This striking complex —designed by Valencia's own world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava— features several spectacular, avant-garde buildings that have become city icons: an opera house, a science museum, an aquarium, and a 3D cinema, among the main ones. You can tour these spaces or enjoy a leisurely stroll along the surrounding promenades and pools. It's a family-friendly attraction.
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City/Province: Valencia City
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Address: Av. Profesor López Piñero, 7, 46013 Valencia
Points of interest: Oceanogràfic: This is Europe's biggest aquarium. With seven different marine environments and almost 45,000 specimens of 500 different species. Admission: €38,30 (adults) / € 28,20 (children from 4 up to 12 years old).
The Hemisfèric: It's a digital 3D cinema, with a huge 900 metre concave screen. Several films are screened daily, mainly educational documentaries, suitable for all audiences.
Science Museum: With the philosophy "Not touching is prohibited" you can imagine what kind of museum this is. The Science Museum offers different interactive exhibitions about science and technology.
Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofia. Opera House: For music-lovers. From October to November, its programme includes operas, concerts, zarzuela and ballet. When not being used for performances, you can visit the building by booking in advance on the website.
The Umbracle: This is a huge, open-access garden covering more than 17,000 m2 where you can stroll around and take in the typical Mediterranean plants and contemporary sculptures. Terraza Mya opens its doors at night during the summer months.
Price: To get the most, saving, you have join ticket for Oceanogràfic, Sicience Museum and Hemisfèric (for only one or different days).
La Ciutat ticket: Visit of 1, 2 or 3 days with access to the entire complex. General access: € 46,40. Reduced: € 36,30.
Combined ticket: 1 day visit. Ticket to 2 venues (without repeating entry to the same venue). General access: € 40,30. Reduced: € 30,20.
Single ticket: Access to one of the venues for 1 day visit (without repeating entry to the same venue). General access: € 8,90. Reduced: € 6,90.
Parking: € 7 per day.