Set off on an exciting and exhilarating trip to Valencia and discover San Nicolàs church with your 48-hour hop-on hop-off pass. To be specific the 48-hour pass allows you to hop onto a double-decker bus and hop off at 17 scheduled stops. You can rest assured that after you’ve completed touring Valencia, you’ll be taking unforgettable memories and captivating snapshots back home. Put on your headphones after you settle down into a seat to listen to the description of the various landmarks as you pass them by.
You can use your hop-on hop-off ticket for disembarking at as many of the 21 meticulously selected stops as you like. Some of the top tourist hotspots you can explore exhaustively include Valencia Cathedral, City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia City Hall, Albufera, Central Market, and Hemisfèric. Take full advantage of your limited time in Valencia from the open-air upper deck of a double-decker bus, and lap up the striking vistas.
It’s recommended that you disembark from the bus to survey the Oceanographic (aquarium), Torres de Serranos, Plaza de na Reina, Port of Valencia. See to it that you spend a couple of hours strolling across the sun-kissed sands of Malvarossa Beach.
The imposing and spectacular Church of San Nicolàs is to Valencia what the Sistine Chapel is to Vatican City. San Nicolàs Church located in the heart of the city was constructed in the 13th century but was renovated late. The refurbishment was carried out to unravel the splendor and magnificence of the frescoes that border the ceilings.
As you step inside the church, you’re wonderstruck by the elaborately ornamented interior designed in Baroque style. Look for a temple inside the church constructed in Gothic architectural style in the 13th century. The entire cathedral is layered and ornamented with Gothic embellishments that were executed by Vidal, Palomino, and Pérez Castiel.
You’ll be awestruck by the impressive and life-size frescoes done by Antonio Palomino that portray the lives of Saint Peter Martyr and Saint Nicholas. Also, make sure you inspect the brilliant reredos and breathtaking Renaissance paintings and learn about the legend of Santa Claus. Do not miss checking out the extravagant main altar, stained glass rose windows and the six chapels. Book this tour now!
Hop On Hop Off Bus Stops:
1. Calle del Pintor Sorolla 2, 2. C/ de Xàtiva, 25 (Plaza de Toros), 3. Plaça de Montolivet (Museo Fallero), 4. Av. Autopista Saler, 2320 (Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias), 5. Oceanográfico (Oceanogràfic), 6. Bershka (Centro comercial Aqua), 7. Carrer del Dr. Marcos Sopena, 11 (Marina Real y Veles i Vents), 8. Carrer d'Eugènia Viñes, 107 (Las Arenas), 9. Carrer de Joan Verdeguer, 52 (Puerto), 10. Av. de les Balears, 5 (Baleares), 11. Carrer del General Gil Dolz, 1 (Museo de Historia Militar), 12. Carrer de Sant Pius V, 1 (Museo de Bellas Artes "San Pio V"), 13. Carrer de Menéndez Pidal, 15 (Nuevo Centro), 14. C/ de la Safor, 10 (Dama Ibérica), 15. Av. Pío Baroja, 3 (Bioparc), 16. Passeig de la Petxina, 78 (Museo de Historia de Valencia), 17. C/ de Guillem de Castro, 118 (IVAM)
