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The Plazas of Valencia’s Casco Antiguo

Valencians love to be outside and, as the workday ends, will explode from their offices and flow down the sidewalks like lava, before coming to rest in one of the city's many plazas. There are hundreds of plazas in Valencia, but here are some of the historic center's most well-known.

The Micalet and the Santa Catalina

At either end of the Plaza de la Reina, you'll find Valencia's two most emblematic church towers. The Micalet, or "Little Michael," is attached to the city cathedral, while the bell tower of the Santa Catalina church is at the end of Calle Paz. Both towers can be ascended; the ticket price is negligible, but the cost to your legs will be great.