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Valencia City Tour: Explore Borgia History and Visit the Cathedral
4.9
17 Ratings
València
An exclusive chance to study the historical footprints of the Borgias in Valencia by traversing through the city’s historic center, including a trip to the Cathedral and the Holy Chalice. Dive deep into the stories of Calixto III and Alejandro VI, the sole Spanish Popes till now, where the dark lore mingles with actuality.
An exclusive chance to study the historical footprints of the Borgias in Valencia by traversing through the city’s historic center, including a trip to the Cathedral and the Holy Chalice. Dive deep into the stories of Calixto III and Alejandro VI, the sole Spanish Popes till now, where the dark lore mingles with actuality.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Plaza de Manises - We will begin the Borgia route in Plaza Manises in front of the palace of the Generalitat Valenciana making an introduction about the two popes of this Valencian family: Calixto III and Alexander VI.
- Parroquia de San Nicolas de Bari y San Pedro Martir - We will stop in front of the original façade of this church to explain…
- Plaza de Manises - We will begin the Borgia route in Plaza Manises in front of the palace of the Generalitat Valenciana making an introduction about the two popes of this Valencian family: Calixto III and Alexander VI.
- Parroquia de San Nicolas de Bari y San Pedro Martir - We will stop in front of the original façade of this church to explain details of the life and that of Alfonso de Borgia, who was Pope under the name Calixto III
- Museo Catedral de Valencia - We will visit the entire interior of Valencia Cathedral, describing the works linked to the Borgias and the famous Holy Chalice. In the Museum we will see the grandiose processional monstrance.
- Basilica de la Virgen de los Desamparados - Inside the Basilica is the patron saint of Valencia: the Virgen de los Desamparados and its impressive baroque frescoes by the painter Antonio Palomino from the early 18th century.
- Plaça de Sant Llorenç - We will finish in the Plaza de San Lorenzo where the Borgia Palace is located and the current headquarters of the Valencian Cortes. There we will explain the final outcome of the family.
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- All Fees and Taxes
Location
Pl. de Manises, 4
Plaça de Manises
Plaza de Manises, in front of the Palace of the Generalitat Valenciana
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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48amparop
Mar 28, 2025
Recommended route and guide - Very very good experience with Paulino, excellent and passionate professional. Very good historian. Recommended 100%.
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C9931eaanamariac
Mar 28, 2025
Highly recommended route - A very pleasant route and highly recommended.Very professional guide and you can see that you have a lot of knowledge about the Borgia.
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Yolandacf8930ju
Mar 28, 2025
Pol's explanations - The route super nice and highly recommended. And Pol (the guide) put so much passion into it and explained it so well, it made you feel like you were at that time of the time. Excellent, thank you very much Pol
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Juliamz5772ur
Mar 25, 2025
Essential to know who the Borgia were - Interesting tour with Paulino who, little by little, and passing through different points of the city is weaving the exciting novel of the Borgias. Don't miss it.
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John_f
Jan 17, 2025
Great tour - Great tour with a ton of information and history. I'd recommend this tour to anyone who's interested in the history of the Borgia family and their history in Valencia.
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Dayla_h
Oct 6, 2024
Great time - Wonderful experience and thanks for being such and excellent guide!! I would recommend this to everyone.
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Dianne_s
Sep 3, 2024
Wealth of information - Paulino was a fantastic guide, full of knowledge and enthusiasm, willing to share a wealth of factual information on the Borja Family.
The walking and explaining at different sites was perfectly done as the recount of events in chronological order was easy to follow.
100% better than any auto guide.
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Socratis_h
Jul 28, 2024
Great tour, wonderful tour guide - Tour guide possessed wealth of historical knowledge about the city and events regarding the borjas. Would highly recommend this tour
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Arthurdubinsky
Jun 7, 2024
Great guide around the center of valencia - Great guide, very knowledgable and a lot of passion. He walked us around and relayed the entire dynasty of the borjas and left no site unseen.
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Peter_g
Jun 28, 2024
Great guide but expensive - The guide was very enthusiastic and provided an excellent overview of the Borja family and the buildings of the old downtown area. It was disappointing to learn that one does not actually see the Borja palace (not open to the public). The family history is complicated and for those not familiar with it, it was difficult to follow. A diagram of the family tree to continuously show the tour would have markedly enhanced the delivery and understanding of the intrigue.
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