Around the show
Valencia old-town evening
A flamenco hour leaves time to walk Valencia's old city: Velluters, the Lonja de la Seda and the Torres de Serranos, as places to see before or after.
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An evening around a one-hour flamenco show can take in three old-city places: Velluters, the former silk quarter; the Lonja de la Seda, a Gothic silk exchange listed by UNESCO in 1996; and the Torres de Serranos, a city gate begun in 1392. They are places to see from outside, with nothing to book here, and dinner is a separate booking.
Velluters, the silk quarter
Spanish Wikipedia says the quarter's name comes from the Italian word for velvet and that Genoese merchants brought advanced textile techniques here. After the city wall of 1356 drew new residents, mostly silk artisans, the area took its name; the silk industry fell into crisis in the middle of the 19th century. Velluters is traditionally known as the silk quarter, and the area is also called El Pilar.
Ca Revolta, the other name on the ticket
A cultural centre called Ca Revolta stands on Calle Santa Teresa. El Diario says it occupies a rehabilitated palace of the 15th and 16th centuries, covers about 600 square metres and opened on 20 October 2000. The ticket's description names a Ca Revolta theatre; the centre is worth knowing even if your show is elsewhere. Check the venue in your confirmation before you plan a walk.
The Lonja de la Seda
Wikipedia says the Lonja was built between 1482 and 1533, that Pere Compte was the architect in charge, and that it served as a silk exchange where merchants settled contracts. It describes the building as late Valencian Gothic civil architecture, and says UNESCO gave it World Heritage status in 1996. It is a daytime sight as much as an evening one, so treat a passing look at the facade as the evening version of a visit.
The Torres de Serranos
Wikipedia says work on the Torres de Serranos started in April 1392 and ended in March 1398, in Valencian Gothic style, on the site of an older gateway. It was one of twelve gates in the old city wall, designed by Pere Balaguer, and after a prison fire in 1586 it became a prison for knights and nobility. The towers are best seen from outside, and they photograph well in the evening light.
Plaza de la Virgen
A caption in Wikipedia's article on Valencia notes a Roman cornucopia found on the floor of a Roman building excavated in the Plaça de la Mare de Déu, a reminder that the square sits on layers of the city's past. It is a pleasant place to pass through on the way to dinner, and it needs no ticket. The article also describes Valencia as the third most populous city in Spain.
Dinner and the hour of flamenco
A meal is a separate booking before or after the show. Neither ticket on this site includes one, and the theatre setting at Espai Inestable has no food service, as the organiser's other ticket notes. Choose a table first, then a show date that leaves time to walk from one to the other. Your confirmation gives the start time and the address, and the calendar displays both before you pay.
Frequently asked questions
Are these places part of a ticket?
No. They are places to see on a walk, and nothing here is bookable on this site.
Which place is nearest the show?
That depends on your option's venue. Your confirmation gives the address, and a map app shows the old-city places around it.
What does Velluters mean?
Spanish Wikipedia says the name comes from the Italian word velluto, meaning velvet.
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