FAQs
FAQs
Here you can find quick answers to all of your questions. Linked, you’ll find the articles or the sections of the articles that can give you more detailed information.
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The Lonja de la Seda is Valencia’s Silk Exchange, a Mediaeval trading centre.
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The building is one of the key examples of Valencian Gothic civil construction.
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The Lonja de la Seda is located in El Mercat neighbourhood of Valencia’s Old Town, the Ciutat Vella. The building is right in front of the Central Market.
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The Lonja de la Seda is one of the most important examples of Civil Gothic, and more specifically Valencian Gothic, also known as Mediterranean Gothic.
However, due to the construction of the building taking decades, it also presents some elements of Renaissance style, which followed the Gothic architectural trend.
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Construction of the Lonja de la Seda began in 1483 (in full Valencian Golden Age) and ended in 1548.
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If you are in Ciutat Vella, the best way to reach Valencia’s Silk Exchange is probably to go on foot, or if you prefer, on a bike. If you’d like to know more about transport, you can check out the relevant section of this article.
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The Silk Exchange is open Tuesday to Sunday year-round.
The Lonja opens every day at 10:00 am and closes at 7:00 pm during the week, and at 2:00 pm on Sunday.
You can have a look at the timetable in the relevant section of this article.
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A regular ticket to the Lonja normally costs €2.00.
Various discounts (including Valencia Tourist Card discounts) can apply, so have a look at the various ticket options and their prices in the relevant section of this article.
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Of course you can. Valencia is an extremely bike friendly city, and on the official map, you’ll see that there are bike paths circling the city’s old quarters. You can also cycle in the city centre and its pedestrian zones, as long as there is enough room for people to walk.
If you’d like to know more about traffic rules and norms in Valencia, you can check out our article about cycling in Valencia.
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There are various buses stopping by the Lonja de la Seda in Valencia. They will all drop you off behind the Central Market, which is right in front of the Silk Exchange.
Lines 7, 27, 60, 62, and 73 all drop you off there.
If you’d like to know more about Valencia’s bus system, you can check out our article about it.
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You can take metro lines 1, 2, 3, 5, or 9 to go to Valencia’s Silk Exchange. Depending on where you are located, one or another stop might be more convenient. Your options are Àngel Guimerà (lines 1, 2, 3, 5, and 9), Xàtiva (lines 3, 5, 9), and Colón (lines 3, 5, 7, and 9).
If you’d like to know more about Valencia’s metro system, you can read our article about it.
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Trams are not your best option to get to the Silk Exchange. The closest stop is line 10’s Alacant, which is 14 minutes away (south) of the Lonja.
If you’d like to know more about Valencia’s tram network, you can check out our article about it.
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Of course. There are two Valenbisi stations right by the Lonja, and many others not too far away.If you’d like to know more about Valenbisi, you can check out our article about it.
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Generally, you are not allowed to park a rental electric scooter in the Old Town, and the Silk Exchange is right in the middle of it.
You will thus need to park nearby, just outside the no-park zone that you will see on your app’s map.
You can learn more about electric scooters and how to get one in Valencia in our dedicated article.
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