Valencia Cathedral and Micalet Tower

The Valencia Cathedral was built on the site of a former mosque between the 13th and 15th centuries and is a layered Gothic structure with Baroque, Romanesque, and Renaissance elements added over the centuries. The main entry is through the Puerta de los Apostoles (the Gothic doorway facing the Tribunal de las Aguas, which still meets here every Thursday at noon). Inside, the Chapel of the Holy Chalice contains what Valencia claims is the actual Holy Grail: a 1st-century agate cup that was in Valencia from the 11th century. The Micalet Tower (the bell tower, EUR 2) is 51 metres high with a staircase of 207 steps and a platform with 360-degree views over the tiled rooftops and the old city. The tower is octagonal (unlike the square minaret it replaced) and its bells are still rung by hand for major events. Entry to the cathedral is EUR 9.