Mercado de Colón
Mercat de Colom
A modernist iron-framed market completed in 1916, now a gathering place for cafés and restaurants. It is a good place to try a glass of horchata.
Mercado de Colón is in the upscale Eixample district. Designed by Francisco Mora, its colorful tiled facade is decorated with oranges, lemons and images of country women. The steel and glass roof is open and bright, and the building is a national cultural heritage site. The food market function has long since changed. The ground and street levels now house restaurants, bars and flower shops. You can try horchata, a Valencian drink made from tiger nuts, with fartons, a sweet bread stick. Entry is free, and Colón metro station is a 5-minute walk away.
Opening hours
About 07:30 to 01:00 the next day (varies by shop)
Nearby sights
- Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas (National Ceramics Museum)
- Russafa
- Plaza del Ayuntamiento
- Estació del Nord
- L'Almoina Archaeological Centre
- Valencia Cathedral & Micalet
- Plaza de la Virgen & Basilica of the Virgin
- Museu de Belles Arts de València