Colón Street

The Calle Colón, in Valencia

The Calle Colón is the great commercial artery of Valencia, lined with shops and fine buildings. The Valencia audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively avenue, one of the most frequented of the town, which follows the path of the old walls.

The great commercial artery of the town

The Calle Colón is the main commercial artery of Valencia and one of its liveliest avenues. Wide and elegant, it marks the boundary between the old town, the historic centre, and the Eixample, the extension district of the nineteenth century: it indeed follows the path of the old walls of the town, demolished at that time to allow the town to extend. Today largely reserved for pedestrians, lined with fine buildings, the Calle Colón concentrates the great brands, the fashion shops, the department stores and the shopping centres, which make it the heart of Valencian shopping. Lively from morning to evening, it attracts a crowd of strollers and customers. There you also find fine modernist façades and metro stations with careful architecture. Nearby is the Mercado de Colón, which shares its name. An emblematic artery and the commercial heart of the town, the Calle Colón is a must-see stop of the discovery of Valencia.

What to see

Here you wander along the main commercial artery of Valencia, a wide largely pedestrian avenue that follows the path of the old walls between the old town and the Eixample, lined with fine buildings and fine modernist façades, concentrating the great brands, shops and department stores, the heart of the shopping of the town. The Calle Colón is the commercial artery of Valencia. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Calle Colón extends between the old town and the Eixample of Valencia, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a largely pedestrian street, freely accessible; the shops and businesses have their own hours. It is particularly lively during the day.

What is the Calle Colón in Valencia?

The main commercial artery of Valencia, a wide largely pedestrian avenue that follows the path of the old walls between the old town and the Eixample; lined with fine buildings, it concentrates the great brands, shops and department stores, the heart of the shopping of the town.

Where is the Calle Colón of Valencia?

Between the old town and the Eixample of Valencia, in Spain.