Plaza del Carmen

The Plaza del Carmen, in Valencia

The Plaza del Carmen is a charming square of the El Carmen district, dominated by the façade of a former religious ensemble. The Valencia audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque place, heart of the liveliest historic district of the town.

The square and the former convent of El Carmen

Here you arrive on the Plaza del Carmen, which gives its name to the district. By making a small detour, you discover the impressive façade of the religious ensemble that is there: it is a former convent of the Carmelites, founded in the Middle Ages, which was for centuries an important religious and cultural centre of Valencia. After the departure of the monks, the ensemble was reconverted and today shelters a cultural and contemporary art centre, the Centre del Carme, which hosts exhibitions in the magnificent setting of its cloisters and its old halls. The square itself, lined with bars and terraces, is one of the liveliest and most convivial places of life of the El Carmen district, particularly lively in the evening. Mixing religious heritage, contemporary art and bohemian atmosphere, it illustrates wonderfully the spirit of this district where the past and the present dialogue. A picturesque square and the heart of El Carmen, the Plaza del Carmen is a fine stop of the discovery of Valencia.

What to see

Here you enjoy the charming square that gives its name to the El Carmen district, dominated by the impressive façade of a former convent of the Carmelites, an important medieval religious centre today reconverted into a contemporary art centre, the Centre del Carme, lined with bars and terraces, one of the liveliest places of the district. The Plaza del Carmen is the heart of the historic district of Valencia. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Plaza del Carmen lies in the heart of the El Carmen district, in Valencia, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public space; the art centre, the bars and the terraces have their own hours. The square is particularly lively in the evening.

What is on the Plaza del Carmen in Valencia?

The impressive façade of a former convent of the Carmelites, an important medieval religious centre, today reconverted into a cultural and contemporary art centre, the Centre del Carme; the square, lined with bars and terraces, is one of the liveliest places of the El Carmen district.

Where is the Plaza del Carmen of Valencia?

In the heart of the El Carmen district, in Valencia, in Spain.