After 400 years, the Valencia Cathedral has reintroduced the performance of the “Mystery of the Assumption of the Virgin” drama as part of the basilica’s festivities to celebrate the Aug. 15 Marian ...

From now through October 2026, the Spanish city will welcome pilgrims from around the world, offering a renewed light on the treasured relic kept there since the 15th century. Christendom's cherished ...

Can you tell me a bit about the history of the plaza or the buildings around it? This marble-floored plaza hugs the Valencia Cathedral. Standing in the plaza or sitting on the Túria Fountain edge, you ...

Spain's Valencia Cathedral houses a relic that may be the Holy Chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper – it has the right size, material, and history. The Holy Grail – the sacred cup Jesus drank from ...

Although there are hundreds of claimants vying for the illustrious title of Holy Grail, Valencia, Spain’s Santo Cáliz invariably tops the list. It is difficult to enter the Valencia Cathedral without ...

Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who contributes to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and more. Sauntering through the Gothic-style cathedral with an audio guide ...

Valencia sits proudly on Spain’s sun-kissed coast, but it offers more than just a beach. It’s a city that stirs old-world charm with futuristic flair, where medieval towers watch over glass-and-steel ...

Adjacent to the Valencia Cathedral is the imposing Miguelete bell tower. This 166-foot-high tower was built in the Gothic style between 1381 and 1424. An 18th-century steeple was later added. At the ...