The second remained gate tower is located on the west of the city. And I visit it today. It is called Torres de Quart. It is less decorative than Torres de Serranos, but still it looks impressive. And you can observe other part of the city from the top of the tower.
A happy discovery of the day was Saint Nicholas church, which can be found in Carrer dels Cavallers. This Gothic style church with its numerous sculptures of angels and other decorations as well as spectacular ceiling and fresco paintings had the powerful visual impact for me. Definitely I recommend visiting it to everyone!
A happy discovery of the day was Saint Nicholas church, which can be found in Carrer dels Cavallers. This Gothic style church with its numerous sculptures of angels and other decorations as well as spectacular ceiling and fresco paintings had the powerful visual impact for me. Definitely I recommend visiting it to everyone!
By the way, electronic candles are popular here in the churches. You put a coin and another lamp turns on. So, I left a pair of coins and asked for some favour from the saints.
The town of Sagunt is my next point of destination. I go there with Renfe trains. The journey takes only 35 minutes from Valencia. First, I arrived at the North train station. The closest metro station to the North Station is Xativa. And, it is much easier to purchase the tickets by automatic machine than with the help of the cashier. The ticket cost me 3.7 euro.
Well, Sagunt is famous among tourists first of all because of the ancient fortress. If you come here, be aware of the fact that you will have to climb the mountain, where the fortress is located. It is a tough walking, but it is worthy. As a reward you will get the spectacular view on the whole city.
Please, take with you some bottled water, because there is no cafes or kiosks near at hand to buy it. At the same time, in the streets of Valencia or other Spanish city you usually can meet the fountains with drinking water, which is quite relevant.
In general, I liked my trip to Sagunt. Beside the fortress it is also interesting to stroll around the cosy narrow streets of the town. Approximately you would need about four hours for this trip. However, you should come here afternoon not to catch the heat wave.
Tonight I decided to try another variant of tapas, which is called pinchos. Actually, these are the small pieces of food with bread and some stuffing on it. Each pincho has a wooden stick. Actually, they count the sticks at the end of the meal. For example, one pincho may cost 1.95 euro.
To my mind, these wine bars are such a nice tradition and they are undoubtedly really convenient for such events as dates or meetings with friends.
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