Explore Valencia’s Historic Old Town (El Carmen) Valencia’s Old Town, also known as El Carmen, is a labyrinth of narrow streets spilling over with history and charm.

The closest metro stations to El Carmen are Túria and Àngel Guimerà (both line 1). Bus Nos. 28, 91 and C5 get the closest to the area, but the best way to get around the ancient streets is on ...

The Church of San Nicolás is known as the Sistine Chapel of Valencia. It is one of the most famous tuoristic attraction in Valencia. In the middle of El Carmen, in the historic center of Valencia, ...

It was the 1980s and, as it was across Spain, heroin was ravaging Valencia. "El Carmen was a lousy place, but nothing compared to Liang Shan Po, where taxi drivers wouldn't take you and the police ...