Arts & Culture · Our pick in Valencia
Rialto
Built 1939
A rationalist building of 1939 on the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, with a theatre and film screenings.
Photo Credit
In the area: The Palau de les Arts opera house lit at night above its pools. Image courtesy of © Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Rialto
The Rialto was built in 1939 on the Plaza del Ayuntamiento by the architect Cayetano Borso di Carminati, rationalist with Art Deco touches. Today it holds the Rialto Theatre and a hall for the screenings of the Generalitat’s film library. Box office Tuesday to Saturday and holidays, 5pm–8pm.
Our take
- Built 1939
- Film library screenings
- Art Deco touches
- Address
- Plaza del Ayuntamiento 17, 46002 Valencia
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Valencia - Nearest metro
- Xàtiva
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 963 53 93 00
- Website
- visitvalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Rialto before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Rialto, as the crow flies.
- Only YOU Hotel Valencia100 m1 min walk
- MYR Marqués House200 m3 min walk
- SH Inglés Boutique250 m3 min walk
- MYR Plaza Mercado350 m5 min walk
- Old-town palaces and a spa hotel on the beach: where to stay in Valencia400 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Rialto are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Xàtiva400 m5 min walk
- ColónLine 3Line 5Line 7Line 9450 m6 min walk
- AlacantTram 10700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Mercado Central350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- La Lonja400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Valencia Cathedral500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Mercado de Colón700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Torres de Serranos900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museu de Belles Arts1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- City of Arts and Sciences2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Oceanogràfic3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Malvarrosa beach4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Valencia Airport9.2 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 29 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
Location
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