Sights · Our pick in Valencia
Hemisfèric
Opened 1998
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Image courtesy of © Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Hemisfèric
The Hemisfèric was the first building of the City of Arts and Sciences to open, on 16 April 1998. Calatrava designed it as a huge eye, set in a pond, with a dome for films and planetarium shows (cac.es).
Why it's on our list
- Dome shows
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hemisfèric before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Hemisfèric, as the crow flies.
- SH Valencia Palace1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Hemisfèric 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
- Ciutat Arts i Ciències - JustíciaTram 10450 m6 min walk
- Quatre CarreresTram 10750 m9 min walk
- OceanogràficTram 10750 m10 min walk
Key sights
- City of Arts and Sciences150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Oceanogràfic700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Mercado de Colón1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Valencia Cathedral2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Mercado Central2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- La Lonja2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Museu de Belles Arts2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Torres de Serranos3.2 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Malvarrosa beach3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Valencia Airport11 kmCar or taxi 35 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min