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Mercado del Grau
Built 1902
The city’s oldest market, built in 1902 and remodelled in 2023, in the port quarter.
Photo Credit
In the area: The iron arches and glass roof inside the Mercado de Colón. Image courtesy of © Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Mercado del Grau
The Grau market is the oldest in the city, built in 1902 to a modernista design by Rafael Alfaro in the heart of the port quarter, rebuilt after the flood of 1957 and fully remodelled in 2023. Stalls sell meat, fish, fruit, salted foods and charcuterie, with places to eat. Closed on Sundays.
Our take
- Built 1902
- Remodelled 2023
- Closed Sunday
- Address
- Calle del Santísimo Cristo del Grao, 46011 Valencia
El Grau, Valencia - Nearest metro
- Francesc Cubells
200 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Website
- visitvalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mercado del Grau before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Mercado del Grau 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
- Francesc CubellsTram 6Tram 8200 m3 min walk
- Grau - La MarinaTram 6Tram 8450 m6 min walk
- MarítimLine 5Line 7Tram 6Tram 8500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Oceanogràfic1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- City of Arts and Sciences1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Malvarrosa beach2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Mercado de Colón3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Museu de Belles Arts3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Valencia Cathedral3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- La Lonja4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Mercado Central4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Torres de Serranos4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Valencia Airport13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
Location
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