The port city of Valencia boasts an impressive mixture of ancient and futuristic architecture, influenced by Christian and Arabic cultural backgrounds. Gaze upon the many styles of the facades of administrative, commercial, and religious structures. Visit the beautiful modernist train station Estación del Norte built in 1917, the Plaza Ayuntamiento and the historic Post office. Discover the Plaza Redonda, the Plaza de la Reina, and get a view of the Cathedral and the Basilica. Cross the former 14th-century city gates of Torres de Serranos. Be amazed by the astonishing architecture of the Valencian star architect Santiago Calatrava, and visit the Lonja, a silk-exchange fair from the 15th century, a UNESCO monument. Enjoy the aromas of the Central Market, and all the local produce, like different types of cheese, turrón sweets and olive oils. Come for a journey through 2 thousand years of history, and be sure to end feeling a Valencian yourselves.