Cathedral

Lonely Planet review

The Cathedral is a microcosm of the city's architectural history: the Puerta del Palau on Plaza de la Virgen is Romanesque; the dome, tower and Puerta de los Apóstoles are Gothic; the presbytery and main entrance on Plaza de la Reina are baroque; and there are a couple of Renaissance chapels inside.

In the flamboyant Gothic Capilla del Santo Cáliz, right of the main entrance, is what's claimed to be the Holy Grail, the chalice from which Christ sipped during the Last Supper. A door leads to the cathedral museum, with its rich collection of vestments and statuary. The next chapel north, La Capilla de San Francisco de Borja, has a pair of particularly sensitive Goyas.

As for over a thousand years, the Tribunal de las Aguas (Water Court) meets every Thursday at noon outside the cathedral's Plaza del Palau. Here, local farmers' irrigation disputes are settled in Valenciano.