Torres de Serrano towers in Valencia.

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Once the main exit to Barcelona and the north, the imposing 14th-century Torres de Serranos overlooks the former bed of the Río Turia. Together with the Torres de Quart, it is all that remains of Valencia’s old city walls. Climb to the top for a great overview of the Barrio del Carmen and riverbed.


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