Valencia · Spain
Hotels in El Mercat, Valencia
El Mercat is one of the 77 neighbourhoods of Valencia (Wikidata: "neighbourhood in Valencia, Spain"); population 3,396, area 0.2 km². Its centre is 0.4 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 78 in Valencia's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 0.4 km
- Nearest station
- Àngel Guimerà0.7 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Church of Santa Catalina, Valencia0.2 km
- Population
- 3,396Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 158OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 0.2 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in El Mercat
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel Vincci Mercat | 0.1 km |
| 2 | One Shot Mercat 09 | 0.2 km |
| 3 | Mon Suites San Martín | 0.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in El Mercat
OpenStreetMap maps 93 restaurants, 44 cafes and 21 bars and pubs counted in El Mercat, and 17 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 93 | 1 of 77 |
| Cafes | 44 | 1 of 77 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 21 | 4 of 77 |
| Museums and galleries | 5 | 2 of 77 |
| Named parks | 1 | 24 of 77 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 11 | 2 of 77 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 77 neighbourhoods of Valencia; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in El Mercat
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of El Mercat is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of El Mercat: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Silk Exchange | Attraction | 0.1 km |
| Central Market | Attraction | 0.0 km |
| Església de Santa Caterina | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Royal Parish of the St Johns | Place of worship | 0.1 km |
| Església de Sant Martí | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Església de la Companyia de Jesús | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Església del Pilar | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda | Museum | 0.3 km |
| Iglesia de las Escuelas Pías | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Parc de la Cultura | Park | 0.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of El Mercat
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of El Mercat, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Àngel Guimerà | metro | 0.7 km |
| Xàtiva | metro | 0.7 km |
| Valencia - North Station | rail | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far El Mercat is from Valencia's main sights
| Sight | From El Mercat |
|---|---|
| Church of Santa Catalina, Valencia | 0.2 km |
| Church of San Nicolás | 0.3 km |
| Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana | 0.4 km |
| Valencian Museum of Ethnology | 0.7 km |
| Institut Valencià d'Art Modern | 0.8 km |
| Museu de Belles Arts de València | 1.0 km |
| Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia | 2.7 km |
| Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe | 3.1 km |
| City of Arts and Sciences | 3.2 km |
| L'Oceanogràfic | 3.5 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near El Mercat
Sights in El Mercat
- Church of Santa Catalina, Valencia · church · 0.2 km
- Church of Sant Joan del Mercat · church · 0.1 km
- Plaça Redona · square · 0.2 km
- Teatro Princesa · theatre · 0.3 km
- Conjunt històric de la ciutat de València · old town · 0.2 km
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus · church · 0.2 km
- Plaça del Mercat · square · 0.1 km
- Edifici i Teatre Olympia · theatre · 0.3 km
- Església del Pilar de València · church · 0.4 km
- Church of Sant Martí, València · church · 0.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to El Mercat
Questions
El Mercat: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in El Mercat, Valencia?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in El Mercat: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 77 neighbourhoods of Valencia. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Vincci Mercat, 0.1 km away.
How far is El Mercat from the centre of Valencia?
0.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Valencia.
How far is El Mercat from City of Arts and Sciences?
3.2 km in a straight line from the centre of El Mercat. The nearest of Valencia's main sights is Church of Santa Catalina, Valencia, 0.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of El Mercat?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Àngel Guimerà (metro, 0.7 km), Xàtiva (metro, 0.7 km) and Valencia - North Station (rail, 0.7 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in El Mercat?
OpenStreetMap maps 93 restaurants, 44 cafes and 21 bars and pubs counted in El Mercat (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 77 neighbourhoods of Valencia that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 78 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.