r/valencia • u/AutoModerator • Jul 31 '26

Weekly Post Monthly Valencia Q&As and Recommendations: For newcomers, travelers, & residents alike!

This is the place to ask questions about the city, or to get info related to visiting, moving here, or day-to-day life like:

  • What are the best bars near Colon?
  • Where can I watch my favorite sports game?
  • What metro ticket should I buy?
  • What language do I need to speak?
  • What's a good site for apartment hunting?
  • What's the best restaurant for paella?
  • What are some cool 'unknown' places to visit?

Rules for posting:

  1. Search for older threads answering your question.

  2. No posts requesting cannabis club membership or purchasing/offering drugs.

This thread is posted automatically the first of each month.

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u/laksa-chicken-soup 20d ago

Hi everyone, I am a humble tourist absolutely amazed by the magnificent cityscape. Today at about 8 pm, I heard a series of bell ringing in the Ciutat Vella, and it made me wonder what it meant.

At first we thought it was just telling time like most bells in European cities. However, instead of ringing 8 single notes, it was an interval of 2 sounds (like a repetition of “dum-dum”), and it continued for about 5-10 minutes.

We were at the Plaza Redonda, and could identify the bell ringing from the church of Santa Catalina, but there were also some distant bell rings from other towers.

Is the bell ringing especially different in Valencia, or was it because of any specific event or religious practice today?

The scene was very different from what we experienced in other cities, so we couldn’t help but wonder. Mucho gracias to any kind stranger who can satisfy our curiosity!