Top Chefs of Today Reinterpret Borgian Recipes

These are great professionals of Valencian cuisine who were born in Borgian municipalities, such as Ricard Camarena (Gandia) or Vicente Patiño (Xàtiva), or those whose restaurants are located in some of the towns where the Borgias left their mark. All of them have reinterpreted recipes and dishes from that time, giving them their personal touch in order to share with all of us these 10 new gastronomic proposals of Borgian inspiration right now in the 21st century. The result, besides being surprising, couldn’t be tastier.

The Palacio de los Borgia, also known as Palacio de Benicarló, is in Plaza de San Lorenzo in the city of València. This aristocratic mansion was built in the Valencian Gothic and Renaissance style. Nowadays, it's the Valencian Parliament Building. It has been listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1931.

The Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari y San Pedro Mártir is a parish church in the historic centre of the city of València. The church was built in the Gothic style in the 15th century and has a spectacular 17th century Baroque decoration. It was listed as a National Historic and Artistic Monument in 1981.

The University of València was founded in 1499 under the name of Estudi General, and its purpose was to unify the various higher education centres around València in one single location.

The Catedral de Santa María (Cathedral of Santa María) in València, popularly known as La Seu, is the headquarters of the Archbishop of València and it was the wish of King Jaime I that it should be dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It was consecrated in 1238 by the first Bishop of València following the Reconquest, Fr. Andrés de Albalat.

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Albufera Natural Park is an undisputed symbol of the city of Valencia, a perfect place to visit if you are in this city. It is located just 25 kilometres away, and for this reason, many Valencians choose this destination to spend a day with nature. Public transport is available and there are accessible car parks due to its proximity to the beaches. 

It is a highly didactic museum with the best fossil exhibition of South America in Europe

The museum has five exhibition areas:

The José Luis March house-workshop in the Carmen district in the historic centre of Valencia, is located in the setting of the 11th century Arab wall.

The “Silk Road” refers to a network of trade routes that are linked to the marketing of silk from China. Although silk is considered the most important product of the route, many goods were exchanged on it.

Since 2007, the mutiny staged by silk workers in 1856 has been commemorated, as well as the spinners’ strike of 1902. For this historical commemoration, bonfires are held in the Plaza del Pilar in the neighbourhood of Velluters. For this reason, this festival is known as “La Foguera del Motí dels Velluters” and it takes place on the last weekend of the month of January.