English
Patio de Silos is a famous place in Valencia where one can find great tapas distributed in a square made of cement. It´s atypical and for that the tourist who go and see it, like it.
The story is a very beautiful one and it dates from the 16th century when Valencia and other regions of Spain suffered from low supply of wheat. They then decided to import great quantities of the cereal from Sicily but the problem was where to keep the thousands of tons that came in the ships.
For this, they ordered to build varios silos in the city and today they are part of the most attractive tourist attractions in Valencia.
What you can see of these silos, which are dug underground, are their heavy cement lids. In the city there are 41 silos, although there would have been many more back then.
This way the governors took care of the people of Valencia and didn´t let them starve, having a lot of wheat and at a good price.
Since 1931 these constructions don´t have the role that they used to and are only part of the old architecture of the city.
If you want to get to know them and take a picture with them, rent apartments in Valencia and enjoy the beautiful Spanish city.
