Jardins d'Aiora
Jardins d'Aiora is a pocket of Valencian Art Nouveau and eclectic flair tucked into a quiet corner of the city. At the heart of this ensemble is a villa de recreo, built between 1899 and 1900 for the merchant José Ayora Olcina, with the architect Peregrín Mustieles Cano shaping its distinctive silhouette. The palace sits on an elevated, square plan, its façade approached by a carved staircase and flanked by a surrounding balustrade, so you get a sense of a private estate stepping into urban life. Inside, the ground floor reveals a sumptuous decorative language—golden and polychrome ceilings, intricate moldings, and ornate niche work—while the exterior mixes eclectic touches with modernista details, most notably a tower crowned by a dome. …
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