Ranked # 04 of 10 · Ciutat Vella

Tatuarte Tattoo & Piercing

The oldest studio in Valencia

Forty years and three generations at the foot of the Torres de Serranos. Back when tattooing in Spain was still an underground affair, Tatuarte was already open.

We don't book appointments. This is the studio's own public phone number.

The street, from the door

This is the address seen from the pavement. Turn the view and move along the street to recognise the entrance before you go.

Street View · Plaça dels Furs, 2 — © Google

The studio

Tatuarte opened in 1984, when tattooing in Spain still lived at the margins. It is the oldest tattoo studio in Valencia and one of the longest-running in the country, with three generations of tattooists passing through the same premises on Plaça dels Furs, at the foot of the Torres de Serranos and deep in the Barrio del Carmen.

Forty years buy a great deal of craft, and it shows above all in the Japanese work. Irezumi and large-format pieces, full arms, backs and legs, are its natural ground, and experience counts for more there than in any other style, because these are compositions thought out across whole areas of the body and executed over many sessions.

The team numbers eight tattooists, one of whom has close to forty years behind the machine. Beyond Japanese they cover fine line, blackwork, color, realism, micro-realism and old school, and they also pierce and sell body jewelry.

What customers repeat most is that they listen and take their time before designing, and the declared obsession with hygiene. Against it: the old town is difficult for parking and the veteran artists keep tight schedules.

Why it ranks 4

• 01

  Real history

  It opened in 1984. It is the first tattoo studio in Valencia and one of the oldest in Spain.

• 02

  A reference point for Japanese

  Irezumi and large-format work are their territory.

• 03

  Location

  Plaça dels Furs, next to the Torres de Serranos, in the heart of the Barrio del Carmen.

Pros and cons

Services

• Tattooing
• Piercing
• Body jewellery
• Gift cards

Getting there by public transport

Tatuarte Tattoo & Piercing is at Plaça dels Furs, 2 (El Carme, Ciutat Vella).

Tap your starting point and it opens the route by metro, tram, bus or Cercanías with today's times. It works the same from the city as from the towns around it.

Google works out the lines and times live, so nothing here goes out of date. If you're driving, bear in mind that much of Valencia is a low-emission zone.

Before you go

Check that the studio has the municipal health licence on display, that materials are single-use and opened in front of you, and ask for a fixed quote in writing. We go through all of it in our guide to how to choose a tattoo studio in Valencia, and market rates in how much a tattoo costs in Valencia.

Sources: Tatuarte Valencia · Valencia Secreta · tatuadoresen.com. Google rating and review count as of the date shown; both can change. Tatuajes València has no commercial relationship with this studio.