2008 – What a Year!
Man, I can't believe 2008 is already coming to an end. In February, we moved to Valencia from Western Ireland, exchanging one the Europe's worst climates for one of its…
Man, I can't believe 2008 is already coming to an end. In February, we moved to Valencia from Western Ireland, exchanging one the Europe's worst climates for one of its…
Unlike in either of our home countries (Germany and the USA), New Year's Eve isn't an excuse for massive parties here in Spain. Most Spaniards celebrate the turning of the…
Mercado Central, Christmas Eve HolaValencia.net wishes everyone a great holiday season, weather you're home or away! We've had a great year, both personally and with this blog. It was our…
If you use Valencia's metro system with any frequency, you'll have noticed that the ticket readers are all getting an upgrade. With the new year, comes a new way of…
I've never seen anything quite like the drawing of the Spanish Christmas Lottery, popularly known as El Gordo. The drawing lasts for nearly 3 hours, and consists of two kids,…
Because we splurged for the Valencia Bioparc's yearly pass, the Entrada Berde, we've been back to the zoo frequently. And every time, there's something new to see. Yes, the €20…
Walking by this candy store yesterday, we saw something that made us stop and wonder. Chunks of coal were in a box, being advertised as "Carbon de Reyes". Of course,…
For the past few weeks, there have been a lot of protests in Valencia. We already posted about the student protests of the Bolonia Process, but there have also been…
The Christmas season has definitely arrived. Walking around the crowded streets this past Sunday, it eventually dawned on us that all the stores were open. On a Sunday! This is…
On Thursday, we went the the grand opening of Valencia's newest shopping center, Mercado Fuencarral. The word "grand", though, might be overstating things a bit... The new mall was, indeed,…