There are a series of free concerts during Fallas, on the 14th, 15th and 16th of March, taking place in the Turia riverbed near the Serranos Towers (location), and in the Viveros Gardens (location).
Being new to Spain, I’d never heard of any of the bands, so did some research. Where available, I’ve linked to [...]

I saw an ad for the Valencia Segway Tours in the papers and have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I’d really like to try a Segway out and can see that it might be awesome to explore the city on one. But on the other hand, I’d hate drawing attention to myself, [...]

This morning, we took the first of what will likely be many trips to Valencia’s brand new zoo, the BioParc (location). I had been skeptical: partly because I dislike zoos and partly because of the curious lack of fanfare accompanying today’s Grand Opening. Maybe it’s the American in me, but when a new park of [...]

We’ve not been in Valencia for long, but a few times, we’ve had to meet people somewhere in the city. On 3 separate occasions, the person we were scheduled to meet has suggested Café Lisboa in Plaza Dr. Collado. It is extremely central, easy to find, and seems to be one of those [...]

A walk through the streets of Valencia during dusk is a special treat. Everything seems very moody and even more beautiful.

Above you see the Palacio del Marquis de Dos Aguas (location) which hosts the Valencian Ceramic Museum (more on that once we’ve visited it… which should be soon, since it’s right around the corner from [...]

After seeing the “La Cridà” we went for Mexican food at “Los Zopilotes” in el Carmen. It was not very crowded but that’s probably because we haven’t adjusted to the Spanish eating hours. At 8:30pm, we probably beat the dinner rush by 2 hours.
The first thing we noticed was the somewhat unpleasant smell of [...]

Tomorrow, Valencia’s next great attraction is opening its doors — the BioParc. Part of a new generation of zoos, the Bioparc rejects cages in favor of natural terrain and a more immersive experience for the visitor. Lions, tigers, elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, and (my favorite) monkeys will be running around the park, as liberated [...]

After being stranded in Western Ireland for more than a year, having a city airport like Manises (location) is extremely exciting. It’s the most easily-accessible airport I’ve ever been to… for a €1.80 fare on the subway (take the red or green line), I can be from my house to check-in within 25 minutes. Another [...]

At 7:45pm, on the last Sunday of February, Las Fallas festival is officially inaugurated. We went last night and stood in the rain with thousands of cheering, singing and shouting spectators.

Above us, acrobots hung from giant balloons, and the Serranos Towers (location) were lit up with images and smoke. La Fallera Mayor (festival queen) [...]

Who doesn’t like free stuff? Yesterday, we got to see Oko Sokolo, an acrobatic ensemble from Berlin, in the Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca (location), which is right outside our apartment. The show was part of the Festival Veo which ended today. The performance was called "Living Room" — a love story told on [...]