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 spots which [...]

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 [...]