As you surely know by now, Spain defeated Germany in last night’s Euro 2008 Final. It was Spain’s first major title in 44 years, and Valencia exploded in joy. Spain wins EM 2008 from Valencia Blog on Vimeo. We watched the game at a local bar, complete with live entertainment from drunken, crazy fans. After [...]

It’s on!!! This is the match we’ve been praying for. We just happen to have German visitors in town for the week, and the final falls on my birthday … Sweet! We were already planning on a party, and I think it just got crazier. Now the question — where is the best place in [...]

On the evening of June 23rd, Spaniards all along the southern coast flock to the beaches to celebrate the Día de San Juan, by burning all their old, unwanted items and drinking themselves silly. As often happens, the mixing of small, manageable bonfires and young, drunk people results in a night full of fire-jumping. Source: [...]

Agua de Valencia is an extremely popular drink here, taking advantage of one Valencia’s prime exports — oranges. I ordered it at an outdoor bar recently and instantly fell in love. “I’m going to find out how to make this as soon as I get home!” Agua de Valencia 1 cup (18cl) freshly squeezed orange [...]

We wrote about the Cinema Jove just couple of days ago. Turns out that all open air films are shown at the Viveros Garden. So we went on the first night to watch [REC], which was really fun. The next day, we went to see the opening film in competition, giving me the opportunity to [...]