The engraellat is a unique kind of street firework, which we had the dubious honor of “experiencing” (or: “being assaulted by”) on Saturday June 13th, as part of the celebrations for Corpus Christi. Click on the image for a much larger version – Can anyone translate this for us? L’Engraellat is actually the ancestor of [...]

The hymn of Valencia was originally written for the 1909 Regional Exposition by Jose Serrano. The city is currently celebrating the hymn’s 100th centennial, which means you’ll probably hear it a lot around the city. The hymn has become an important part of Valencian life, though not without some controversy. The opening line, “To offer [...]

Who will win Golden Moon of Valencia? That’s the top prize at the city’s summer film festival, Cinema Jove, which will be staged at locations throughout the city from June 20th to 27th. There will be screenings on 15 screens, including the Teatro Principal (location), the Viveros Gardens (location) and UGC Cine Cite (location). They’re [...]

Our former landlord told us about this tiny pizza place behind the Cathedral, which fits maybe 20 people. The space is small, and the oven is right behind that counter – so it can get pretty warm and smoky during the summer. Why do we like Endavant, then? Well, the only thing better than their [...]

Summer is here! Or it will be on June 13th … this is the day which the city’s bus system (EMT) will restart daily service of the special lines which go to Malvarrosa beach. The four additional routes make the journey a lot easier. The new beach routes 20, 21, 22 and 23, join the [...]