The Gardens of Monforte
The small Garden of Monforte, adjacent to the larger Viveros, is one of the more beautiful green spaces in Valencia. Its neo-classical design dates from the 1800s, and it's said…
The small Garden of Monforte, adjacent to the larger Viveros, is one of the more beautiful green spaces in Valencia. Its neo-classical design dates from the 1800s, and it's said…
Seven works of one the world's most renowned sculptors, Auguste Rodin, are currently on display in the Plaza de Ayuntamiento. And these aren't "just any" Rodin art pieces. Valencia is…
We already covered Valencia's incredible zoo, the Bioparc and thought it was time to pay a visit to our aquatic friends in Europe's biggest aquarium, the Oceanografic. Found at the…
Valencia's old city center has a starring role in a new 48-page comic by Ana Miralles and Emilio Ruiz, called De mano en mano. The story follows a €20 bill…
2009 has been Valencia's year of "firsts". The first ATP tennis tournament, US style rodeo, and Oktoberfest were among the highlights. So now, Valencia presents the very first Feria Gastronómica.…
How about this? For the 2010 edition of the America's Cup, ditch the yachts and put the presidents of Alinghi and Oracle/BMW in canoes, rowing for their lives away from…
Nou Mestalla? Meh. Agora-Shmagora. The most highly anticipated upcoming construction (at least in our household) has suddenly become Valencia's new casino, to be situated on Cortes Valencianas, close to the…
The City of Arts and Sciences is almost certainly the most photographed area in Valencia. Found at the end of the Turia riverbed park, I've been to the CAC numerous…
It won't be news to any of our US-based readers, but 1983's beloved and massively successful science fiction miniseries V is currently being given an update. V is about a…
I've been visiting family in Ohio for about 2 weeks now, which is time enough to reflect on some of the differences & similarities between my adopted and birth homes...…