It seems as though the city government has plans to extend a huge boulevard through the historic Valencian neighborhood of Gran Via. Over 400 buildings will be torn out of…
This past Friday, Valencia celebrated one of its most important holidays -- Nou d'Octubre, the Day of the Valencian Community. We drank plenty of coffee in the morning and put…
October 9th is the Day of the Valencian Community, kind of like 4th of July in the States. Though, I suppose it's different, because it's a celebration for a specific…
A huge number of festivals and events occur in villages throughout the Valencian Community, during the hot months of August and September. Here's a quick rundown of some of the…
This past Sunday, a small procession wound its way through the streets of the barrio Botànic, which makes up (as one might suppose) the area around the Botanic garden. The…
We've all been to those parades where candy is thrown into the crowd. The throwers, perched atop shoddily-constructed floats, are usually weak-wristed children who can barely launch the treats past…
Mark your calendars -- on October 9th, the next major festival hits Valencia, the Day of the Valencian Community (Día de la Comunidad Valenciana). Of course, we'll be blogging more…
I have walked by the Centro del Carmen, a museum & cultural center, a thousand times but never bothered actually going inside. How silly of me -- especially when most…