http://www.holavalencia.net Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:46:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We recently had the chance to visit a friend's childhood home in Enguera, which is a small town nestled in the hills surrounding Xátiva, about an hour south of Valencia city. The picturesque village is small and home to just over 5000 people, but the township extends to over 240 km2, ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/08/07/enguera-village-in-the-hills/ Getting tired of paella, fideua and gazpacho? Then head down towards the Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias for your next menú del día at restaurant Wok Quing (location). You won't be disappointed. Weekdays, the lunch buffet costs €8 per person, and is stocked with sushi, chicken, calamari, and everything ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/08/04/menu-del-dia-wok-quing/ Restored Mosaics - Train Station Valencia from Valencia Blog on Vimeo. I haven’t been living long enough in Valencia to have seen this hall before they renovated it. But I can say that they did a wonderful job, and it’s really worth a visit, especially since the Estación del Norte is ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/08/01/restored-mosaics-estacion-del-norte/ Did you know Valencia has its own breed of dog? Say hello to the Gos Rater Valencià: Source: RatoneroValenciano.spaces.live.com Cute little guy! The Gos Rater is a small, agile dog which was bred in the Communitat and first documented in the 16th century. As their name indicates, they were bred to ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/08/01/the-gos-rater-valencia/ Soccer meets volleyball at the 4th annual footvolley tournament at Las Arenas beach, in Malvarrosa (location). A 21st century mixture of sports (some may call it a 'mashup'; very Sport 2.0), footvolley is extremely fun to watch -- it's almost best viewed as an exhibition of skill. Check out some ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/07/30/world-footvolley-tournament-at-las-arenas/ This time we'd like to take you to El Bicho Raro: a cute neighborhood bistro serving French cuisine. For €11, you can choose between 3 set menus: Or you can mix & match, picking one item of each color to make your own combination. Bread, drink and dessert are included. Ok, let’s step ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/07/30/menu-del-dia-el-bicho-raro/ La Batalla de Flores from Valencia Blog on Vimeo. LET THE BATTLE RAGE!!! Marking the end of Valencia's Feria de Julio is the famous flower battle (la batalla de flores), established in 1892. Basically, falleras ride on parade floats, equip themselves with tennis rackets, and allow onlookers to pelt them with ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/07/29/la-batalla-de-flores/ Get ready for yet more open-air, original version cinema in Valencia, courtesy of l'IVAC-La Filmoteca and l'Aula de Cinema de la Universtat de Valencia. This time, the films are being shown at the Jardines del Palau de la Música (location)... And the program is great! It's like a ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/07/25/open-air-films-at-the-jardines-del-palau/ The small triangular barraca is a sight which is quickly disappearing from the Valencian landscape. These homes, popularized in Blasco Ibáñez's novel of the same name, have been popular with Valencia's fishermen and farmers for centuries, but are now becoming endangered -- another victim of modernity. Barraca in El Palmar Barracas ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/07/25/barraca-bama/ We wrote about the T-Shirt Festival a couple weeks ago, and the line-up has just recently been announced. Looks pretty exciting... Primal Scream, <<rinôçérôse>> and Groove Armada are all appearing. <<rinôçérôse>> It looks like there will be three stages. Here's the full lineup: escenario XL Primal Scream, <<rinôçérôse>>, Najwajean, Fangoria, Jet Lag, ... http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/07/24/t-shirt-festival-lineup-announced/