It has been awhile since our last Mascletà. And this one was worth the wait! Fallas 2010… already looking forward to it. -Hostels in Valencia, B&Bs, Holiday Rentals

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 Spanish state and not the country as a whole. We don’t have any equivalent holiday for just Ohio (where I’m from). But then again, Ohio [...]

If you’ve spent much time walking around Valencia, you’ll be familiar with the carts of Món Orxata, hawking delicious horchata to hot, thirsty pedestrians. They’re a mainstay of the Plaza de Ayuntamiento and can also be found at the Ciudad de Artes y Ciencias, as well as a few other places. They also have a [...]

Today at 2pm, pyrotechnic company Vicente Caballer staged a special mascletà in the Plaza de Ayuntamiento, in honor of the day of Our Lady of the Forsaken. That old gal, she sure do love some firecracker! The huge metal cage which normally encloses mascletàs (and protects the public) was not there today. And the crowd [...]

Piroquiles de Turis has been moving up in the Fallas calendar — each day closer to the 19th is considered a step up. Last year they performed on the 5th. And after today’s great show, I’m sure they’ll be moving up again! Some pictures of this rather insane Mascletà display: Piroquiles de Turis