Holidays in Valencia
For most of humanity, public holidays are a breathlessly awaited godsend. But when you work independently, and are living in a new country, they can be an unexpected nuisance. Like…
For most of humanity, public holidays are a breathlessly awaited godsend. But when you work independently, and are living in a new country, they can be an unexpected nuisance. Like…
http://www.vimeo.com/1522063?pg=embed&sec=1522063 Part of the Feria de Julio was a fair in the Turia riverbed, which had this gigantic Ferris Wheel. You can't have missed it if you've been Valencia during…
The Plaza del Ayuntamiento is the largest and probably most important plaza in Valencia. Home to the city hall (ayuntamiento) and the magnificent central post office (edificio de correos), the…
According to a study done by a research group for the Cervecerias of Spain, the most popular aperitif of Valencians is a glass of cold beer and patatas bravas. Excellent…
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…
http://www.vimeo.com/1448948?pg=embed&sec=1448948 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…
Did you know Valencia has its own breed of dog? Say hello to the Gos Rater Valencià. The Gos Rater is a small, agile dog which was bred in the…
Soccer meets volleyball at the 4th annual footvolley tournament at Las Arenas beach, in Malvarrosa. A 21st century mixture of sports, footvolley is extremely fun to watch -- it's almost…
http://www.vimeo.com/1424293?pg=embed&sec=1424293 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…
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…