Hola Valencia’s Top Five: Restaurants
This was a really difficult list to compile, as we've been to a lot of restaurants during our time in Valencia. We tried to get include a good mix, from…
Our Trip to Segovia
Don't miss: Our Trip to Segovia: Part II In 2010, we're making good on our promise to see more of Spain! We recently spent a weekend in the gorgeous medieval…
22nd Festival of Wine and Sausage
For us, one of the highlights on the Valencian calendar is the yearly Wine Festival, celebrated in the Turia riverbed. The Mostra de Vins i Menjars offers cheap wines and…
Granada – Bodega Barranco Oscuro in Las Alpujarras
Midway into our drive through the Alpujarras, we stopped at Bodega Barranco Oscuro, a small family-run winery near Cádiar. It was the off-season, and just after 5pm, so I think…
Requena’s Sausage Fest: The Aftermath
On Saturday morning, we bundled up and took the train from Valencia's Sant Isidre station to Requena; a beautiful 90-minute continuous ascent into the mountains. Snow was falling, lightly dusting…
Dum Dum Dum Dum…. SAUSAGETIME!
Tomorrow, we are on our way to Sausage Land! Where sugar, spice, and all the other things which make up little girls... are crammed into pig intestines AND CONSUMED!!! Longaniza,…
Granada – The Joy of Tapeando
Yes, visiting the Alhambra was a remarkable experience. But on the drive home to Valencia, I prodded Jürgen to name his number one highlight from Granada. It was the same…
La Flamenca – Great Tapas in Gran Vía
A relatively new restaurant in Gran Via, La Flamenca offers patrons a great dining experience. We've been twice, and have been impressed by the quality of food and the price…
First Feria Gastronómica in Valencia
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.…
Photos from the Oktoberfest in Valencia
On Saturday we managed to go to the Oktoberfest. We had originally planned on going for the inaugural day, but the weather wasn't playing along. It was a blast, but…