Valencia vs. Sevilla – A Great Night at the Mestalla
A beautiful Sunday afternoon, bright sun and a dramatic sunset on the horizon over the city, a packed and raucous stadium, an important match and thrilling come-from-behind victory for the…
April Weather in Valencia
"Oh yeah," we cried to our friends who'd be coming to Valencia at the beginning of April, "you can forget about packing heavy jackets... this is Valencia, silly! Super weather!"…
La Plaza de la Reina
The literal center of Valencia is La Plaza de la Reina -- it marks the city's "Kilometer 0", and is the reference for the building numbers. A Bird's Eye View…
Street Mascletàs: Be Warned
On our way home from the final mascletà of Fallas 2009 at the Ayuntamiento, we walked right into a small street mascletà, set up on Calle de Adresadors. "Cute!", we…
Fallas 2009: Coming to its End
Oh no!!! Only one day of Fallas left (after today). Am I saddened, relieved, or an exhausted mixture of both? If we have one piece of advice for tomorrow, it's…
Mascletà March 6th – Valencia Fallas 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F50z_wDBGQE Pyrotechnic company Benlloch, S.L. from Chelva was responsible for today's awesome Mascletà. We arrived 30 minutes early and were able to get really close to the cage. After the…
Visiting the Diocesan Cathedral Museum
Tucked inside the massive Cathedral of Valencia, you can find the Diocesan Cathedral Museum -- a set of exhibition rooms filled with art and artifacts not used for worship. The…
Valencia: Spain’s Best Climate?
Does Valencia enjoy the best climate in Spain? These past few days, the region seems like it could take the European title! Weather alerts in Spain; Green = Good (http://www.meteosat.com/alertas/)…
Best Time to Take Pictures in Valencia
In the last couple of days we have seen a couple of very spectacular sunsets & sunrises. The sun hovers over the horizon longer than usual and the air is…
Routes of the Valencian Community
It might be too cold for comfortably exploring the great outdoors right now, but the Valencian Community's regional tourism website, ComunitatValenciana.com, has recently published 15 great routes for free download…