Feria de Julio Beach Firework 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-bO2Ujdke0 We caught the fireworks down at the port on Saturday night. As is always the case with fireworks in Valencia, they were incredible! There will be one last Feria…
Bike Trip to Saler and the Albufera
Juergen and I are stupid, drooling idiots; a sad fact confirmed by the length of time it's taken us to finally purchase bicycles. 2 years! We're so dumb... there's no…
13th Annual Kite Competition in Valencia
Hey you, there! Yeah, you with the "I Love Kites" shirt on. Yes, you! You, who's wearing the "Krazy 4 Kites" ball cap! I've got some news that is going…
Granada – El Suspiro del Moro and Almuñécar
Legend has it that when the Moors were finally conquered and kicked out of Granada, Boabdil, the last Moorish king of Al-Andalus, paused at the southern mountain pass for a…
Goodbye Beachside Terraces
The popular restaurant terraces on the beaches of Valencia, or chiringuitos, will soon be a thing of the past. In compliance with a new law regulating coastal areas, restaurants have…
Valencia Spa Hotel with History: Las Arenas
Pamper yourself! Enjoy a weekend in the Sea View Junior Suite (aka Suite Malvarrosa) of the Spa Hotel Las Arenas right on top of Malvarrosa Beach. From the suite, you…
Feria de Julio Beach Firework 2009
We managed to see the last of the 4 beach fireworks of the Feria de Juliol. And we found a great spot, sitting right next to where they set up…
Beach Rugby Photos 2009
Here are a couple pictures from Beach Rugby at Malvarrosa, one of the events making up the Gran Nit de Juliol. Not too many spectators on-hand, but it was a…
Gran Nit de Juliol
Got any plans for today? You'd better not! Valencia’s Feria de Juliol is reaching it’s climax with more events than you could possibly attend to. Here's a quick rundown of…
Weekend Festivals – Kites & Alternahh…. tivity?
You know summer has arrived in Valencia when every weekend is packed full of more festivals than you could possibly care to attend. They've even started to overflow into the…