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Let the Beach Season Begin!

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  • Post published:May 4, 2009
  • Post category:Photography
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We finally got the weather one expects from Valencia: bright sun & pure blue skies. It's already worth heading to the beach, even though the water is still way too…

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Semana Santa – Malvarossa Mass

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 10, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Events
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One of the most photogenic events of the Semana Santa Marinera is the morning mass at the Malvarossa beach, on Good Friday. Only for early risers! Normally, we're definitively not…

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Grand Mascletà Napolitana – Fallas 2009

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  • Post published:March 8, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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At 6pm, a "neapolitan-style" mascletà was scheduled at the Playa de las Arenas.  Thousands of Valencians showed up at the beach during probably the most beautiful, warm day of the…

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Upcoming Fallas Events – March 7th

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 5, 2009
  • Post category:Events/Fallas/Things to Do
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Fallas is in full swing, and this weekend will be packed with events. We'll give you a rundown of the main events. Saturday, March 7th 14:00 - Mascletà - Plaza…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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