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Restaurante Al-Balansíya

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 10, 2010
  • Post category:Restaurants
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Although it's difficult to find, Restaurante Al-Balansíya rewards the intrepid with possibly the best Arabic food in Valencia, at very reasonable prices. We enjoyed the menú desgustación "Sherezade" for €20/person…

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Video of the Alhambra

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  • Post published:February 13, 2010
  • Post category:Travel/Video
  • Post comments:3 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToS_luYe-H0 Get your Shisha out and pour yourself some Arabic tea to get you in the mood for 1001 Arabian Nights, and let the video do the rest. More from…

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Granada – The Nazrid Palaces of the Alhambra

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 5, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography/Travel
  • Post comments:11 Comments

I gave myself up, during my sojourn in the Alhambra, to all the romantic and fabulous traditions connected with the pile. I lived in the midst of an Arabian tale,…

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Alcoy – Christians & Moors Festival 2009

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 24, 2009
  • Post category:Bizarre/Day Trips/Festivals
  • Post comments:9 Comments

What must be the Valencian Community's most impressive Christians & Moors Festival takes place in the beautiful mountain city of Alcoy on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of April. Scratch…

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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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