Buen Finde! It’s Easter weekend in Valencia and Semana Santa Marinera is underway, when the streets of the maritime neighbourhoods fill with processions through Easter Sunday. There’s also plenty to eat, drink, and listen to across the long weekend. A full programme from Berklee Valencia’s student concerts to a singalong Jesus Christ Superstar, Easter sweets…
While many Spanish cities celebrate Semana Santa (Holy Week) with processions and pageantry, Valencia’s version is uniquely rooted in its maritime soul. The neighborhoods of Cabanyal, Canyamelar, and El Grao form the heart of this celebration. Traditional processions by religious brotherhoods recreate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But Semana Santa Marinera in…
Tourist apartments and the big city events that attract visitors dominated Valencia news on multiple fronts this week: Protests, fines, new taxes, and a court ruling that will be felt across the city. It was also a weekend of political protests, even as the city prepares for Easter and Semana Santa. The Big Story Valencia’s…
Whether you’re looking for sensory play, indoor adventure, or a café where your dog is as welcome as your toddler, this second edition of our family friendly cafes in Valencia guide has something for every family. A couple of these gems are just outside the city, but absolutely worth the short trip — because the…
You may be familiar with the unsettling images of Holy Week in Spain — penitents dressed in tall cone-shaped hats (called capirotes) that inevitably remind international audiences of darker chapters in history. In southern cities, some processions even include acts of self-flagellation, men walking barefoot through the streets in public displays of penance. Meanwhile, elsewhere…
Easter holidays are long. The apartment starts to feel smaller around day three. You need a plan that involves fresh air, some low-level adrenaline, and at least one moment where your child forgets to look at a screen. These four adventure parks are all within easy reach of Valencia — from a free outdoor playground…
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