• Week in News: Fallas — and the World’s Largest Mascletà? (Hint: It’s not in Valencia)
    Bon dia. The news may be grim elsewhere, but Valencia is in full Fallas mode this week. Expect daily afternoon mascletàs and big crowds in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. The full schedule of events is on the Ayuntamiento…
  • Why Valencians Love the Sound of Gunpowder.
    I arrived in Valencia during Fallas. Crazy, I know. After living abroad for so many years, I had completely forgotten what that actually meant — so much so that I booked our hotel right next to Plaza del…
  • Georgia On My Mind: Batumi brings the Caucasus to Valencia
    Cuisine from the country of Georgia, a small nation on the Black Sea, is informed by local products, especially walnuts and pomegranates, and centuries of influence from Turkey, the Middle East, and travelers along the Silk Road. It…
  • What’s On This Weekend: Cabalgata del Ninot
    Buen Finde! Fallas is in full swing — and the weather is playing along. Expect fireworks, festival spirit, and packed streets all weekend. It also means road closures to plan around. Calle La Paz will be closed Saturday…