August is around the corner and Valencia is going quieter. Fewer events and plans, fewer friends around to gather with, and — especially — more visitors. The signs are clear: there’s only one thing to be done. Go to the beach, like all Spanish people do on a Sunday. But not all beaches are good…
Valencia News | Fires trigger citywide pollution alert News digest – Week of Monday, 27 July 2026 Bon dia. Wildfires continue across the country this week, from a contained blaze in Vall d’Uixó near Castellon to a fatal fire near Manises. Meanwhile the country’s biggest fire on record burns near Ávila. Smoke and Saharan dust…
I’m always divided when the conversation topic shifts towards how Spanish and foreign cultures clash. I have stakes on both sides of the argument: as a local, and as a host to international residents. I try to explain the histories, the causes, the players, and the woes of our values and traditions, breaking them down…
With kids, it’s always birthday season. Receiving that first invitation soon after arriving in Spain feels like a milestone — the little one is being included in the local social circle, and parents finally get a chance to properly meet those faces they’ve been nodding at during the morning and afternoon school run. What nobody…
Valencia Weekend | Batalla de las Flores Weekend Edition · July 24–26, 2026 · Published Thursday, July 23, 2026 Buen Finde! This Valencia weekend closes out the Feria de Julio with the Batalla de las Flores, the century-old flower fight that turns the Alameda into a carpet of carnations. Beyond the grand finale, the weekend…
Valencia News | World Cup Champions! News digest | Week of Monday, 20 July 2026 Bon dia! Valencia is still riding the high of Ferran Torres’s World Cup-winning goal, with celebrations stretching long into Monday morning. The heat wave shows no sign of loosening its grip, with wildfire warnings from central Spain, and meteorologists now…