Buen Finde! Friday is a public holiday — International Workers’ Day — so this is a long weekend, and Valencia has filled it well. The Cabanyal Kite Festival is back on Sunday, a rescheduled crowd-pleaser that’s free and as good an excuse as any to spend the afternoon on the beach. It’s a big weekend for…
Bon dia! In Valencia news this week, new data shows foreign residents now dominate the city’s premium lettings sector. The biggest groups: Americans and Ukrainians. Ruzafa is in for some new noise control. Plus, doctors are set to strike this week, while teachers voted to strike in May. City & Housing Eight in Ten New…
Buen finde! A weekend for food lovers and culture hunters alike. The Plaza del Ayuntamiento hosts TastArròs, a celebration of Valencia’s rice culture. Les Arts premieres a new production of Salomé, the International Ceramics Biennale opens in Manises, and there’s free classical music at the Palau de la Música on Sunday — along with a…
Bon dia! This week in Valencia news: a corruption investigation into Mayor María José Catalá complicates her re-election bid. A national migration debate is dividing Valencia’s political class as new census data shows that 21% of Valencia’s metropolitan population is now foreign-born Plus, construction costs have more than doubled in six years, pushing the housing crisis…
Valencia is a city full of great food. But now and then, you stumble across a place so special it creates a dilemma: do you keep it to yourself, or share it? Fortunately for Pont de Valencia, Brianna Quintero and Sangeeta Singh chose to share. Last week, we read about the story of La Massawina…
Buen finde! Cabanyal is buzzing this Valencia weekend, with street food, book fairs, and a full calendar of events along the seafront. On Sunday, the Ironman takes over the waterfront, with the finish line at Les Arts. So expect some crowds and traffic diversions. Still, not a bad excuse to head to the beach. If…