Featured posts on life in Valencia
Buen Finde! February is picking up speed in Valencia — carnival energy in Ruzafa, Lunar New Year activities, and the lead-up to Fallas. Here’s what’s on this weekend and what’s coming up soon. Last call!We’re almost full, but we still have a few spots left this Friday, February 6 for Pont de Valencia’s silent art…
I believe that the moment you enter Spanish territory, the dimension of time becomes malleable. It still runs forward, but now it has expanded into something solid — a big, tangible glop that stretches and bends. You must accept that you have to move slowly, and with precise movements, if you want to get anywhere…
This week, we are recommending La Almoina Museum. This old Roman city is beautifully preserved underground, with 2,500 square meters of discoveries laid out safely for young kids to wander through. Multimedia installations guide visitors through different historical periods, supported by clear maps and drawings that help make sense of the ruins. The subterranean city…
Wander down to the Petxina Sports and Culture Complex, and you’ll find a giant chess piece standing outside one of the historic brick buildings: a White Queen. She marks the entrance to Valencia’s Albal Chess Club. Take a peek inside, and you’ll see aspiring chess masters deep in thought, plotting their moves across the black-and-white…