Places

Thirty years of watching a Mediterranean city open itself to the world! When I first arrived in Valencia in 1995, I had no idea that I was going to stay for good but I did take to it immediately. I felt this is somewhere I could explore for years and years. By then, learning Spanish […]

To walk through Ciutat Vella, the historic heart of Valencia, is to participate in a centuries-old conversation. Unlike European old towns that feel preserved under glass like sterile museum exhibits, Valencia’s historic centre is a loud, breathing, unapologetically messy convergence of eras. It is a place where 2,000-year-old Roman foundations support medieval walls, which in […]

A former ice factory has become one of Valencia’s most distinctive independent cultural spaces – and it is just a few steps from the beach.There are plenty of places in Valencia where you can have a drink. There are considerably fewer where you can wander in for a beer and find yourself listening to live […]

To understand the soul of Valencia’s modern gastronomy scene, one must step away from the narrow, medieval alleys of El Carmen and head toward the wide, tree-lined avenues of the elegant L’Eixample district. Here, framed by upscale boutiques and stately bourgeois apartment buildings, sits the Mercado de Colón (Colón Market). Today, it functions as one […]

Discover the marvellous Malvarrosa beach, with the captivating architecture and history of ‘Cabañal’ is just a stone’s throw away. Valencia’s popular must-visit beach, Malvarrosa, offers a plethora of activities, restaurants, and views to behold. With the colourful tiled façades of Cabañal, kill two birds with one stone in this bustling part of the city of […]