La Albufera: An Escape from the Hustle and Bustle
Just outside of the bustling city center of Valencia, the third largest city in Spain, lies a calming oasis surrounded by rice fields and dense vegetation that make up La Albufera. La albufera, the largest lagoon in Spain, connects fresh water to the Mediterranean sea. “The name comes from Arabic, meaning Al-Bulhayra, meaning small sea,” […]
Día de San Vicente Ferrer
In case you didn’t know, next Monday 29th April, Valencians will celebrate the local holiday known as “San Vicente Ferrer”. They don’t have a fixed date for celebrating it, because every year it takes place on the second Monday of Easter. In fact, next year it’s going to be celebrated on April 20th Despite it being […]
Fallas 2019 are here… Starting with La Crida!
Have you ever visited Valencia in March? If so, you may have noticed the smell of gunpowder, the live music being played by many bands all at the same time or the brilliant fireworks going off all around you? If the answer is yes, there’s no doubt you’ve been to the Fallas Festival. But if the answer is no, you should […]
What’s on your 2019 Checklist… Learn Spanish?
Are you thinking about what’s next for you as the New Year approaches? Have you wanted to learn or improve your Spanish for a while but have not had time to put it into action? What’s on your 2019 checklist? Learning Spanish is a great personal goal to have, and a useful one too! Here’s […]