Makasa, Moixent, Marvellous
When you check it out on the Internet and realise that Makasa is situated in an industrial estate, you might have second thoughts about booking a room there. However, the…
Hotel Carmen
The Hotel del Carmen opened its doors in October 2007, although it has changed hands since, and, as its name implies, it is situated on the edge of Valencia’s historical…
Honey Dukes British Restaurant, Oliva
Valencia’s Costa Blanca is the home of many people from Northern Europe, and for many Spanish people this is a wonderful opportunity to learn and practise English, French or German.…
El Rall: A Net that Fishes the Famous
Christina Olaechea has an interesting family history, which is reflected in the interesting family restaurant that she runs with her husband just between the cathedral and La Lonja, two of…
A Ticket to Ride: Dandy Horse
There are surely few places with such an international history in Valencia as Dandy Horse. The name itself, in English as is much of what you can see in this…
Fluttering in Las Horas
Walking into Las Horas is a bit like walking onto the set of ‘Cabaret’; decadence, glamour and cherubim and seraphim beating their wings like crazy everywhere. I exaggerate of course,…
El Pato Mareao
The name translates as ‘the dizzy duck’, although the word ‘dizzy’ in Spanish can also mean ‘merry’, as in mery after 20 flagons of mead. As the restaurant’s symbol is…
Babalú
Babalù isn’t an easy place to find, but it’s an even harder place to leave, mainly due to owner Lazaro’s generosity with the ‘chupitos’, those free drinks at the end…
LA MASIA DEL VINO: The Church of Good eating
La Masia Del Vino makes quite a visual impression when you slip inside from the pedestrian street where it is situated just behind Valencia’s MUVIM Museum and the main library,…
LA VITA È BELLA: Bring on the Minstrels
The first thing that strikes you on entering this Italian restaurant just off Valencia’s main square is the decor. It’s pretty hard to keep your eyes on the menu (or…
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