Valencia International

English Language newspaper covering Valencia

Caixa Forum – Rembrandt: A World in Engravings

https://caixaforum.org/es/valencia/p/rembrandt.-un-mundo-en-grabados-valencia The Caixa Forum in Valencia is consistently one of the best museums in the city. The curators consistently deliver hight quality exhibitions and the collaboration with the British Museum – Rembrandt – Un Mundo en Grabados (A World in Engravings) – is no exception. The Dutch painter is considered one of the greatest visual artists in the Western world but was also a renowned printmaker. The exhibit brings together dozens of his engravings…

New to Valencia? When Spain starts taxing you, and what that means

Sarah moves from Manchester to Valencia in April. She starts a new job here and keeps a small pension from a former employer in the UK private sector. What can come as a surprise the following spring is that Spain is interested in her income from January, not just from April. Spain does not split the tax year. Under the ordinary rules you are either resident for the whole calendar year or not at all,…

Restaurante de Ana

Restaurante de Ana Restaurante de Ana bills itself as serving the traditional cuisine of Valencia. A lot of restaurants in Valencia do, of course, but many don’t quite deliver. There’s nothing really wrong with a large pan of paella that might have been cooked an hour ago. However, what you really want is a piping hot pan to come to the table where you can dish up the rice across your guests and dig…

Ko Sushi

Ko Sushi https://www.kosushi.es Sushi is a challenge in Spain. For those from the United States or United Kingdom the ritual of sushi is much different. Most great sushi restaurants in those countries have a sushi bar with the chefs making sushi, sashimi and hand rolls live —- up close and in person. The second difference is the menu and ordering. While a lot of sushi restaurants serve other Japanese dishes and there is a…

Valencia Coat of Arms

Valencia Coat of Arms The Valencia Coat of Arms is found throughout the city on almost everything that is touched by the municipality — monuments, manhole covers, government buildings, gardens and even the caution tape used by repair crews. It has its origins in the royal emblem of Aragón with an adaptation by the Municipal Council in the 14th century. The foundations of the design are a rhomboid shape, also known as a lozenge…