The Wayne in Spain
Which Spanish village has seen John Wayne on horseback shooting pesky Indians and David Niven arriving in a hot air balloon? The answer is Chinchón, a monumental village with a…
The Concrete Orchard
Although we live in a concrete jungle, we often find ourselves wishing we were walking among century-old olive trees, enjoy the warm embrace of nature, or wandering through sugar cane…
Valencia’s Architects Open Up
The Valencian Architects’ Professional Association has opened a small gallery and exhibition centre at street level at its HQ in Calle Hernán Cortés, 6. Currently a selection of fascinating old photographs…
MyArchitect: Valencia, Paris, London
Valencia, Paris, London perhaps, but the next stage of Nacho Carbó’s career takes him to Seville and Madrid, to participate with other artists in different exhibitions. On 17th November he…
Brosquil;
Two things surprised me when we entered the Alqueria de Brosquil restaurant; firstly that it was such a contrast with its surroundings, and after such a torturous drive getting there,…
International Medical Centre Opens in Valencia
Text from Medicality Medicality has a multinational team to attend foreign patients in their own language. The international medical centre Medicality has opened its doors in Valencia, the first of…
Dolce Sentire; a Piece of Cake
Aixa Zunino of Dolce Sentire from Valencia has become a finalist in the Cookie Award category at the Cake Masters Magazine Awards. The industry’s biggest cake decorating and sugarcraft annual awards show…
They Shoot Dragons, Don’t They?
The Marques de Campo was an industrious chap, according to his statue which dominates the Plaza Canovas. He was Mayor of Valencia and the owner of the city’s gasworks, and…
Saint Vincent’s Jail: Valencia’s Oldest Chill-out?
From the outside it looks like a faceless, modern building, even though it’s located in an attractive square in the historic centre of Valencia, just behind the cathedral. However, when…
Valencian Light for the Gulf
Valencian light is famous throughout the world, as expressed in Sorrolla’s famous beach paintings, or verbalised in Works of literature such as Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tollls. More up…
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