Xaume Olleros’s ‘Time’ has Come
Although born in Madrid, where he spent the first two years of his life, Xaume spent the rest of his youth in Valencia and is now based in Hong Kong,…
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…
Mobipark: Seriously Playful
The Valencian children’s play park manufacturer Mobipark is internationalising fun with deals recently signed in Panama, Algeria and Morocco. The company, based in Albalat dels Sorrells since 1992, has seen…
Valencia International Top Five
You’ve probably asked yourself the question a thousand times; which articles do Valencia International readers read? Well, wonder know more; here is the answer. Top of the list is our…
Bocopa’s Sparkling Wines
Although they don’t use the term Cava, Bocopa produce a series of sparkling wines at their vineyards near Elda in the province of Alicante. They have been making quality wines…
APAVAC Reading Club October 2014
Hiya All! Legend has it that Vikram Seth on a break while writing his dissertation, did a spot of bookstore crawling, chanced upon Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin, got inspired and gave us ”…
Great Valencian Ghosts
Today it is haunted by civil servants who wander the corridors carrying mysterious pieces of paper with blank looks on their faces, seemingly wandering aimlessly, as if searching for some…
Magnolia You Sweet Thing
A favourite place for Valencian children (and some adults) to play is in the little park known as the Glorieta, just near the emblematic Calatrava Bridge. Both here and in…
Bollywood in Buñol
The film that swept the board at the Indian equivalent of the Oscars, Filmfare, was mostly shot in Spain, including a key scene filmed at the annual tomato throwing festival,…
La Puerta del Mar
La Puerta del Mar (or Gateway to the Sea) was built in 1946 in imitation of the city gate that stood on the same site. The original was built in…
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