America’s First Letter was Sent to a Valencian
The first setter ever sent from America was a long time being delivered. The truth is, it was carried most of the way, across the Atlantic Ocean by the sender;…
Cocktails and Canapes with the Borgias in Malferit?
The Borgia family was loved and hated throughout history, but one thing is certain, they were difficult to ignore. They produced two Popes: Callixtus III, 1455–1458 and Alexander VI, 1492–1503,…
Isabel of Villena
Not many people like being called a bastard, and not many people have schools, streets and libraries named after them, and yet Isabel de Villena is, was and has all…
Future Fibres Masters the Waves
Following almost 18 months in design, development and construction, Future Fibres has shipped its latest carbon fibre mast to Perini Navi’s La Spezia yard in Italy. Destined for the 60…
Did Somebody Whisper “Cholera”?
There are lots of interesting things to learn in Valencia or in any city if you walk around looking above street level. One thing you learn is how to apologise…
Valencia: Where the Streets Have a Name: Calle de Martí
Really, they should have named a fountain after Francisco José Buenaventura de Paula Martí y Mora; he is after all accredited as being the authentic inventor of the fountain pen.…
Take a Seat: or 3,000!
What have the Ministry of Public Works of Dubai, the Roscosmos Space Agency in Russia, the King Khaled Hospital in Riyadh, the Philharmonic Concert Hall in Omsk, PJKK Federal Building…
Where the Streets Have a Name: Ramón y Cajál
Most Spanish cities have a street with this name, although not many have chosen as unexciting an avenue as Valencia. In fact most people would imagine it to be a…
Valencians Return to Defend Tunisia
Don Juan de Zamoguerra was a Valencian soldier who in 1574 was in charge of the defence of the Santiago fort of Chikly, situated in the middle of a lagoon,…
The Red Building
I suppose it’s normal that in the heady days of the Second Republic they should have named a new block of flats The Red Building (La Finca Roja), although I…
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