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Carrícola: art for art’s sake

Carrícola: art for art’s sake

Three snails instead of three coins in the fountain is what you’ll find in the village of Carrícola. Art turns up in the strangest places, and in the tiny village…

Valencian Gold in Moscow

Valencian Gold in Moscow

Olive oil is often referred to as ‘liquid gold’ and Valencian oil producer Sergi González has taken oil to Russia and come back with gold, a gold medal from the…

Hotel San Lorenzo

Hotel San Lorenzo

In the historic centre of Valencia, the church of San Lorenzo seems to be leaning to one side, but unlike the good citizens of Pisa, the tourist authorities of Valencia…

Colegio Fatima Discovers Human History

Colegio Fatima Discovers Human History

Accompanied by their history teachers Nieves and Esperanza, a group of students from Colegio Fatima explored the biggest toy soldier collection in the world and reviewed their knowledge of history.…

Daniel Belda’s Little Shop of……..Wine

Daniel Belda’s Little Shop of……..Wine

Tucked away in the tiny village of Fontanars near Onteniente is an Aladinn’s Cave for those who like a little wine to accompany their Arabian nights and days. Fontanars barely…

Torrevellisca: Noble Wines

Torrevellisca: Noble Wines

If you think that romance is dead, the Torrevellisca vineyard has news for you. Its story is almost pure Hollywood; a Portuguese aristocrat gives up his claim to the throne…

Finca San Agustin

Finca San Agustin

Only an hour away from the not unpleasant bustle of the city of Valencia is the total calm and tranquility of San Agustin. Off the beaten track, and the main…

Light at the End of the Garage?

Light at the End of the Garage?

Lug Energy now offers advice and energy saving products at street level, having opened a retail outlet at Avenida Hermanos Machado 137, Valencia, where shoppers can find ways to reduce energy…

IES Malilla Forward to the Past

IES Malilla Forward to the Past

IES Malilla students, accompanied by their teachers Concha and Paz, visited the world’s largest collection of toy soldiers at the L’Iber Museum and discovered the history of humanity through images…

Royo Doubles Efforts in Poland

Royo Doubles Efforts in Poland

Valencia’s top international manufacturer of bathroom accessories, Royo, is increasing its internationalisation with the building of a second Factory in Poland, increasing its production there by 40%. This expansion means…