Valencia International

English Language newspaper covering Valencia

Los Mundos de Alicia

Caixa Forum https://caixaforum.org/es/valencia/exposiciones Mundos de Alicia: Soñar el País de las Maravillas There is never much doubt that the Caixa Forum generally delivers on some of the best curated works offered at a museum. The V-I team visited the Los Mundos de Alicia recently and it is one of the best exhibitions you may have seen or will see in a long time. We all know the story. Alice. Wonderland. Simple, right? However, the…

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…

Il Cortile

Il Cortile https://www.ilcortile.es Pizza. It is just part of life. Good pizza, bad pizza, cold pizza, freshly wood fired pizza, frozen, delivered, boxed… However, finding really good pizza is hard. Really good pizza that you want to go back for over and over. Il Cortile is one of those. It is part of a chain across Valencia with restaurants in Cañada, Canovas and Santa Bárbara. Technically an Italian restaurant with salads, pasta…

Corte Inglés Cafeteria

Corte Inglés Cafeteria https://www.elcorteingles.es/hosteleria/cafeterias/ You know, there’s not many cafeterias left in the world. When you come across a good one, you should relish it. I mean, what is better than queuing up in a line to look at food items across a counter, interact with a person, ask for something and it passed over to be put on a tray? It feels so otherworldly and so personal. The cafeteria at the main…

L’ETNO, Museu Valencià d’Etnologia

L’ETNO. Museu Valencià d’Etnologia https://letno.dival.es/va There is no doubt that Valencia is full of amazing museums. The government is to be lauded with their support of everything from silk to ceramics to rice to classical and modern art. The variety is amazing and stretches from art to history to crafts to business. Most of the museums offer amazing permanent collections that are almost always coupled with special offerings and visiting exhibitions. One of our…