Valencia International

English Language newspaper covering Valencia

It’s Panto Time!

BCC Productions enters their third season of offering Christmas pantomime for the Valencia community with a fabulous new show. Venue: Teatro Patio de Butacas Dates: December 13th & 14th 2025 Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bccproductions Previous year’s festive productions include Jack and the Beanstalk, Aladdin, and Sleeping Beauty and this year the company returns with the brand-new Christmas spectacular – Snow White and the Magnificent Seven! Following the past year’s successful, sold-out runs this year’s panto offers another…

Berguna Gluten Free

Berguna Gluten Free – in San Francesc https://www.bergunaglutenfree.com This is a lovely little combination coffee shop and eatery that is exclusively gluten free. It has a very 1990s feel to it with white tile, decorative cinder blocks, metal, reclaimed (looking) wood and touches of leather. The menu is on chalkboards above the counter where you order and includes wraps, salads, burgers, tostas (think avocado toast, bagels, eggs, pancakes and waffles. There are…

Valencia Coat of Arms

Valencia Coat of Arms The Valencia Coat of Arms is found throughout the city on almost everything that is touched by the municipality — monuments, manhole covers, government buildings, gardens and even the caution tape used by repair crews. It has its origins in the royal emblem of Aragón with an adaptation by the Municipal Council in the 14th century. The foundations of the design are a rhomboid shape, also known as a lozenge…

Cocolinda Alameda

Cocolinda – Burger Passeig de l’Albereda, 14 46010 València Valencia, Spain +34 960 215 917 https://cocolindaalameda.es/ On their Web site Cocolinda bills itself as a restaurant that fuses “Mediterranean cuisine with global flavors. Homemade, unprocessed dishes that tell stories of travel and a love for authenticity. Food that nourishes both body and soul.” That’s pretty ambitious and bit confusing but the bewildering hyperbole actually works. Located on the north side of Passeig de l’Alberda and…

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 1801 and demolished in 1867, along with a large part of the original Christian city wall. The gate replaced a medieval one which was actually situated nearer to the river. Both were inspired in the triumphal arches of the Romans. The area has seen centuries…