Valencia

  • Stock Photo Castle Guadalest Alicante

    A Long Weekend in Benimantell and Guadalest, Alicante

    Finally visiting Benimantell and Guadalest – It’s hard to believe that we had lived for twelve years in the Valencian Community, without ever having explored the mountain range behind Benidorm, in the province of Alicante.

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  • Travel Photographer Altea, Spain

    A Post Lockdown Week in Altea, Alicante

    The pandemic’s restrictions on travel obviously haven’t been a lot of fun, but there have been some good aspects. Mike and I spend a huge amount of time on the road, so usually, when we’re back home in Valencia, all we want to do is stay in one place.

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  • Les llums de Vivers Valencia

    Valencia Christmas Garden – Les llums de Vivers – 2021

    Magical moments with Les llums de Vivers – Christmas in Valencia, Spain is quite different compared to Germany, where I grew up. Ever since moving here, I’ve found it difficult to get into the “spirit”.

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  • Falleras Looking at Fallas Figure

    The 2021 October Fallas of Alzira

    Fallas of Alzira – Our plan had been to take the train in the morning, see a few figures and the mascletá at 14h, then grab lunch and return home.

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  • Bildagentur Fallas Valencia

    Going Up In Smoke – Fallas 2021 Coming to an End

    Fallas 2021 came to an end on Sunday, September 5th — the strangest Fallas which we and many others had ever experienced. Set in the autumn instead of the spring, devoid of mascletàs at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, and marked by falleras wearing masks.

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  • Sad Fallas Figure

    Random Fallas Figures of 2021

    On the last few days of Fallas, once all the figures have been erected, you got roughly 4 days to see as many figures as possible. As mentioned before there are roughly 800 of them (split up half in a kids figures and the main figures) and it’s impossible to see them all. Of course…

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  • Piratas L'Antiga de Campanar Fallas 2021

    Too Precious To Burn! Our Favorite Fallas Figures of 2021

    If this is the first time you’re hearing about Fallas, and the first time you’re seeing photos of the amazing figures which are constructed around the city, you’re probably not going to believe (too precious to burn) that they’re all burnt to the ground.

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  • Fallera golden and silver hear combs

    Falleras in Masks 2021: Parades to Pick Up Fallas Prizes

    The Fallas of 2021 is probably the weirdest Fallas of all; not only because it happened during the month of September, during a pandemic, but also because all of the Falleras and Falleros were wearing masks while marching in the big parades through Valencia.

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  • Fallas 2021 la Planta

    La Plantà of Fallas 2021: A Second Attempt

    The Plantà of Fallas, when monuments are erected throughout the city, is already in its final stages. Valencians are accustomed to having their streets taken over by the massive, colorful statues, but usually it’s in March.

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    The Plantà of the Meditadora by Escif – Fallas 2021

    Fair warning, I have to admit that I’m obsessed with this Fallas figure by Valencian street artist Escif. It began when I saw the original sketches for the figure commissioned by the city of Valencia, for Fallas 2020.

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