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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.
A Mini-Workation for Seven Days in Zakynthos, Greece
If you’re a long time follower of our travel blog, you know that we often visit to Greece, in order to maintain our frequent traveler status with Aegean Air. We try to make it an annual thing, but of course the Coronavirus had kept us away for two years … so we’ve been desperately looking…
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 mascletà s at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, and marked by falleras wearing masks.
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…
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.
La Ofrendà of 2021: Masks and No Spectators
If a Valencian from 2018 had been able to glance three years into the future, they wouldn’t understand what’s happening. Why is Fallas being held in September?
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.
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.
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.
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona – An Unforgettable Architectural Experience
I was only in Barcelona for ten hours, during a recent trip to take care of some paperwork, but couldn’t resist the opportunity to check out the Sagrada Familia. This was my first visit to one of the world’s most remarkable buildings, which is faintly embarrassing, having lived in nearby Valencia for so long
