Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
In my post about the Torres Do Serranos, I mentioned that the river was rerouted after a massive rain flooded the city. This left a large green way cutting through the city. There are a variety of parks in this this green way but the largest of which is the City of Arts and Sciences.
The Spanish eat dinner later than we typically do here in the states and they eat less. And in Valencia, at least, they typically have a pre-dinner drink. My little sister found this bar call the Ubik Cafe. In addition to having good drinks, the walls are covered in used books. I did look for
The Valencia Cathedral is a wonder in architecture variety. There are three distinct forms of architecture in this cathedral: Gothic, Baroque, and Romanesque. This is mainly due to the length of time it took for construction to be completed. Construction of the cathedral began in the 13th century and was not fully completed until the
Last winter I went hiking at Clear Creek Nature Heritage Center and I had been wanting to go back and see it when it is all green for a while now and I finally had a chance to go. It had rained that day, everything was bright and green and very muddy. It was worth
In addition to Horchata our walking tour guide suggested trying a local drink called Aqua de Valencia. The restaurant we sampled this at was super cute and the tapas were delicious. Our guide did suggest not trying Horchata and Aqua de Valencia on the same day – apparently it can lead to a stomach ache.
On our walking tour, our guide told us that the view from these towers is the second best view in the city. The best view is from the bell tower of the Valencia Cathedral. You do have to pay to climb the bell tower and the stairs are narrow. The Serrano Towers are free to
Title: A Thousand ShipsAuthor: Natalie HaynesPublication Date: 2019Publishing House: Harper Perennial I’ve had this book for a while on my to read shelf and I finally read it. This is a retelling of the Trojan war from the point of view of the women. Synopsis: This is the women’s war, just as much as it
The location where Valencia now sits once once a Roman city and those ruins can be seen at the La Almoina Archaeological Museum. This is a fairly inexpensive museum to visit and well worth the visit. There is information about the timeline of the city but the best part is underground. This museum is has
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