Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
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
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
While we were in Valencia we treated Emily to an early birthday dinner. We had a 10 course tasting menu at a Michelin Star restaurant although we did have the option of 14 course. We did pick one that was on the more reasonable side regarding pricing. There were a few options but we chose
I’ve mentioned the walking tour we took a couple of times and this really was a great way to see the city. My sister booked out walking tour with Guruwallk. This was a free two and a half hour walking tour. Yes, there is no upfront fee but tip the tour guide at the end.
We ate a wide variety of food while in Valencia and it started out with the first night we arrived. After a long flight, a missed train, customer service, a high speed rail line, and a long walk with suitcases we needed food. My little sis looked up anywhere near to our hotel and found
If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you have probably figured out that I love market. Local markets have the best spices, produce, oils, and meats among so many other delicious things like fresh baked pastries. The Ruzafa Market (or Russafa) was in the same neighborhood as our hotel. If
Earlier this year we had the opportunity to visit Spain where my youngest sister was studying for the semester. Valencia was not a city that was even on my radar or places to visit but I am so glad that we visited her while she was there. This coastal Spanish city is beautiful: full of
We did a lot in Ireland. Almost too much, there were things we cut out because we just had done so much in such a short amount of time and needed to slow down a bit. There is nothing wrong with taking a step back and relaxing a bit, whether that is on a trip
While climbing Slieve League our guide, Barry, told us some wild stories of events that had occurred in Ireland. There were two in particular that stood out to me. The Battle of the Book and plane crash from WWII on the far side of Donegal Bay. Battle of Cúl Dreimhne | Battle of the Book
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