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First flight

05:40, BudapestMy first flight. WizzAir. I've lost my way in Terminal two, I almost missed. They took my bike key from my luggage. Turbulance. (why not) 12:00, BarcelonaI've got my luggages. Where should I go to transfer??My mobile doesn't work. I think my mom...

0 0 , 6 years ago
The way of life in Valencia

When I arrived over there, it was 25°C and a beautiful day. Which made me want to see more of nature (unusual for me). Now, speaking seriously, the shops, they open around 10am and close around 9pm, which is different to Orléans (the town I live in). There are so many...

0 0 , 6 years ago
Pretty Valencia

Valencia city has a fairly large population, with approximately 786, 424 inhabitants. We can say with all certainty that the city of Valencia is one of the most populous cities in Spain. The city of Valencia stands out for its beautiful, innovative and avant-garde...

0 0 , 6 years ago
A USEFUL BLOGPOST FOR FUTURE STUDENTS TO VALENCIA

This blog post is pretty long so i’ve split it up into smaller sections: 1. money & bank accounts 2. accommodation 3. local transport (bike - valenbisi, emt bus, metrobus, taxi, tram, metro) 4. Long distance transport (coach, train, blablacar, flights) 5. Phone...

1 0 , 7 years ago
Language exchange

Ever since my first week in Valencia, I have seen language exchange events on Facebook. However as I was very busy with other things, I didn't have time to go until the end of October. There are many bars which organise language exchanges every week - we went to Seven...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Valencia: Arenal Sound Festival

Hi everyone, today I am going to tell you about the trip I took to Valencia two summers ago. It all started when my cousin realised that there was a music festival that took place in a town called Burriana close to Castellón called 'Arenal Sound'. We had no idea who...

0 0 , 7 years ago
The long way to the airport

Wrrrr! Wrrrr! Wrrr! 5:45 a. m. I crack my eyes opened. It's still dark. I try to reach for my phone, but it falls on the floor. Now I can hear it vibrating on the floor even louder than before. My dad wakes up. He turns on the lights... Oh, no, no, no... I just wanna...

0 0 , 12 years ago
The City of Arts and Sciences

I am pretty sure you have already heard about this place. It is one of the most visited in Valencia for many reasons. I can tell you some of them. The place is located at the end of the old Turia's riverbed, next to the sea.Nowadays there is park created in this...

9 1 , 10 years ago
Accomodation

Good afternoon my dear readers! How is it going the week? As I planned I am going to talk about accomodation in Valencia. Valencia is an easy city to find a place to live, the thing is to find THE place, that place you like to live. Source Would you like to find a...

12 7 , 10 years ago
Valencia and the shopping centers

Hi readers! Today I decided to talk about something I think is useful if you are living in Valencia: the shopping centers. There are several spread surrounding the city, so I am going to explain which you can visit, how to arrive there and the location in the city. So,...

17 1 , 10 years ago
My best advice

Hi readers! Today I went for a walk with my mother and I just realized that I completely forgot to tell you my best advice about Valencia. So, here it is: ride a bike. Ok, probably you are thinking "Is that your advice, your best advice? ". It is! I will explain...

13 0 , 10 years ago
The Plaza Redonda

Hi people :D Today I will talk about a little place you can visit next to the city center of Valencia: the Plaza Redonda (where plaza means square and redonda means round). The square was built around 1840 and the idea was to use it as a commercial square. Some of the...

16 0 , 10 years ago
Torres de Serranos

Today I would like to introduce to you some information about the Serrano's Towers. These two towers are one of the twelve old gates of Valencia city. They were built in the XIV century and they're style is gothic. At the beginning, they were used as a defense of the...

16 0 , 10 years ago
Port Saplaya

Hello readers! Today, I am going to talk to you about one of my favorite places near Valencia: Port Saplaya. This place is located in Alboraya, a village next to Valencia (very easy to go). Despite the fact that it is a small village, it has many interesting things (at...

17 2 , 10 years ago
Plaza del Ayuntamiento

The Plaza del Ayuntamiento of Valencia is the square where you can find the Council Building, where the major's work. This square is really famous in Valencia because it has different names depending on the historical moment. The first name the square had was Emilio...

16 0 , 10 years ago
Welcome to the good weather!

Hi! Welcome to my new blog about Valencia. I will try to write many useful tips for you - the new people in this beautiful city. At first, I would like to introduce myself, that way you will know who's talking to you. My name is Anabel, I'm a student at the University...

15 0 , 10 years ago
Las Fallas - Valencia

Las Fallas Las Fallas son unas fiestas de primavera que tienen lugar en Valencia y alrededor de Valencia (por la Comunidad Valenciana) cada año desde el 15 de marzo hasta el 19 de marzo. En las fallas se ponen muchas figuras a lo largo de toda la ciudad que tematizan o...

1 1 , 10 years ago
September 19, 2012: Las Discotecas

The nightlife in Valencia (or Spain as a whole) is unlike anything I've ever seen elsewhere. With clubs or discotecas opening at 12-1am at the earliest, it starts to become very clear why a "siesta" is so very common here in the afternoon. The Valencian people often...

2 2 , 11 years ago
Visit of the Oceanogràfic

I know you're probably all thinking "Where did Billy go this past week? ". Well my first class trip to Spain started on the 5th. There has been much effort in getting all my classes organized and establishing myself as a student at the UPV. I have been spending a lot of...

1 0 , 11 years ago
September 2, 2012: Exploration

Finally got my first full night of sleep last night! What a refreshing feeling after almost a week of 4 hour nights. With all the extra energy I stumbled upon this morning, I decided to grab a Valenbisi bike and head downtown. It's incredible how conveniently close...

1 0 , 11 years ago