The first time we visited Valencia was in October 2013. We stayed at the Meliá Hotel, overlooking what was then a busy plaza with traffic passing through it. We had no idea that our visit coincided with one of Valencia’s most important holidays, or that there was going to be a parade passing right beneathContinue reading “We’ve Finally Come Full Circle in Valencia”
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Valencia’s Corpus Christi: Dragons, Giants, and a Very Old Party
One of the pleasures of living in Valencia is discovering that the city seems to have an endless supply of festivals. Just when you think you’ve recovered from Fallas, another celebration appears on the calendar, complete with medieval imagery and religious pageantry. This year, we decided to pay special attention to Corpus Christi. Corpus ChristiContinue reading “Valencia’s Corpus Christi: Dragons, Giants, and a Very Old Party”