According to British journalist, Stuart White, there are numerous reasons to visit Valencia (we could have told him that long ago) but he eventually managed to restrict himself to a Top 10.
Continue reading…British media counts down Valencia’s Top 10…
Just when it didn’t seem possible that Spain’s run of sporting success could improve (for what could be better than winning the World Cup?) along comes yet more good news.
The German Grand Prix belonged to Ferrari as teammates Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso jockeyed for position. With the help of some poorly disguised instructions from a Ferrari engineer, Alonso overtook Massa and sped to victory. The team has already received a hefty fine and it will be some weeks before Alonso’s win is secure, but there is no doubt that the Spaniard dominated the race. In fifth spot and currently trailing Lewis Hamilton by 34 points, Alonso will have to keep up the pressure to win another championship but, as F1 fanatics say, nothing is certain until the final race is over.Continue reading…Spain’s sporting reign continues…
Hot on the heels of the nation’s famous World Cup victory comes the news that Spain is now outstripping the USA in solar energy production.
An article in Britain’s The Guardian newspaper claimed that Spain is now “a world leader in renewable energies”, adding that only China and America have built more dams to make use of hydro-electricity.
Continue reading…Spain overtakes USA as world’s largest solar power generator…
Often purchasing a property involves 
making a choice between an old apartment in an established complex or falling for the charms of a super-new home in a high-tech building. Would you prefer the tried-and-tested solidity of a decades-old structure or are you tempted by the sleek, glossy surfaces of brand new construction?
Continue reading…Palacete Thebussem – classical elegance and modern comfort…
Every year in March, the Spanish city of Valencia is taken over by a huge festival that stretches back centuries and involves hundreds of thousands of revellers, giant papier-mâché effigies and Europe’s biggest bonfire display.
Even in a country known for its distinctively colourful and riotous celebrations, the Fallas of Valencia is a festival that evokes a particularly magical ambience accompanied by a visual experience that has no equal in Europe.
In the week leading up to 19 March, and coinciding with the festival of Saint Joseph, the celebrations centre around beautiful papier-mâché dolls and firework displays that culminate in a gigantic bonfire as every neighbourhood in Valencia and surrounding towns competes to provide the greatest spectacle.
Continue reading…Fallas, the world’s biggest bonfire…
When the first signs of the intern
ational financial crisis emerged in the second half of 2007 the Spanish property market had already been in a steady decline for a while. Not surprising, if you consider that almost a decade of feverish growth had led to a textbook case of an overheated market in which builders, buyers, sellers, investors and banks alike became accustomed to the kind of volumes that had never been seen before – and which would prove to be wholly unsustainable.
Continue reading…Spanish property prospects for 2010 (Part 1)…
The America’s Cup w
ill commence next week and Valencia is already in a state of high excitement. After the courtroom dramas of the past year, only the most pessimistic sailing fan would anticipate anything less than a good old-fashioned ding-dong battle when Switzerland’s Team Alinghi finally faces off against America’s BMW Oracle.
Continue reading…America’s Cup programme announced…
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