From 2015-2017 the percentage of foreigners living in Spain’s biggest cities dropped and raised questions that Spain was losing its charm in the eyes of expats or that the recession had hit too hard, but this year´s statistics prove us all wrong and the non-Spanish resident numbers are on the rise again. At the beginning […]
The night you don´t want to miss
The official beginning of the summer is just around the corner – precisely, it takes place on the beach on the 23rd of June, the shortest night of the year. Valencians celebrate the night of San Juan with bonfires on the beaches, of which the most famous are Playa las Arenas, Playa Patacona and Playa […]
Top 5 Airbnb Valencia Places to stay short term
As a result of a high demand not always we have short term rent apartments available for the time needed. In those cases we advise our clients to search on Airbnb. Airbnb was established in August 2008 in San Francisco, California. It is one of the largest online networks for accommodating tourists in their desired […]
Ruzafa – is it the hippest neighbourhood of Valencia?
Russafa is basically the SoHo of Valencia. There are fashionable glasses and trainers, vintage clothes on the girls and smatterings of facial hair on the boys all to be found here in the third largest city in Spain. Russafa is known for the ancient monuments and modern architecture, the paella and oranges and, of course, […]
Who, and where are the expats in Valencia?
We have newer version of this article with updated statistics here. When moving to Valencia, one of the things you will probably want to know is if Valencia is multicultural, and what the chances of meeting other expats around are. Especially when you are new in town, it´s really helpful to meet people who have […]