http://www.alifeinvalencia.com Guide to Valencia, Living in Valencia and Surviving Valencia, Spain Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:10:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On October 21 it will be the 3rd Wednesday of the month again, time for another Vino Valencia wine event! If you couldn’t come to our first event, make sure you sign up early for this one. We have place for around 60 people. At the moment we are working hard ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/vino-valencia-october-wine-event/ 39.47272982262883 -0.3761100769042969 Jazz will be taking over Thursday nights in Valencia thanks to the IVAM Blues Festival 2009. On 18th and 25th June at 11 p.m. the Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM) will be welcoming two great musical acts. On 18th June, the pianist Lluís Coloma will be showing his skill in Blues ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/live-blues-at-the-ivam-valencian-institute-of-modern-art/ 39.4798516 -0.3831892 Always fun, street markets are very popular in Valencia and can be found on every day of the week in various disctricts around the city. Here's our list by days of the week with the district in Bold, followed by the streets. Monday to Friday PLAZA DE LA MERCED Plaza de la Merced, Cedaceros ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/valencia-street-markets/ The Most obvious choice for food purchases in Valencia is the marvellous Mercado Central. Said to be the biggest covered market in Spain and currently undergoing a millions of Euros restoration. It's a fascinating place and always bustling. SPECIALIST SHOPS AND DELICATESSENS All over town you will find excellent delis and ham ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/food-shopping-in-valencia/ The ginger loft is a new cafe-lounge in central Valencia, Spain situated on C/Vitoria, a side street off C/San Vicente Martir between Plaza Ayuntamiento and Plaza de la Reina. We offer a selection of classic and modern tapas styled dishes, using many International flavours, especially regional Asia. These can be accompanied ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-ginger-loft/ 39.47272982262883 -0.3761100769042969 All you need to know... America's Cup Latest: Sorry Folks, it ain’t gonna happen. The reason I have been slow in putting pen to paper (ok, finger to key-board) recently is an increasing awareness that, notwithstanding two major and costly defeats in court, Ernesto Bertarelli’s ego is so huge, he just cannot accept ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-33rd-americas-cup/ Valencia Airport in Manises (IATA Aiport Code: VLC), is the 8th busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers flying and the second in the region after Alicante. Also known as Manises Airport, It is situated 9km west of the city of Valencia. Valencia's airport has flight connections to about 15 European ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/valencia-airport-manises/ 39.491632303404764 -0.4734206199645996 El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe is part of Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències. The building was designed by Santiago Calatrava and was built in a joint venture of Fomento de Construcciones and Contratas and Necso. It was opened on 13th November 2000. The building was designed in ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/el-museu-de-les-ciencies-principe-prince-felipe-museum-of-science/ 39.45244868238874 -0.3479576110839844 The Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia was founded in 1567. Throughout 200 years it was an orchard of medicinal plants for Medicinal studies. Until the 19th century it occupied diverse locations in the city of Valencia. It was in 1802 when it definitively located it to the University ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/el-jardin-botanico-the-botanical-gardens/ 39.47547521194739 -0.38638830184936523 The Hieronymite monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes (San Miguel of the Kings) rose in 16th century on the site of the old mercedaria abbey of Sant Bernat de Rascanya, thanks to the patronage of Duke de Calabria, Virrey of Valencia. The building started in 1546 in the South ... http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/monasterio-de-san-miguel-de-los-reyes-monastery-of-san-miguel-of-the-kings/ 39.49936753147 -0.36943137645721436