Tag Archives: Valencia

Delightful Dénia

Posted on March 8, 2021 by frenchfry36

After our low-key week in Oropesa, we headed 2 or so hours further south on the eastern coast of Spain, through the modern streets of Valencia (thanks to that crazy GPS again!) and on to the coastal city of Dénia … Continue reading →

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In search of the Holy Grail

Posted on July 29, 2012 by frenchfry36

Located in the Plaza de la Virgen, Valencia, Spain, the ornate 13th century gothic style cathedral, (simply called Catedral de Valencia), is well worth a look… especially if you are interested in seeing the Holy Grail – the goblet out … Continue reading →

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A pretty city

Posted on July 22, 2012 by frenchfry36

From Peñíscola, Spain, we drove 140 km down the Orange Blossom Coast past mountains and (not surprisingly) orange groves to Valencia… which I didn’t realise was the 3rd largest city in Spain. Funnily enough, there was a distinct lack of oranges in this pretty … Continue reading →

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Sun, sand and even more stairs

Posted on July 5, 2012 by frenchfry36

After zigzagging our way from central France down to Spain, we continued our holiday routine of finding plenty of stairs to climb and added in a good dose of long walks along pretty (though sometimes gritty) Peñíscola beach to work up healthy appetites for delicious Spanish fare… … Continue reading →

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