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Explore Valencia

Collection of news and blogs about Valencia, buying and selling properties and many more…

Náquera

Location: Southern edge of Sierra Calderona mountain range north of Valencia cityDistance from city: 25 minutesDistance from beach: 20 minutesPublic transportation: Bus from town to Betera Metro (approx. 20 minutes)Family Friendly: VeryNeed a car: Yes, if you are not living in town and close to the bus route that goes

Urbanizations

If you would like to live on the outskirts of the city or in the countryside, in a house with a garden and pool, but not a farmhouse, you’ll probably be looking at urbanizations. Some urbanizations also have apartment buildings and townhomes, others are

Guide to Spanish Shops, Where to Get Stuff!

When you first arrive you will probably need a lot of things, if you’ve shipped your belongings you’ll need to go shopping while you wait for them, and even when you get them, you’ll still need stuff! It takes time to learn new shopping

Country Living in Spain, What to Expect

If you enjoy a rural lifestyle, there is nothing better than the Spanish countryside! Finding a house in the orange groves, or with an acreage of orange, almond, avocado, pomegranate, lemon trees can be a real dream!  Around the Valencia area we have beautiful

El Puig de Santa Maria

Location: Just north of Valencia cityDistance from city: 20 minutesDistance from beach: 10 minutesPublic transportation: Bus and train from townFamily Friendly: YesNeed a car: NoSomething special: Sounded by orange fields What we love about El Puig El Puig (pronounced el pooch) is a very quaint town just north of Valencia.

Gilet

Location: Northern edge of Sierra Calderona mountain range north of Valencia cityDistance from city: 30 minutesDistance from beach: 20 minutesPublic transportation: Bus and train from townFamily Friendly: YesNeed a car: Yes, you could rely on a bus, but a car would definitely make things easierSomething special: Mountain living in an

Receiving Packages in Spain

Receiving packages in Spain was a new experience for us, the system works very similarly to other countries, but just different enough in it’s nuances that you might want to read on so you can get ahead of the game! Delivery options: Correos (the post

Schools in Valencia

One thing you might have noticed, is that elementary and high schools in Spain are called “colegios”. Schools “escuelas’ refer to early learning like preschools/primary schools, or trade/language/art schools, and for university level you have universities and polytechnics.