tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456371192846310724.post6238832272514526924..comments2024-03-21T16:54:26.883+01:00Comments on Not Hemingway's Spain: Valencia and Fallas in a NutshellAn American Spaniardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05357043835365025522noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456371192846310724.post-81910152085010132442012-03-14T12:37:08.337+01:002012-03-14T12:37:08.337+01:00Victor, thanks for the recommendations. (And to al...Victor, thanks for the recommendations. (And to all others, please add your opinions about must-see fallas not listed here or in the entry!)<br /><br />I forgot about Cadarso-Altea, so I'm glad you mentioned it. And I agree with you about La Merced... locals always describe it as a must-see, but normally I'm a bit disappointed by it.<br /><br />I like your website and photos!An American Spaniardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357043835365025522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456371192846310724.post-17852348493302058502012-03-13T23:16:11.946+01:002012-03-13T23:16:11.946+01:00Interesting entry
about must see fallas, i would ...Interesting entry<br /><br />about must see fallas, i would say there are som must see and other that are conveniently located to be seen.<br />must sees 2012 imo:<br /><br />1-Ayuntamiento<br />2-Nou campanar<br />3-Convento<br />4-Cadarso-Altea<br />5-Pilar<br />6-Sueca-Azorín<br /><br />special section fallas that are close to one of the above<br />1-Cuba-Azorín (so close to Sueca you must visit both and the lights, of course)<br />2-Antiga Campanar (close to nou campanar, i like the artist with a different style of painting fallas)<br />3-Merced (so close to ayuntamiento, you can't leave this apart, but it's one of the worst in special section)<br />4-Na Jordana (in the edge of the center, i would visit for the infantile falla)<br />5-Exposición-Masco (not far from the place of the fireworks)<br />6-Regne Valencia (not far form Caraso-Altea, nice infantile falla)<br /><br />Special section fallas far from everywhere, visit if you are near for some reason, they are not going to win<br />1-Archiduque carlos-Chiva<br />2-Malvarrosa<br /><br />victor from www.fotosfallas.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456371192846310724.post-79606391907543391392012-03-13T11:12:58.597+01:002012-03-13T11:12:58.597+01:00Mr. Grumpy, I wonder if Damian is still reading he...Mr. Grumpy, I wonder if Damian is still reading here or not. He did write "End" on his last tweet to me.<br /><br />Sorokin, I'm in no position to criticize for language confusion. If you don't like boom, boom, boom, then this might not be the festival for you. My wife and I have an agreement that we do Fallas every other year as a compromise. Since she too can tire of all the pum, pum, pum. Many locals say after 20 years of it, it is hard to be excited... but then the falleros do it every year and don't tire of it. Different strokes for different folks.<br /><br />Thanks Lauren! I really tried to bring it all together here so that it can be exactly that, a guide for people like you who hope to visit in the future. Have fun in the States... but definitely try and make it here next year. And tweet me when you do visit so that we can get horxata and dodge petardos together then.An American Spaniardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357043835365025522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456371192846310724.post-3995115614413488942012-03-10T20:38:37.062+01:002012-03-10T20:38:37.062+01:00Wow! This is fantastic. I'll be in the US this...Wow! This is fantastic. I'll be in the US this year but I'm dying to make it to Las Fallas next year. Your site will be all I need!Lauren of Spanish Saboreshttp://www.spanishsabores.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456371192846310724.post-84822343163089558472012-03-10T14:28:26.119+01:002012-03-10T14:28:26.119+01:00Sorry, when I say "avoid" I meant "...Sorry, when I say "avoid" I meant "confess". It is the problem of speaking in French all of the time ("avouer" in French: to admit, to confess)Sorokinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435785507435856333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456371192846310724.post-4858091403938723952012-03-10T14:26:30.783+01:002012-03-10T14:26:30.783+01:00Never been to Valencia in Fallas, but I have been ...Never been to Valencia in Fallas, but I have been in the Alicante's "fogueres" on June 23 and in Elche's "la nit del Albá" on August 15. I have to avoid that I don't like the terrible noise of the fireworks, firecrackers, etc... Even if the show is bright, I feel a lot of discomfort with these BBOOUM, BBOUMMM, RATTLE, RATTLE, BBOUUUMM going on all the time. :-/Sorokinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435785507435856333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456371192846310724.post-19415373276064353452012-03-10T00:20:46.404+01:002012-03-10T00:20:46.404+01:00Mr C will be poised, taking notes I shouldn't ...Mr C will be poised, taking notes I shouldn't wonder.Tumbit - Mr Grumpyhttp://www.tumbit.com/blogs/1632-mr-grumpy-visits-valencia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com