JC, Author at Suitcase in SPAIN

Outdoor Street Markets in Valencia

Updated 1 June 2023 Valencia has a long history of markets, stemming from pride in craftsmanship and artisan traditions. Nowadays, most residential districts (barrios) have their own market as well as weekly street markets. In each place we visit, we try to go to the...

Top 4 Public Food Markets in Valencia

Table of Contents 1Farm fresh produce at our doorstepMercado CentralMercado ColónMercado de RussafaEl Cabanyal Market Farm fresh produce at our doorstep We have always preferred shopping at our local public market, like in Vancouver, who couldn’t resist going to...

What we love about Oviedo (Asturias)

We first heard about Oviedo after having watched Woody Allen’s classic – Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Remember when Javier Bardem invites the girls to visit Oviedo for a weekend jaunt from Barcelona? How can you not fall in love with it? The Dialogue Juan Antonio:...

Oviedo, Asturias

Oviedo is the administrative and commercial centre of Asturias and filled with beautiful architecture. Pastel colored buildings…like a large box filled with cupcakes. Oviedo Architecture Flower Market, Oviedo Monumento a Jovellanos, Oviedo 13th Century Medieval...

Volunteer at English Getaway

After living in the south and west coasts of Spain for the past 5 years, we were so excited to wake up to fog and the smell of fresh clean air! An English immersion program company based in Gijon, Asturias, Spain, English Getaway is by far our most truly memorable...