Summer in Valencia
July in Valencia
Jun 27
Route 66 Idiomas language school students staying in Valencia in July have lots of choice when it comes to filling their free time.
For more information about any of these activities, just ask your teacher or the Route 66 office staff.
Every Monday at 21.00: Paella Party!
Meet other foreign students, practise your Spanish and enjoy this delicious local specialty.
Saturday 4 July: Calpe and Jávea
Come with us on a day trip to the beaches of Alicante.
Thursday 14 and 28 July from 21.30: English – Spanish intercambio
You can practise your Spanish at the Route 66 language exchange at Finnegan’s Irish Pub in La Plaza de la Reina.
Friday 15 and 29 July: Beach volleyball tournament
Saturday 16 July: trip to Picassent for their bull running festival
Wednesday 6 – Saturday 23 July: Feria de Julio outdoor concerts
Various artists will perform in Valencia’s Jardines de Viveros, including Seal on 18 July. Find out more and get tickets here.
Saturday 23 July: trip to Peñíscola
Saturday 30 July: Aquópolis water park
A good solution to the high temperatures. Come with us to the water park!
ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE TOMATINA!!
Wednesday 31 August: kick off at 11.00
Come with us to Buñol to join the world’s largest tomato fight. To find out more about the event and how it all started, click here. We’ll post more information about how to sign up to come along nearer the time – look out for information here and around the school!
Calpe and Jávea: Saturday 2 July
Jun 17
Come with us to the beaches of Alicante!
On Saturday 2 July, Route 66 Idiomas Language School students can join a group day trip to Calpe and Jávea. A great opportunity to meet other students from all over the world and practise your Spanish.
The trip costs 20€, including return private bus transport and entry to the Peñón de Ifach (Calpe) and Cabo de la Noa (Jávea). Places are limited; sign up in the office before Thursday 30 June so as not to miss out.
Details:
MEETING PLACE AND TIME:
Palau de la Música, 9:45 am
PROGRAMME:
09:45: Depart from Valencia
11:45: Arrive in Calpe. Free time to enjoy the beach. The more adventurous can visit the Peñon de Ifach Nature Reserve. Please wear appropriate footwear for the trek to the summit.
16:00: Travel to Jávea.
Stop to take photos of the Cabo de la Nao and relax while taking in the amazing views of the Med.
17:30: Return to Valencia.
19:00: Arrive in Valencia (approx.).
Don’t forget to bring food and drink!
San Juan 2011
Jun 16
The night of the 23rd June is “la noche de San Juan” (Midsummer’s night). In Valencia and other parts of Spain one of the most common customs is to celebrate the shortest night of the year with bonfires on the beach. The brave jump over the bonfires for luck. Those less brave but who still want to improve their fortune for the coming year jump over the first seven waves that come onto the beach after midnight.
For most it’s just another excuse for a party on the beach. Students at Route 66 Idiomas language school who want to join in should head down to the Malvarrosa beach on Thursday night.
¡Feliz noche de San Juan! from the Route 66 team.
La Tomatina, 25 August
Aug 16
The Tomatina is one of the Valencia region’s most well-known events.
Every last Wednesday in August, many thousands of people come from all over Spain (and increasingly from all over the world) to the town of Buñol for this huge tomato fight.
The battle commences at high noon and lasts for an hour. During this time tens of tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the town’s streets, where canny shop and home owners protect the fronts of their buildings with huge sheets of plastic.
The history of the Tomatina goes back to 1945, when a random fight between local festival goers happened to involve tomatoes. Over the years this confrontation became organised and now it is the main event of Buñol’s annual festivities.
You can travel from Valencia to the Tomatina by train. Make sure you wear clothes you’ll probably never be able to wear again. Swimming goggles and earplugs are good idea too. Route 66 Idiomas language school are organising a group trip. If you’d like to go, sign up in the office!
