Evgeniya Altfeld Nikitina
A journalist based in Spain since 2023. Born in Saint Petersburg, she graduated from Saint Petersburg State University with a degree in journalism. She has worked in television, radio, and satellite channels as a news correspondent, documentary and feature scriptwriter, and host. She is a recipient of the International Broadcasting Association (AIB) Award. Married with three children.
Those Black Boxes on Valencia's Trees Are Bat Houses — and the City Needs Them
Thousands of bats live in Valencia's buildings and parks, eating half their body weight in insects every night. As modern construction seals up their shelters, ecologists are fighting to keep them house
Torrevieja Wants to Open Its Pink Lagoon for Bathing
A protected nature park, an active salt-mining operation, and a "European Dead Sea" all in one place. The €11 million plan: a separate, purpose-built thalassotherapy zone — and the original lagoon staying off-limits.
Clóchinas Are Back: Valencia's Tiny Local Mussels Are Only on Sale Until August
Smaller, saltier, and brighter orange than ordinary mussels — and grown only inside Valencia's port. Here's where to try them, how to spot them on a menu, and how to visit the farms by catamaran
"In Torrevieja I'm the One Who Looks Like a Foreigner": A Madrileña on Spain's Most Russian City
With nearly 16,000 Russian and Ukrainian residents and more foreigners than Spaniards, Torrevieja has its own rhythm. Beatriz Saceda — Spanish, blonde, fluent in Russian — explains the cultural pitfalls, the running jokes, and why a red lightbulb in your window is a very bad idea.
Valencia’s Best-Kept Culinary Secret: The Mystery of Titaina
Invisible to guidebooks and tourists, this authentic fisherman’s dish remains a cherished treasure found only in the seaside neighbourhood of El Cabanyal
The Story of Café Sant Jaume, Valencia’s "Apothecary Bar"
Step inside a 19th-century pharmacy where the old remedy for freckles has been replaced by the city's best Agua de Valencia.
More Than Just Swings: A Guide to Valencia’s Best Playgrounds and Parks For Children
From climbing giant literary heroes to navigating miniature cities, discover why Valencia is a paradise for children
Faith, Fish, and Flying Ceramics: An Exclusive Look Inside Valencia’s Maritime Semana Santa
Alejandro Lorente, Vice President of the Junta Mayor, reveals why the seaside districts of Cabanyal and Grao turn private apartments into public chapels and why the neighbours throw plates out of windows at midnight
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