Easter in Valencia — mona, kites and the taste of horchata
Easter in Valencia is a blend of traditions, open air and local flavour. No need to travel far: a mona, a catxirulo kite and good company are enough.
5 Valencian Easter traditions
Palm and olive branches. Blessed and hung on balconies for good luck.
Flying the catxirulo. At Easter, Valencian skies fill with hand-made kites of cane, string and coloured paper.
Mona de Pascua. With a hard-boiled egg or chocolate, the mona is essential. Eaten outdoors, tradition says you must crack the egg on someone’s forehead.
Going “de pascueta.” Trips to the countryside are sacred. You bring food, play cards and improvise.
Toasting with horchata. Many think horchata is only for summer. For us, it is also Easter. Natural, cold, made with tiger nuts from l’Horta Nord.
