Elena Paolino

Originally from a petite town I spent my childhood feeding my love for literature and art with a self taught approach to writing. I remember myself continuously making notes of every day curiosities. While at the University I applied my second love for languages into my career and a unique tool to feel foreign cultures. Further admiration for the world around me, especially historic European streets, Italian elegance and Spanish heritage, brought me to combine these loves to start emotional writings. About places I reside in or visit as if about live personas with their characters and variations of mood.


“Valencia in Bloom” is my first book dedicated to an entire city. Several months ago I was sitting in front of the Mediterranean Sea on a gorgeous beach of Formentera. The sun was melting and the delicate Rosé wine was shining in my glass. I had a diverse and rich working experience behind, but a marvellous project in front. That day I decided to realize my dream of self issuing a book, a truly emotional guide to the city I am in love with. Valencia!

The name came naturally as the last sun rays started hiding themselves in the air like sweet cotton clouds and dissolving like peach ribbons in the water. It was the most perfect bloom sunset in the world. “Valencia in Bloom” is more than just a book, it is my personal tribute to a well-matured, rich and full-flavoured city. It is about sensations, smells, little life stories, created with impeccable attention to every detail and leaving a delicate aftertaste.