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Editorial 27th February 2019 THE LAKE OF RICE AND THE FOREST ON THE DUNES: L’ALBUFERA NATIONAL PARK
By: 247valencia##EXCLUSIVE REPORT ON L’ALBUFERA OF VALENCIA With its unique mix of paddy fields, barracas, rustic rice restaurants, sand dunes, reeds, pines and beaches, you won’t find anywhere more quintessentially Valencian than the Albufera National park. Right next to the city, the Albufera is easily the biggest freshwater lake in the whole of the Iberian Peninsula. […]
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Editorial 24th February 2019 MUSIC, DANCE AND CULTURE IN RUZAFA…JARITÉ ESPAI OBERT
By: 247valencia##EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ROBI BERTASI 1. What is the history of Jarité? Jarité owner Robi Bertasi: Around three years ago, ‘Jarité Espai Obert’ (Cultural Association) started a new stage with its current management. We have added new workshops and a more ample programme of cultural events to strengthen its presence in the creative neighborhood of […]
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Editorial 30th January 2019 DOG REFUGE IN VALENCIA
By: 247valenciaNo matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich. – Louis Sabin With its numerous parks, open spaces and of course ‘El Rio’ Garden of the Turia meandering through the centre, Valencia is a great place to own a dog. I love nearly all animals… not insects, […]
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Editorial 22nd January 2019 LIVE MUSIC! ‘LA EDAD DE ORO’ IS LOOKING FOR A NEW VENUE VERY SOON!!!
By: 247valenciaOne of the great things about Valencian nightlife is the number of bars and clubs run and owned by the people who work in them, not plastic franchises but labours of love with their own special character. First in the Carmen and now in a more spacious locale in Distrito 8, La Edad de Oro […]
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Editorial 20th January 2019 Kenneth Tynan on Valencia
By: 247valenciaKENNETH TYNAN ON VALENCIA In his 1975 book ‘The Sound Of Two Hands Clapping,’ Kenneth Tynan wrote: “The new tourism, of which I am a charter member, is more selective…Valencia where a noisy and majestic ugliness stands sentinel, ever ready to repel outsiders, is one of the few places that come close to fulfilling all […]
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Art 18th January 2019 CHILL OUT AT THE LEGENDARY ‘EL CAFETÍN’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE
By: 247valenciaThis is one of the most legendary and open-minded café-bars of the Barrio del Carmen. It is also said to be the first one that turned the area from a no-go zone in the late ‘70s/early1980s to the highly popular & buzzing centro histórico of today. La Transición, as it was known, was a time […]
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Editorial 10th December 2018 ABOUT BREXIT
By: 247valenciaBREXIT » Independence Day It’s curious that the biggest patriots are often their countries’ biggest embarrassment and that they tend to divide their countries more than unite them. Even more curious and ironic is how the patriotic Brexit campaign used the “Independence Day” rallying call to such great effect and applause, since it echoes one […]
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Editorial 2nd December 2018 VALENCIA…STATION TO STATION
By: 247valenciaThere is something magnificent and Jules Verne-like about old mainline railway stations that their clean-lined, concrete & glass modern counterparts can never quite recapture…however beautifully designed. The ultra-fast AVE (Alta Velocidad Española) train arrived in Valencia at a purpose-built station nearly eight years ago. As Valencia advances into a new age of high-speed rail links, […]
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Editorial 27th November 2018 KINGCAN DOG DAYCARE
By: 247valenciaWhat is Kingcan? KINGCAN is a DAYCARE for DOGS and a canine hairdresser in the centre of Valencia, which includes a dog groomer and trainer. We do not have cages and we have plenty of space. We offer a discount in hairdressing to all our daycare customers. Our motto is: “NO DOG SHOULD […]
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Editorial 9th November 2018 MUV! FESTIVAL AT ‘LA MUTANT’ NOVEMBER 9-10
By: 247valenciaThe NES sound arises from the exploration of the roots and creative experiences of its members. Nesrine sings in English, Arabic and French, full of elegance and emotion, with music ranging from jazz to classical, Arabic music or French song. The band from Texas JAMES & BLACK will close on Friday. The group performs a […]