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Places 9th April 2023 HIKING IN THE VALENCIA REGION…FOUR OF THE BEST
By: 247valenciaDo you fancy doing something other than watching football hungover or eating another paella this weekend? Hopefully, this article will coax you into heading out to the Valencian countryside, to fill your lungs with fresh air, get some exercise, and learn a little bit of history all at the same time! Ruta de los Puentes […]
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Places 6th April 2023 ‘THE OTHER VALENCIA’ (ANOTHER IRISH-SPANISH CONNECTION)
By: 247valenciaAesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the definition of beauty, the word as a noun meaning “that which appeals to the senses”. For me, there are two places which encompass this meaning totally. The first, which will be familiar to readers of this magazine, is the wonderfully vibrant city of Valencia, Spain. The […]
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Places 28th March 2023 WAYCO COWORKING LAUNCHES THE THIRD EDITION OF ITS GRANT FOR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN VALENCIA
By: 247valenciaWith International Women’s Day just passed, the Valencian coworking space WayCO reminds us that the fight against workplace gender inequality is not yet over. To combat these disparities, WayCO seeks to support businesswomen by launching the third edition of their scholarship for female entrepreneurs in Valencia. The company’s director, Nacho Cambralla, explains that this movement […]
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Places 27th March 2023 ‘LA FÁBRICA DE HIELO’ IN CABANYAL
By: 247valenciaLa Fábrica de Hielo is one of our favourite “chill-out” spots. This artistic and diverse space hides in the barrio of ‘El Cabanyal’, just next to the beach. Revamped from an abandoned ice factory; on the inside there is natural light that pours from the ceilings to illuminate a playful, hipster interior with colourful mismatching […]
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Places 25th March 2023 PLAZA REDONDA (VALENCIA) PART ONE
By: 247valenciaPlaça Redona (in Valenciano) is located in the geographical centre of the medieval part of Valencia. This is the area that constituted the shopping centre, la Alcaicería, and which also included el Almodí, which was a cereal warehouse. It also included ‘Almotafat’, which was the municipal control of weights and measures, construction and conservation of […]
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Places 14th March 2023 PEÑON D’IFACH: THE CLIMB
By: 247valenciaWith the weather getting warmer and the chaos of Las Fallas festival heating up, escape the hustle and bustle of city life and discover some of Valencia’s beautiful surrounding areas. Located an hour and a half away from Valencia by car, Calpe is a charming village famous for the giant limestone rock that stands at […]
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Places 28th February 2023 A DAY AT HUERTO RIBERA: A TYPICAL ORANGE GROVE FROM 1870
By: 247valenciaThe region of Valencia is committed to its organic production and the agricultural sector has been foundational to the Valencian economy for centuries. A member of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team was kindly invited to visit Huerto Ribera over the weekend to learn more about citrus cultivation and its history in the landscapes of the Valencian […]
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Places 26th January 2023 ‘BEAR CLUB CENTRO’ (IRISH PUB) IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA
By: 247valenciaSteeped in the rich history of the bustling centre of Valencia and decorated in a classic old-fashioned style, ‘Bear Club Centro’ has already earned its reputation as one of the leading Irish pubs in Valencia. You can enjoy ‘live sports’ here too! The downstairs seating area expands through the patio doors and spills out onto […]
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Places 22nd January 2023 ‘PLAZA REDONDA’ OF VALENCIA (PART 2)
By: 247valenciaThe group of vendors who worked in the Plaza was always divided into two subtly differentiated groups, imperceptible to outsiders. On the one hand, there were those who carried out their activity in the shops on the ground floor of the buildings that make up the square and, on the other hand, those who worked […]
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Places 20th January 2023 A VALENCIAN NIGHT OUT AT ‘LA SALA’ IN ‘ZONA CEDRO’
By: 247valenciaHow to spend your Saturday evenings somewhere different in Valencia and away from the tourist spots? Just a five-minute walk from the ‘Amistat-Casa de Salut’ metro station is located a concert venue that is known as ‘La Sala’ in the somewhat studenty and indie and very much local ‘Zona Cedro’ area of town. The venue […]