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Places 
10th September 2023 TURIA GARDEN OF VALENCIA (JARDÍN DEL TURIA)
Valencia’s Turia Garden is a stretch of nine kilometres of lush green park space open to the public for walking, biking, and exploring. There are many main attractions like museums and monuments in and around this area for tourists and locals to visit. In fact, there are more than three million visitors annually, and for […]
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Places 
28th April 2023 ‘JARDÍN DEL TURIA’ OF VALENCIA (SPAIN’S LONGEST URBAN GARDEN)
Paloma Ceballos (https://tuguiaenvalencia.com/) refers to the ‘Jardín del Turia’ as a river (rio in Spanish), which used to cross through the city. The river that is now a garden was diverted south of the city, in 1957, because of the big flood. “When we go to the Gardens, we start in the city centre to […]
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Places 
2nd September 2022 CULTURAL BAR IN ‘JARDÍN DEL TURIA’
I had the pleasure of stumbling upon Llit del Turia, tucked away next to the Palau de la Musica of Valencia. A friend had invited me there specifically for an open mic event that was being held, called ‘MTB Valencia’. Mind you, this was an incredibly well-organised open mic event, including good stage equipment, a […]
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Places 
19th May 2021 Exercising in El Jardín Del Turia (Valencia)
##El Jardín Del Turia has a myriad of outdoor activities – from personal training to Taekwondo classes. Here at ‘24/7 Valencia’, we have been exploring some of the free options available to keep fit and have fun. Running – El Jardin Del Turia is home to a 5km running track. Popular runner’s app ‘Strava’ reported […]
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Places 
10th May 2021 ‘El Jardín Del Turia’ of Valencia (Introduction)
##El Jardín Del Turia is Spain’s largest public urban park with a length of almost 10 kilometres. Populated by exotic palms, fragrant orange trees and sparkling water features – the gardens are a naturist’s safe haven in the centre of the vibrant city. The park itself is based in the old Turia Riverbed, which after […]
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Popular Festivals 
15th March 2024 FALLAS 2024 TIMETABLE
Valencia’s biggest event of the year, the Fallas festival, commences this weekend, with a jam-packed schedule for all to enjoy. The origins of Fallas are believed to be linked to the pagan ritual of marking the changing of the seasons into spring, beginning with carpenters burning their wooden candle holders, known as “parots”, in celebration. […]
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Places 
20th December 2023 ‘BOTANICAL GARDENS OF VALENCIA’
Hidden behind high walls and the shade of palms, the ‘Botanical Gardens of Valencia’ is a place of Science, Culture and Nature. Just minutes away from El Jardin Del Turia and Old Town Valencia, the Botanical Gardens is a secret paradise. The Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia originated from an orchard used to […]
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Places 
12th September 2023 BIOPARC VALENCIA (NEW & EXCLUSIVE ’24/7 VALENCIA’ REPORT)
Positioned at the top of the Turia Gardens in Valencia, Bioparc Valencia is a unique concept of “zoo immersion” rather than your typical animal park. The Bioparc is easily accessed via walking through El Jardin Del Turia, alternatively there are several buses around the city that stop right at the entrance. There is also a […]
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Places 
27th March 2023 ‘LA FÁBRICA DE HIELO’ IN CABANYAL
La 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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Popular Festivals 
28th February 2022 THE CELEBRATION OF ‘LAS FALLAS’ IN VALENCIA HAS BEGUN!
#The atmosphere of ‘La Crida’ 2022 On Sunday (27th of February) was great. The streets of Valencia were full of cheer, laughter, and singing to the sound of the multiple orchestras marching. The historic centre was filled with crowds dancing with a bottle of “Fanta Limón” in one hand and the Valencian flag in the […]
