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17th April 2024 SEEKING OUT ‘RUZAFA’ IN VALENCIA
If Paris was once your heart’s desire, Ruzafa is your destination. Russafa’s ambience serves up comparable culture, art and history … right here at home. It’s not only profoundly artsy. It’s chic. Vibrant. Cosmopolitan. Eclectic by day, and electric by night. Most of all, it is Valencian! This thriving-and-jiving urban barrio is located on the […]
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16th April 2024 LA BATISFERA IN ‘EL CABANYAL’ (BOOKS, TAPAS, WINES, CRAFT BEERS & LIVE MUSIC)
LA BATISFERA LIBRARY 24/7 VALENCIA: Can you tell us more about your library? LA BATISFERA: La Batisfera’ international bookstore is an open and inclusive space, aware of the place it occupies in a barrio as dynamic and multicultural as ‘El Cabanyal’ by the sea. Incidentally, the name in English would be ‘Bathysphere’, which is defined […]
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12th April 2024 THE EMBLEMATC ‘CAFETÍN’ (OVER 40 YEARS IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA)
Situated in the historic area, El Carmen, you will find a little bar called Cafetín. Run by host Juan, you will find everything you need here. Typical Spanish streets? Check. Unusual but inviting décor? Check. The famous Agua de Valencia? CHECK! The outside is colourful with a purple doorway, a mosaic-style sign and vine leaves […]
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12th April 2024 THE CASINO POETRY CLUB OPENS WITH “THE POETIC GAZE OF JOSÉ HIERRO”.
José Hierro was a poet of the first post-war generation who belonged to the so-called “uprooted poetry” and was the protagonist of the first session of the Poetry Club of the Casino de Agricultura. The aim of the club, which was born with a vocation of permanence, is to ensure that its members enjoy a […]
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10th April 2024 ‘EL MIGUELETE’ …STUNNING VIEWS OF VALENCIA!
Other cities have glass skyscrapers from which to view the city but Valencia’s towering icon is ‘El Miguelete’. At one end of the Plaza de la Reina, in Valencia Cathedral, you can walk past the nun manning a sort of gift shop and pay two euros and 50 centimos to climb the Gothic cathedral. It […]
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1st April 2024 THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA…
Intrigue and murder. Love and conquest. Not every city centre can boast such risqué history and then rise up to become beloved by residents and visitors alike. The City Centre of Valencia could, and she did. Rewind the clock to 138 B.C. to discover how the heart of Valencia morphed from a swampy island on […]
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28th March 2024 A BIKE TRIP TO SAGUNTO FROM VALENCIA…
Sagunto Castle is located 23km north of Valencia within the Sierra Calderona mountains. Formerly known as ‘Arse’ by the Iberians, a name likely to bring a small smile to 99% of English speakers, it has a long history beginning with the Iberians in the early Iron Age. Marked by orange groves, desolate farmland and motorways, […]
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21st March 2024 A BIKE TRIP FROM ‘TORRES DE SERRANOS’ OF VALENCIA TO ‘L’ALBUFERA’
The Albufera of Valencia, which takes its name from the Arabic al-Buḥayra, is traditionally known for its marshy wastelands surrounded by mountains and beautiful sunsets. More famously, it is known the world over for paella due to its production of short grain rice following its introduction from Africa and the adaption of L’Albufera for growing […]
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17th March 2024 ST. PATRICK’S VALENCIA (IRISH PUB)
“A true Irish pub” that knows the craic! International staff who speak Spanish and English! FREE WIFI to all customers. Cosy interior with 5 rooms and 2 bars. A good mix of Spaniards, visitors and expats. They have 5 Big Screen Plasma Televisions that show all the sporting events (football, rugby, cricket, golf, basketball, etc.)! […]
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17th March 2024 SERENITY IN ‘SALER’
The Saler area of the Valencia Community is often associated with the renowned Albufera National Park. However, my recent trip to the region uncovered a different, equally captivating allure. Spanning approximately 21,120 hectares, La Albufera National Park stands as a serene sanctuary celebrated for its diverse ecosystems and abundant wildlife. At its core lies the […]
