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21st October 2024 ‘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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8th September 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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3rd September 2024 BOTANICAL GARDEN OF VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
24/7 Valencia: Please describe the Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia… JARDÍ BOTÀNIC: “The Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia is a living museum located in the historical centre of the city which is open to the public and aims to let people connect with the plant world by fostering its study, teaching, […]
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Health 
3rd September 2024 LOSING WEIGHT (DR SILVINA CIBERTI CLINIC)
24/7 VALENCIA: Good morning, Dr. Silvina. We would like to ask you about being overweight and obesity. Do you also deal with these issues at your clinic? DR SILVINA: Yes, being overweight and obesity have long since become a worldwide problem, with worrying figures even in children, with the long-term implications that this implies. And […]
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Places 
24th August 2024 AN AFTERNOON AT LA LONJA DE LA SEDA
In 1482, the first stone of what would become one of the 851 world heritage sites was laid. La Lonja, located in Plaza Mercado is a gothic-style building that, at first glance, may be mistaken for a religious building due to its many spiritual and biblical symbols. Declared a National Historic and Artistic monument in […]
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23rd August 2024 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 
19th August 2024 ‘EL CABANYAL’… DYNAMIC & HISTORIC VALENCIA
El Cabanyal is the barrio or neighbourhood in Valencia that is directly to the west of ‘La Playa de Malvarrosa’. In this barrio you can smell and hear the sea next to you, while enjoying the views of a barrio full of authenticity and grit. As you walk through the streets, you can see the […]
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16th August 2024 KEEN TO HIT THE BEACH? MALVARROSA ISN’T THE ONLY ONE IN STORE…
When someone makes the remark ‘Valencia beach’, Playa Malvarrosa is probably the main one that springs to mind. Upon my arrival in Valencia, I spent a lot of time frequenting this long strip of beach before deciding to explore other beaches and ports within the province of Valencia. Read on further if you want to […]
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14th August 2024 ‘THE OTHER VALENCIA’ (AN IRISH-SPANISH CONNECTION)
Aesthetics 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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13th August 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 […]
