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shopping 27th May 2023 ‘ATYPICAL VALENCIA’ FOR ATYPICAL PEOPLE – QUALITY SOUVENIRS BY LOCAL ARTISTS!
By: 247valencia‘Atypical Valencia’ is a brand set up in 2013, created by Valencian designers who illustrate the city’s culture and tradition. There are two shops: one in the Historic Centre of Valencia and one in Mercat Central. Their idea is to take the tacky away from souvenirs, providing locals and tourists alike with colourful and unique […]
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shopping 7th May 2023 THE BEST ‘VINTAGE’ STORES IN RUZAFA!
By: 247valenciaVintage stores have been popular since the 60s and are great locations to find affordable, quality branded items. However, in recent years, the vintage clothing industry is booming more than ever. People are becoming increasingly aware of the impact the fast fashion industry has on the planet. It is currently among the top 3 biggest […]
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shopping 14th April 2023 SHOPPING RESPONSIBLY AND IN STYLE: ‘NEEDLES & PINS VINTAGE’ (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
By: 247valenciaLocated in the historical backstreets in the centre of Valencia you can find ‘Needles & Pins Vintage’, an enchanting independent store, which sells stylish goods. The store is filled with colourful vintage materials and accessories from the 60s to the 90s. From delicate floral patterns to funky polka dots, this store is great for building […]
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shopping 1st April 2023 EXCLUSIVE ‘24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW WITH ‘ABANICOS CARBONELL’ FAN SHOP
By: 247valencia‘Abanicos Carbonell’ is a beautiful fan shop in the centre of Valencia flooded with colour and pattern in the form of hand-painted, artisan fans that highlight the importance of the Spanish brand. Generations of craftsmanship and tradition precede this quaint little shop where you are invited to step inside and learn more about the trade. […]
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shopping 20th March 2023 VALENCIA CERAMICS ‘COLLA MONLLEÓ’ IN PLAZA REDONDA
By: 247valencia‘Colla Monlleó’ is a Valencian artistic pottery shop since 1860 in the emblematic Plaza Redonda. Here, you will find traditional pieces painted and handmade in Valencia. There are a wide range of plates, tiles, jugs… and all of them reproductions of medieval, 17th, 19th and modern ceramics. This is a family-run business dedicated to the […]
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shopping 31st January 2023 SHOPPING AT ‘AFRIC ART’ IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA…
By: 247valencia24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT SHOPPING AT ‘AFRIC ART’? AFRIC ART: In AFRIC ART we have singular objects on display from all corners of the world. What defines us is that they are original products. We get them directly from the source so you will find unique products & wares, from faraway […]
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shopping 29th December 2022 ‘NOVEDADES CASINO’
By: 247valenciaCheck out the independent ‘NOVEDADES CASINO’ shop that is now based in the hip barrio of Ruzafa. Here is a place that gives you hope that not all shopping areas in Valencia are going to be engulfed & swamped by soulless multinational chain stores and tourist trap souvenir shops. The idea of the shop was […]
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shopping 27th December 2022 SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS AT ‘VINYL EYE’
By: 247valenciaHave you ever walked into a shop and had a personalised high-quality t-shirt printed for you in minutes? Do you love graffiti, art, cinema, music, or even bicycles? Do you want to support local artists? Then, ‘Vinyl Eye’ is the shop for you. Around the corner from the botanical gardens near Valencia’s old town, is […]
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shopping 6th December 2022 VINTAGE SHOPPING IN VALENCIA
By: 247valenciaWhen it comes to thinking of the places where the fashion industry is most prominent, cities like London and Paris and New York and Milan come to mind. They are, after all, the places where we each see an annual and heavily coveted fashion show where designers can showcase their latest collections. However, more recently, […]
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shopping 4th December 2022 The hunt for the best second-hand clothes shops in Valencia
By: 247valenciaWith fast fashion increasingly critiqued for its ethical value, vintage fashion and second-hand shops are becoming the new big thing. With this in mind, I set out on a mission to explore some of these types of clothing shops in Valencia. Whilst most of them are concentrated in Ruzafa, my local neighbourhood, some of them […]