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Sports 5th October 2016 Patience is required
By: 247valenciaValencia Football: PATIENCE IS REQUIRED! Arsene Wenger celebrated twenty years in charge of Arsenal last month and during that time Valencia have had nineteen different managers take charge of a competitive game! The latest victim of impatience was Pako Ayerstaran, who was relieved of his managerial duties on the 20th September, just four league games […]
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Sports 31st July 2016 Villarreal vs. Liverpool
By: 247valenciaTHE BRITISH INVASION OF THE YELLOW SUBMARINE There are certain circumstances in life that put the judgement of even the greatest of legends in question. Legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly led the ‘Reds’ from 1959 to 1974 and raised Liverpool FC from second division to the heights of English football. Under him, Liverpool FC won […]
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31st July 2016 Johan Cruyff and Levante Ud
By: 247valenciaIn the wake of the recent passing away of Johan Cruyff, one of the greatest football players of all time and thrice (1971, 1973, 1974) Ballon d’Or winner, many tend to forget that, besides his glorious contributions to Ajax Amsterdam and FC Barcelona and to the Netherlands national team, he left his mark in the […]
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Sports 25th July 2016 They keep stealing our bikes!
By: 247valenciaIt’s a plague with no end. And it looks like the authorities aren’t taking any action to solve the problem, which means the buck stops with us. Everybody knows that the vast majority of stolen bikes go to the famous rastro market which sets up before dawn every Sunday near the football stadium. It goes […]
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Places 25th July 2016 Benitatxell and Cumbres del Sol
By: 247valenciaThis leg of the route starts at the entrance to a town called Benitatxell where, just before entering the town, there is a road that heads towards the left, towards the mountain that you can see in front of you. It’s a hard route at this point, be ready to climb various steep ascents, but […]
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Editorial 15th July 2016 A Great Cycling Route!
By: 247valenciaCycling Route At last the weather has changed, after the rainiest winter in sixty years… It was a hard time for the cyclist, but really good for the countryside. Now we’re going to discover one of the prettiest corners of the province of Castellón, Viver, and a fantastic circular route to enjoy on mountain bike. […]
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Editorial 15th July 2016 Cycling around Xàbia and Cabo de la Nao
By: 247valenciaXàbia (Jávea) and the surrounding countryside and coast is one of the prettiest areas in the Valencia region. Leaving the village, you can head towards Arenal beach, perfect for a quick dip in the sea with its fine sand and clean water – although there are plenty of tourists who will be doing the […]
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Health 15th July 2016 Leaving Montgó…
By: 247valenciaLeaving Montgó… and Cycling to Xàbia In the last 24/7 issue, we told you about cycling up and around the magical mountain of Montgó in Denía. Following on from here, we lead you to Xàbia (Jàvea) and there are two options, the short, hard route or a longer, easier one. Both are equally pretty, in […]
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Editorial 15th July 2016 From Denia to Jávea (Discovering El Montgó)
By: 247valenciaThe magical mountain, El Montgó The magical mountain, El Montgó, is worthy of its own little article. There are various legends about the mountain, and it is said that those who live in the shadow of its 751-metre-high silhouette are touched by its magic. In our long route across the coast of the País Valencià, […]
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Food 15th July 2016 From La Safor to La Marina Alta (Gandía to Dénia)
By: 247valenciaWe leave Gandía by the main road over the last bridge that crosses the Serpis River, and just after crossing it we turn to the left to follow the Serpis in the direction of the sea. On that road, we can find a really good place to enjoy one of the best paellas in […]