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Places 
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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food and drink 
26th March 2024 SPENDING SEMANA SANTA IN POBLATS MARÍTIMS? CHECK OUT OUR TOP RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE AREA!
Towards the end of March and the beginning of April, the city of Valencia turns to the sea not only because of the arrival of Spring and the warmer weather, but because of the religious festivities that occur in Valencia during Easter. During Maritime Holy Week, the charming neighbourhoods of the beach and port area […]
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Music 
25th March 2024 PEPE RIVERO & FRIENDS PLAY ‘JIMMY GLASS JAZZ BAR’ ON WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH!
The great Cuban pianist Pepe Rivero brings together three of his best friends for this concert. In it he will relive the most outstanding themes of some of his recordings, from ‘Tonight Latin’, through Chopin’s Boleros, Homage to Monk, ‘Quizás, quizás, quizás’, to his latest work published, ‘Piano y Trova’. Compositions with references to classical […]
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competitions 
22nd March 2024 BRIDGE AND ‘CANASTA’ TOURNAMENT IN VALENCIA
Marisa Matut and Pedro Gonçalves emerged victorious in the Bridge tournament, while Mª Mercedes Raposo and Mª Carmen Agra clinched the Canasta tournament at the Agricultural Casino. The Valencian Society of Agriculture and Sports (RSVAD), widely known as Casino de Agricultura, recently hosted its two annual tournaments, drawing participation from over a hundred Bridge and […]
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Places 
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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Music 
21st March 2024 JIM JONES ALL STARS PLAY ‘16 TONELADAS’ ON 26 MARCH!
‘Jim Jones All Stars’ is the latest project of the British musician Jim Jones Jones (leader of The Hypnotics, The Jim Jones Revue, Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind and Black Moses). This is a distinctive band of rock n’ roll, garage, blues and indie rhythms made up of nine musicians, including drummer Chris Ellul, […]
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Art 
20th March 2024 A TRIP TO ‘RITUAL CERAMICS’
Ceramic making involves the shaping of clay into different forms, such as functional items like pots, plates and vases, as well as decorative and unique sculptures, which are then fired at high temperatures to harden them. It is an ancient art form that has been practised for thousands of years, allowing complete creative expression, with […]
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Music 
18th March 2024 THE LEGENDARY ‘JORGE PARDO’ PLAYS ‘JIMMY GLASS JAZZ BAR’ WITH HIS ‘VALENCIA CONNECTION’ ON 20 MARCH!
Jorge Pardo is a truly legendary Spanish jazz and flamenco musician, tenor and soprano saxophonist and flautist. He uses a musical language that is a cross between jazz and flamenco and his style with the flute and saxophone is considered a benchmark of innovation. In 2013 he received the award for Best European Jazz Musician, […]
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food and drink 
18th March 2024 ‘EL GORDO DE CORTES’ OPENS IN VALENCIA!
The culinary landscape of Valencia has just been enriched with the arrival of ‘El Gordo de Cortes’, the latest venture from the esteemed ‘El Gordo y El Flaco’ restaurant group. Nestled in an emblematic part of the city, this gastronomic gem is situated on the ground floor of the iconic Ikon Tower, standing tall as […]
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food and drink 
17th March 2024 ‘MILA’ ARGENTINE RESTAURANT… NEW IN VALENCIA!
‘La milanesa’ is a dish that is well-travelled. Originating from Italy and bearing great resemblance to the Wiener Schnitzel of Austria, it is said that it took on its current amalgamation after being brought to Milan by Austrian troops who were fighting in the Napoleonic wars. During the periods of great migration from Italy to […]
