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21st August 2025 VALENCIA’S HISTORIC CENTRE – EXPLORE THE LABYRINTH OF HISTORY AND GET LOST IN ITS STREET ART, TERRACES, AND PLETHORA OF CHURCHES AND MUSEUMS
Roman, Christian and Muslim influence from time gone past elegantly incorporate into the artistic and social displays of Valencian architecture, with so many hidden gems and gorgeous locations to see! Valencia’s historic centre is a labyrinth of cobblestone streets, lively plazas and centuries-old buildings that speak of its rich and layered past. Walking these streets […]
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street markets 
20th August 2025 VALENCIA STREET MARKETS! (EXCLUSIVE REPORT)
Valencia has a long history of street markets. It’s a morning outing which is embedded into the Mediterranean culture. Initially stemming from a pride in artisan traditions and craftsmanship, Valencia street markets have become so much more diverse over the years. They are not just tourist attractions but they are fully operational trading places for […]
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Food 
19th August 2025 QUINOA PANCAKES BY HELEN WESTWATER (LA OLA FRESCA)
When I lived in London, some of my favourite places to eat were the South Indian restaurants around Camden where they served delicious crispy, almost cone-shaped pancakes called dosas with a spicy mashed potato dish, vegetables and coconut relish. Since then I have tried to master the dosa—which involved hours of fermenting different types of […]
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Sports 
17th August 2025 WHAT KIND OF SEASON WILL VALENCIA CF HAVE?
The question on every Valencia supporter’s mind is “What kind of season will Valencia have?” Many find themselves unable to give a decisive answer. The bookmakers consider the club closer to relegation candidates than league winners and pre-season matches have not given many clues away, with one win on home soil and no victories away […]
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Music 
17th August 2025 SHEILA JORDAN INTERVIEW (1928-2025)
’24/7 Valencia’ were fortunate to see Sheila Jordan sing at ‘Jimmy Glass’ in Valencia at a very memorable jazz concert in the historic centre back in 2022. She was backed by just bass and piano and regaled us with a set of standards from her impressive back catalogue. Then aged 94, she was one for […]
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transport 
16th August 2025 IN PRAISE OF THE ‘95’ BUS OF VALENCIA!
As a young, Scottish globetrotting anthropologist I’ve been lucky to find an eight months post, teaching English in Valencia. The city and its people have made me so welcome and especially the EMT bus service. Within my first few days, I received a ‘joven’ card, which entitled me to a wide range of Valencia’s free […]
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Music 
16th August 2025 ‘JULIAN MARLEY’ PLAYS ‘ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH’ ON AUGUST 17th! (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Rototom Sunsplash is on again from the 16th to the 23rd of August at the Benicàssim festival site. This year, ‘Rototom Sunsplash’ festival will present the reggae of Julian Marley, the only son of Bob Marley born in Great Britain. However, the boy frequently visited his brothers Ziggy, Stephen, Damian […]
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Popular Festivals 
15th August 2025 Rototom Sunsplash 2025 – “Celebrating Life” (16-23 August)
From August 16 to 23, 2025, the celebrated 30th edition of Rototom Sunsplash will illuminate Benicàssim’s Mediterranean coast. This festival—widely regarded as Europe’s most significant reggae gathering—continues delivering a rich blend of music, culture, and communal spirit. A Cultural and Musical Tapestry Spanning over 200 concerts, this edition features a standout tribute to reggae icon […]
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Places 
15th August 2025 PERSPECTIVES SHIFT WITH A VISIT TO VALENCIA’S MUSEUM OF ILLUSIONS
The Valencia Museum of Illusions (MoI) is a place where perspectives shift, eyes are tricked, and brains become dumbfounded by all there is to see. As I entered the MoI, my attention was drawn to the bright blue walls with contrasts of white everywhere, merely a hint at all the contrasts and colour theory experiments […]
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Food 
14th August 2025 RENOWNED ‘DEEJAYS’ DINE AT ‘VAQUETA GASTRO MERCAT’ (VALENCIA)
Before their highly anticipated performance at the closing of the Medusa Festival, renowned DJs Nervo, Faraone and Urisabat enjoyed a meal at the ‘Vaqueta Gastro Mercat’ restaurant, part of the Gastro Trinquet Group, in the heart of Valencia. The artists Nervo, the Australian sister duo Miriam and Olivia Nervo, and the DJ and producer Faraone, […]
