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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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30th December 2023 TRADITIONAL VALENCIA WITH FRIENDLY SERVICE AT ‘LA CHURRERIA DEL BARRIO’
24/7 Valencia: Could you tell us more about La Churreria? La Churreria del barrio: In our churreria we elaborate churros in the traditional way, porras, pumpkin fritters and exquisite hot chocolate. For breakfast or an afternoon snack, enjoy some ‘churros’ that are especially made just for you. We are in the Av. Del Cid area […]
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Food 
12th December 2023 AUTHENTIC VALENCIAN CUISINE AT ‘L’APLEC’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE
When it comes to Valencian cuisine…this is the real deal. ‘Aplec’ is a local term for ‘cultural meeting’ and this restaurant is quite easy to find as it is only a stone’s throw from the Torres de Serranos in the historic centre. No frozen tourist trap stuff here! This is local product that is fresh […]
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27th November 2023 MY RUZAFA (ONE OF VALENCIA’S HIPPEST BARRIOS)
Ruzafa or Russafa (Valenciano) means something similar to “scented garden” in Arabic. The Valencian barrio is known for being an upbeat and progressive area and home to many artists, local families and immigrants. Located on the southern side of the city, historically, it used to be seen as somewhat apart from the centre of action […]
