• food and drink
    SAVOURING TAPAS AT THE ‘MERCADO DE LA IMPRENTA’

    Near Plaza España and hidden in the Calle de la Mascota you will find the emblematic ‘Mercado de la Imprenta.’ It was once a printing house but has now been converted into a marketplace, which has since become the largest gastronomic market in Valencia! At first sight, the market appears slightly obscured and concealed between […]

  • Food
    LA MONA DE PASCUA (EASTER IN VALENCIA)

    EASTER DESSERT: Today, it can be found with slight variations practically all over Spain. It is an Easter dessert whose tasting symbolizes that Lent is over. ORIGIN OF NAME: The name comes from the munna or mouna, an Arabic term that means “provision of the mouth”, a gift that the Muslims gave to their lords. […]

  • Popular Festivals
    MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    If you are lucky enough to be celebrating the festive season in Valencia this year, there are plenty of fun-filled Christmas activities to keep you occupied! From December right through to January, the city is transformed into a spectacle of twinkling lights, festive cheer and markets filled with seasonal items just begging to be gifted […]

  • Music
    INTERVIEW WITH ‘PALAU DE LES ARTS’ OF VALENCIA

    24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT ‘PALAU DE LES ARTS’ OF VALENCIA? PALAU DE LES ARTS: “Les Arts has become the centre of emotions in the city of Valencia. Season after season, it has managed to host productions, genres and disciplines as varied as Jazz, Dance, Zarzuela, Flamenco, Recitals, Lied, Symphonic concerts and, […]

  • History
    LA RIADA DE VALENCIA: THE FLOOD THAT SUBMERGED A CITY

    This 14th of October marks the 67th anniversary of “La Riada de Valencia”, the flooding of the River Turia in 1957, which left 81 people dead and three-quarters of the city’s streets underwater. Just like all cities built on the banks of rivers, Valencia suffered an eternal paradox: a river is a source of life […]

  • Music
    OPEN DAY AT ‘PALAU DE LES ARTS’ ON 15 SEPTEMBER!

    ‘Palau de Les Arts’ will celebrate its 17th Open Day with educational workshops, lyrical recitals and a symphonic concert. The public will be able to visit the building’s spaces free of charge from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm on Sunday 15 September.  Those interested can now purchase tickets for the workshops, the recitals of the […]

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