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1st December 2023 AN AUTHENTIC NIGHT OF TAPAS AND FLAMENCO AT ‘EL TORO Y LA LUNA’
‘El Toro y La Luna’ offers visitors a very memorable evening out, bringing together Spanish cuisine and flamenco music and dance. Their high-quality gastronomy complements the exceptional flamenco performance by a family of artists. A night which tickles all your senses, will treat your tastebuds with delicious food, your sight with expressive dancing, and your […]
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Places 
29th November 2023 THE EMBLEMATC ‘CAFETÍN’ (OVER 40 YEARS IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA)
Situated in the historic area, El Carmen, you will find a little bar called Cafetín. Run by host Juan, you will find everything you need here. Typical Spanish streets? Check. Live music? Check. Unusual but inviting décor? Check. The famous Agua de Valencia? CHECK! The outside is colourful with a purple doorway, a mosaic-style sign […]
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Places 
14th October 2023 ‘EL MIGUELETE’ …STUNNING VIEWS OF VALENCIA!
Other cities have glass skyscrapers from which to view the city but Valencia’s towering icon is ‘El Miguelete’. At one end of the Plaza de la Reina, in Valencia Cathedral, you can walk past the nun manning a sort of gift shop and pay two euros and 50 centimos to climb the Gothic cathedral. It […]
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food and drink 
30th September 2023 CABANYAL’S ‘ELViENTo Bar’ CELEBRATES ITS 6th ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR!
Based in the vibrant barrio of El Cabanyal-El Canyamelar, ‘ELViENTo Bar’ is a place that brings quality tapas and live music together in a relaxed and ambient environment. The lively outdoor seating area is welcoming and invites passers-by to peak in and see what the buzz is all about. Inside the vibe is both homely […]
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Places 
20th August 2023 KEEN TO HIT THE BEACH? MALVARROSA ISN’T THE ONLY ONE IN STORE…
When someone makes the remark ‘Valencia beach’, Playa Malvarrosa is probably the main one that springs to mind. Upon my arrival in Valencia, I spent a lot of time frequenting this long strip of beach before deciding to explore other beaches and ports within the province of Valencia. Read on further if you want to […]
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Places 
11th August 2023 EXPLORING THE WONDERS OF THE PICTURESQUE ‘EL CABANYAL – EL CANYAMELAR’ NEIGHBOURHOOD
El Cabanyal – El Canyamelar, located in the Poblats Marítims district of Valencia, is primarily a residential area with historical traces of its fishing heritage. Cabanyal’s fishing history is a cherished part of its identity, reflecting the neighbourhood’s close connection to the sea. The district was once an independent municipality known as “Pueblo Nuevo del […]
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Art 
11th May 2023 ‘AREF EL RAYESS’ EXHIBITION AT IVAM FROM MAY 11 TO SEP 10
The works of talented Lebanese artist Aref El Rayess, who captured emotional depictions of political unrest in 1960s Lebanon, are being showcased in Valencia, marking the first exhibition Europe has ever seen. Art pieces created by Lebanese artist Aref El Rayess will be on display at the Institut Valencia d’Art Modern (IVAM) from 11 May 2023. […]
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food and drink 
19th April 2023 ‘COLMADO LALOLA’… EXCLUSIVE ‘24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW
24/7 VALENCIA: Please could you inform our readers some more about this distinctive Spanish tapas bar? ‘COLMADO LALOLA’: Over the years, we have been expanding our gastronomic offer to the public. Across from the entrance of the cathedral of Valencia, you will find ‘EL COLMADO LALOLA.’ Violeta Villanueva, the late and great mother of the current […]
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food and drink 
14th April 2023 ‘EL CONDE BELGA’ IN VALENCIA!
‘El Conde Belga’ invites the people of Valencia and visitors to indulge in typical Belgian beers and gastronomy! ‘El Conde Belga’ is a Belgian tapas bar that opened its doors towards the end of last year. Located in the heart of Valencia, in the cosmopolitan district of Cánovas, the bar offers homemade tapas and more […]
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BOOKS 
11th April 2023 VALENCIA BOOKS & PHOTOGRAPHY… ‘HOUSES FROM EL CABANYAL’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH WRITER & CABANYAL RESIDENT FELIP BENS What is the concept and philosophy of ‘HOUSES from El Cabanyal’? The first edition of the book came out in 2007, in the middle of the harassment of the city council of Valencia, with Rita Barberà at the head… to promote the extension of the Blasco […]
