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27th August 2024 ‘La Tomatina’ on August 28! (Exclusive ’24/7 Valencia’ report)
Siobhan of the ’24/7 Valencia’ team recounts her experience of a previous ‘La Tomatina’… ‘La Tomatina’ is probably the world’s biggest and certainly the messiest food fight. So when I heard that they were organizing a coach trip, I jumped at the chance to go. I have never experienced anything like it in my life, […]
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Places 
24th August 2024 AN AFTERNOON AT LA LONJA DE LA SEDA
In 1482, the first stone of what would become one of the 851 world heritage sites was laid. La Lonja, located in Plaza Mercado is a gothic-style building that, at first glance, may be mistaken for a religious building due to its many spiritual and biblical symbols. Declared a National Historic and Artistic monument in […]
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drinks 
13th August 2024 IT’S PIMM’S O’CLOCK! By Helen Westwater of ‘La Ola Fresca’
Summer is a time to enjoy that drink that is the epitome of verano, a refreshing cup of Pimm’s. In case you can’t get your hands on it, as the liqueur itself is not so readily available here in Spain, we trace its origins back to the 1840s and an oyster bar in the city […]
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LAWYER 
9th August 2024 ‘24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW WITH VIRGINIA DE LA CUADRA GALERA … ENGLISH-SPEAKING LAWYER
I sat down with Virginia De La Cuadra Galera, an English speaking Spanish lawyer. She warmly welcomed me into her spacious office centrally located in central Valencia. We discussed her background, COVID and Brexit. She also passionately told me about her role in a women’s association. Despite the recent issues affecting so many people, she […]
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Sports 
2nd August 2024 THE LADIES EUROPEAN GOLF TOUR RETURNS TO ‘LA SELLA’ (SEPTEMBER 19-22)
Top international golf returns to the region in September when La Sella Golf Resort plays host to the 25th leg of this season’s Ladies European Tour. The par 72 course, nestled in the Valencian countryside close to Denia, was part of the 2023 LET programme, and the total prize money for the event this year […]
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Music 
29th July 2024 SUZANNE VEGA PLAYED ‘LA RAMBLETA’ VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
From New York City! The rousing applause extended on as Suzanne Vega took position at her microphone and put on her black top hat. The spacious stage was sparse, consisting of only Vega and Gerry Leonard…her producer and guitarist. The fans were attuned to Vega’s every gesture and utterance as she opened with her homage […]
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Places 
22nd July 2024 SHOPPING IN VALENCIA AT ‘LA ROOM’
“This is Passion not Fashion” When you find yourself in the historic centre of Valencia, quite near La Lonja, you will find a street filled with rows of family-owned businesses, from bike rentals to souvenirs. There you will also find a local clothing shop ‘La Room’. ‘La Room’ is a family business of Ferran, a […]
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Food 
18th July 2024 THE PORTOLITO GROUP’S MOST PERSONAL RESTAURANT DISEMBARKS ON THE BEACH: ‘LA MAR’ HAS ARRIVED!
Located in front of ‘Playa de las Arenas’ beach, the restaurant ‘La Mar’ offers Mediterranean and market cuisine in which char-grilled meats and garden produce will be the protagonists. As if it were a recipe in itself, ‘La Mar’ contains the breeze of the sea, a tasty vegetable garden and quality char-grilled meats too. The […]
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Music 
18th July 2024 SUZANNE VEGA PLAYS LIVE AT ‘LA RAMBLETA’ ON 26 JULY!
Suzanne Vega, Californian born singer- songwriter, will arrive in Valencia on the 26th of July to perform as part of her tour, An evening with Suzanne Vega- Old Songs, New Songs And other songs. Before arriving in Valencia, Suzanne’s tour will visit Inca in Mallorca and Madrid, before arriving at the Teatro La Rambleta in […]
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Places 
16th July 2024 LA BATISFERA IN ‘EL CABANYAL’ (BOOKS, TAPAS, WINES, CRAFT BEERS & LIVE MUSIC)
LA BATISFERA LIBRARY 24/7 VALENCIA: Can you tell us more about your library? LA BATISFERA: La Batisfera’ international bookstore is an open and inclusive space, aware of the place it occupies in a barrio as dynamic and multicultural as ‘El Cabanyal’ by the sea. Incidentally, the name in English would be ‘Bathysphere’, which is defined […]
