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Food 23rd March 2024 LA MONA DE PASCUA (EASTER IN VALENCIA)
By: 247valenciaEASTER 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. […]
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dance and music 11th March 2024 ‘TABLAO FLAMENCO EL TORO Y LA LUNA’ (VALENCIA)
By: 247valencia24/7 Valencia: Can you tell us something about ‘El Toro y La Luna’? El Toro y La Luna: We provide quality food and drink to accompany our show and with the intention of presenting a family of artists with decades of experience on stage. Indeed, our long-established flamenco tablao ‘El Toro and La Luna’ has […]
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Popular Festivals 26th February 2024 ’24/7 Valencia’ GUIDE to FALLAS 2024
By: 247valenciaAre you interested in folklore? Tradition? Big dresses? If you are, stick around. Valencia has all that and more, during the celebration known as Fallas. Read this and consider yourself armed for the festivities. LAS FALLAS This March 2024, you’ll see these large sculptures being set up at practically every street corner in Valencia. Anything […]
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Popular Festivals 15th February 2024 ‘LAMBURGUESA’ LIGHTS THE FUSE OF FALLAS WITH ‘LA MASCLET’ CHARITY EVENT
By: 247valenciaWith the vibrant spirit of Fallas soon to engulf the streets of Valencia, Lamburguesa, the renowned burger joint, is all set to kick off the festivities with its charitable event ‘La Masclet’ for the third consecutive year. Scheduled for Saturday, February 24th, in Bétera, this event promises a day filled with gastronomic delights, lively music, […]
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Nightlife 8th February 2024 ‘FIRST BRAVES’…SPEED DATING & COCKTAILS AT ‘LA GRAMOLA’
By: 247valenciaBrava returns with the second edition of ‘First Braves’, this time introducing a special speed dating event for singles at ‘La Gramola’. Following the success of the initial edition, Brava continues its mission to support single individuals alongside its regular activities. The upcoming event, scheduled for Monday, February 19th, from 7:00 p.m. shifts to a […]
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Food 30th January 2024 VEGAN & WHEAT-FREE ‘SPANISH TORTILLA’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
By: 247valenciaThere’s an expression in Spanish ‘como agua en mayo’, for something that comes as a happy relief, be it water to soak dry fields or for money or even for an exciting new recipe, ‘Vegan tortilla!’ As regulars at ‘La Ola Fresca’ will know, it has become my favourite Spring delight but it is great […]
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Music 24th January 2024 ENJOY FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY AT ‘LA BATISFERA’ WITH LIVE MUSIC!
By: 247valenciaOn the Friday of every week in February 2024, a series of concerts will be taking place at ‘La Batisfera’ in the dynamic barrio of Cabanyal. For the 6th year running, the bookshop/bar will be hosting the festival. This year will feature the artists ‘Modo Libre’, ‘VIta BreVIS’, ‘A-Coplados’ & ‘Krama.’ La Batisfera can be […]
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food and drink 22nd January 2024 ‘LA OLA FRESCA’…EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
By: 247valenciaFor expats, locals and tourists alike, ‘La Ola Fresca’ is a café gem not to be missed. Compared to most café bars commonly found here in Valencia, this quaint and cosy showstopper has surpassed a lot of the competition. With flairs of a British café, this place offers a freshness that is hard to come […]
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Places 16th January 2024 LA BATISFERA IN ‘EL CABANYAL’ (BOOKS, TAPAS, WINES, CRAFT BEERS & LIVE MUSIC)
By: 247valenciaLA 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 […]
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food and drink 14th January 2024 SAVOURING TAPAS AT THE ‘MERCADO DE LA IMPRENTA’
By: 247valenciaNear 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 become the largest gastronomic market in Valencia! At first sight, the market appears slightly obscured and concealed between buildings, […]