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7th August 2025 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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Places 
2nd August 2025 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 […]
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Places 
23rd July 2025 LA CASA DE LA MAR (Music, gastronomy and beer)
24/7 VALENCIA: What is ‘La Casa de la Mar’? LA CASA DE LA MAR: Our house holds everything that feeds the spirit. An open space just a step away from ‘Patacona’ Beach where a beer tasting, a game of table football and an acoustic concert can happen at the same time. We can’t deny it, […]
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Nightlife 
23rd April 2025 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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Food 
21st April 2025 FOOD BY HELEN WESTWATER OF LA OLA FRESCA…‘ARNADÍ DE CALABAZA’
One of the most fascinating things about cooking, for me, is the dialogue or stories that can be passed down through the ages. Traditional recipes, and the way they are celebrated in our homes, can give coded messages of where we came from and the stories of our journey. As we are in Easter, we […]
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Food 
21st April 2025 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. […]
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dance and music 
15th April 2025 ‘TABLAO FLAMENCO EL TORO Y LA LUNA’ (VALENCIA)
24/7 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 
16th March 2025 ’24/7 Valencia’ GUIDE to FALLAS 2025
Are 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 2025, you’ll see these large sculptures being set up at practically every street corner in Valencia. Anything […]
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LAWYER 
2nd February 2025 THE “FAIRY GODMOTHER” OF PROPERTY HUNTING IN SPAIN: EXCLUSIVE ‘24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW WITH VIRGINIA DE LA CUADRA
Thinking of buying a property in Spain? Virginia de la Cuadra is here to help you. Place your trust in the fairy godmother of property hunting and begin the search for your place in the sun today. I had the pleasure of speaking with Virginia de la Cuadra Galera, an English-speaking Spanish lawyer. In her […]
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Food 
26th September 2024 SAVOUR QUALITY CUISINE BY THE BEACH AT ‘LA MAR’
The beach is also for the autumn: this is how to enjoy the family gastronomic experience at ‘La Mar.’ Although summer is over, the beach and the promenade continue to offer culinary and cultural proposals to enjoy all year round. Autumn is greeting us. Although the long days and hot nights have come to an […]
