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16th December 2025 ‘TURRÓN’ By Helen Westwater of ‘La Ola Fresca’
Christmas time is not so far away now! Ever wondered how to feed an army? Well, apparently this is how the Moors did it; with the use of energy-rich almonds and honey in a form convenient to transport, allowing an instant on-the-move vitality snack and leading to the origin of the Jijona Turrón. Just the […]
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Places 
16th December 2025 CHILL OUT IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE AT ‘LA CAVA DEL NEGRET’
Founded in 1996, ‘La Cava del Negret’ is a long-established classic café-bar, set in the historic centre of Valencia. It is a cosy chill out spot, located in the emblematic Plaza del Negrito. It has small marble tables, a decoration that changes with the photography/painting exhibitions by local artists, large windows to the square and […]
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History 
15th October 2025 LA RIADA DE VALENCIA: THE FLOOD THAT SUBMERGED A CITY
This 14th of October marks the 68th 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 […]
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Places 
14th September 2025 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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Popular Festivals 
22nd August 2025 ‘La Tomatina’ on August 27! (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 
13th August 2025 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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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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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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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 […]
