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26th July 2024 ‘SAGUNT A ESCENA’ 2024 ADDS FLAMENCO, URBAN MUSIC, and FOLK, JAZZ, ELECTRONIC AND POP TO ITS PROGRAMME!
The 41st edition of the Sagunt a Escena festival (1-25 August), organised by the Institut Valencià de Cultura (IVC), this year incorporates a wide variety of musical genres and styles, from flamenco to urban music, folk, jazz, electronic and pop music, with a wide range of concerts and sessions to be held both at the […]
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Places 
21st May 2024 SAGUNTO: A DAY TRIP FROM VALENCIA BRIMMING WITH HISTORY AND NATURE
Located approximately 19 miles north of Valencia, Sagunto is a Roman city rich in history and culture. Easily accessible by bus and train, the historic town offers many places of interest and is a perfect day trip from Valencia. By car, it is about a 30 minute drive from the city of Valencia to Sagunto. […]
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28th March 2024 A BIKE TRIP TO SAGUNTO FROM VALENCIA…
Sagunto Castle is located 23km north of Valencia within the Sierra Calderona mountains. Formerly known as ‘Arse’ by the Iberians, a name likely to bring a small smile to 99% of English speakers, it has a long history beginning with the Iberians in the early Iron Age. Marked by orange groves, desolate farmland and motorways, […]
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30th July 2022 TRIP TO SAGUNTO FROM VALENCIA
Located 30km outside of Valencia centre, Sagunt or Sagunto is best known for the remains of the ancient Iberian Fortress and the Roman City of Saguntum. Upon arrival, the remains of Sagunto Castle can be seen perched on the top of the hill and crowning the city below. It runs about 1km in length and […]
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Music 
3rd August 2020 VALENCIA MUSIC… JOAQUÍN RODRIGO (1901-1999)
24/7 Valencia: Could you tell us more about the legendary Valencian born composer? Fundación Victoria y Joaquín Rodrigo: “Joaquín Rodrigo was born in Sagunto (Valencia) on 22 November 1901, the day of Santa Cecilia, the patron saint of music. At the age of three, he lost his sight as a result of a diphtheria epidemic. […]
