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15th December 2024 ART IN VALENCIA… IVAM (EXCLUSIVE REPORT)
The Institut Valencià d’Art Modern or ‘IVAM’ was the first centre of modern art created in Spain, opening in 1989. It is located at the Julio González centre and houses the museum collection, alongside other temporary exhibitions. Like the name suggests, those who enjoy contemporary and modern pieces will be best suited to exploring IVAM. […]
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Food 
15th December 2024 MI MEDIA NARANJA: THE HISTORY OF VALENCIA AND ITS ORANGES!
For many visitors to Valencia, one of the things that the city is most famed for are its oranges. Crowned the orange capital of Europe, Valencian oranges are thought of as some of the best – sweet, tangy, and not too bitter. ‘Mi media naranja’, translated to ‘my half orange’, has now come to signify […]
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cavas 
8th December 2024 VALENCIA CAVA
Valencia’s Bubbles just right for the festive season! What better way to celebrate with Valencia’s very own Cava? Valencian Cava? Well, yes! A brief history of Cava Historically Cava was a sparkling wine made in Cataluña, the word meaning cave or cellar in which the first wines were stored and made. Josep Raventós (Cordoniu) is […]
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Places 
26th November 2024 ‘CAFÉ DE LAS HORAS’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA (NEW & EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
The team at ‘24/7 Valencia’ stepped into the wonderful Café de las Horas just off Plaza de la Virgen in the heart of Valencia to speak with owner Marc, to discuss the history of the café bar and the evolution the bar has lived through over the last 30 years. He also told us about […]
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Music 
24th November 2024 INTERVIEW WITH ‘PALAU DE LES ARTS’ OF VALENCIA
24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT ‘PALAU DE LES ARTS’ OF VALENCIA? PALAU DE LES ARTS: “Les Arts has become the centre of emotions in the city of Valencia. Season after season, it has managed to host productions, genres and disciplines as varied as Jazz, Dance, Zarzuela, Flamenco, Recitals, Lied, Symphonic concerts and, […]
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Music 
22nd November 2024 LIVE MUSIC IN VALENCIA AT ‘EL VOLANDER’
24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT ‘EL VOLANDER’? EL VOLANDER: “We opened in 1995. Since then, ‘El Volander’ has become a very well-known Café Pub in Valencia for live music every week… where leading singer-songwriters of the local and national scene perform in an intimate setting.” Report by ’24/7 Valencia’ team Article copyright […]
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History 
26th October 2024 FOOD, LANGUAGE AND ARCHITECTURE: THE REMNANTS OF MUSLIM VALENCIA
Amidst the office blocks, stadiums and beach bars of Valencia, the legacy of Al-Andalus lives on. Valencia, one of Spain’s oldest cities, has been washed over by the tides of history, and each successive wave of empires and religions have all left their mark in its walls. The city surrendered to the Berber and Arab […]
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Places 
21st October 2024 ‘JARDÍN DEL TURIA’ OF VALENCIA (SPAIN’S LONGEST URBAN GARDEN)
Paloma Ceballos (https://tuguiaenvalencia.com/) refers to the ‘Jardín del Turia’ as a river (rio in Spanish), which used to cross through the city. The river that is now a garden was diverted south of the city, in 1957, because of the big flood. “When we go to the Gardens, we start in the city centre to […]
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History 
14th October 2024 LA RIADA DE VALENCIA: THE FLOOD THAT SUBMERGED A CITY
This 14th of October marks the 67th 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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Music 
10th October 2024 ‘UNA COSA RARA’: A TRUE LOCAL EXPERIENCE WITH INTIMATE, COSY VIBES!
‘Una Cosa Rara’ is an intimate bar not so far from the centre of Valencia, focused on alternative and cultural leisure. Run by the genial, welcoming and friendly owner Pep, it is set in the pleasant barrio of Juan Llorens. It is an ideal spot for those who want to express their art and have […]
