• History
    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 […]

  • shopping
    VALENCIA CERAMICS ‘COLLA MONLLEÓ’ IN PLAZA REDONDA

    ‘Colla Monlleó’ is a Valencian artistic pottery shop since 1860 in the emblematic Plaza Redonda. Here, you will find traditional pieces painted and handmade in Valencia. There are a wide range of plates, tiles, jugs… and all of them reproductions of medieval, 17th, 19th and modern ceramics. This is a family-run business dedicated to the […]

  • Places
    EXPLORING ‘THE CITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES’ IN VALENCIA!

    The ‘City of Arts and Sciences’ in Valencia is a cultural complex of architectural grandeur, standing as a testament to both its designers Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, as well as Valencia as a whole. Characterised by its futuristic shapes and avant-garde design it brings an unmissable allure to the city, with each unique building […]

  • Places
    TAPAS & DRINKS AT ‘BODEGA VALERO’…AN ALTERNATIVE VALENCIA

    Over 38 years ago in Valencia…brothers Toni and Javi arrived at ‘La Bodega Valero’, a traditional bodega that sold wine and beers and was popular with the locals. They soon started to add their own personal touch to the bodega and installed a small kitchen, seating inside and a terraza outside too. There’s definitely a […]

  • Nightlife
    La Ruta: Valencia’s Hidden Underground, Coming to the Surface

    Just a day after I arrived in Valencia, my attention was drawn to a cultural movement existing here in the 80s and 90s. Labelled ‘La Ruta del Bakalao’ (also known as the Destroy Route, or simply La Ruta), this was a scene that represented many things at once: unlimited expression, the acceptance of all, and […]

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    VALENCIA CAVA (EXCLUSIVE REPORT)

    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 […]

  • shopping
    SHOPPING AT ‘AFRIC ART’ IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA…

    24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT SHOPPING AT ‘AFRIC ART’? AFRIC ART: In AFRIC ART we have singular objects on display from all corners of the world. What defines us is that they are original products. We get them directly from the source so you will find unique products & wares, from faraway […]

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