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13th December 2025 THE BEST ‘VINTAGE’ STORES IN RUZAFA!
Vintage stores have been popular since the 60s and are great locations to find affordable, quality branded items. However, in recent years, the vintage clothing industry is booming more than ever. People are becoming increasingly aware of the impact the fast fashion industry has on the planet. It is currently among the top 3 biggest […]
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BOOKS 
11th December 2025 WHERE TO FIND ENGLISH BOOKS IN VALENCIA
Think there are no bookshops that sell books in English in Valencia? Think again! Whether you forgot to bring your holiday read with you, want the familiar comfort of an English book as an expat, or you’d like to practice your English reading skills, here are five bookshops you should check out in Valencia. […]
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Places 
10th December 2025 MERCADO COLÓN OF VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE REPORT)
During the early 1900s the Ensanche district of Valencia began to expand at a rapid pace, and the need for a market to meet the neighbourhood’s growing needs became apparent. A block in the centre of the district was split up, and construction on the immense building now known as Mercado de Colón begun. This […]
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Music 
1st December 2025 A NIGHT OF FLAMENCO AT CAFÉ DEL DUENDE
There is an immediate hush when the guitarist and singer step onto the stage, as strings of lights illuminate the name ‘Café del Duende’. We are all here for the same thing: to experience one of the most authentic flamenco shows in Valencia. The smell of incense hangs in the warm air, and a single […]
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Places 
17th November 2025 THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA ( RESTAURANTS, CHILL OUT, CLUBS, MUSEUMS)
Founded by the Romans in the year 138 BC, under Visigoth control in 476 AD, and rebuilt under Moorish rule in 714 AD; Valencia has an incredibly long and tumultuous history. There are few places where this history is more visible than in the Barrio del Carmen, located in the historic centre of Valencia. The […]
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Food 
15th November 2025 ENJOYING TAPAS AT ‘TASCA EL BOTIJO’ IN VALENCIA
Are you looking to savour quality tapas in an authentic Spanish tasca in the historic centre at any time of the day? It’s in the heart of the historic centre, so easy to find. The interior is warm with an attractive local art exhibition lining the brick walls, clean wooden tables and a sociable, cosy […]
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Food 
13th November 2025 ‘ARROZ AL HORNO’ (OVEN BAKED RICE)
BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’ “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Robert the Bruce, king of Scotland, is meant to have told his troops that… shortly before walloping the English at Bannockburn in 1314. Apt advice for this recipe, ‘Arroz al horno’ (‘Arrós al forn’ in Valenciano) that has thwarted […]
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BOOKS 
7th November 2025 VALENCIA BOOKS… EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW… Award-winning novelist ‘RAFA LAHUERTA YUFERA’
24/7 VALENCIA: 1.Tell us about your days working as a baker for your family. What was a typical day like? RAFA LAHUERTA YUFERA: I was brought up in a bakery. So, from an early age I helped with the baking. I did a little bit of everything, although not very well… it has to be […]
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History 
21st October 2025 VALENCIA OF YESTERYEAR… REMEMBERING ‘XIMO EL ALEMÁN’
24/7 VALENCIA: Could you tell us more about ‘Ximo El Alemán’ who we knew as a very familiar face from the historic centre of Valencia? VICENTE OF BODEGA BAVIERA: “It’s possible that the name ‘Joachim Hauer’ does not really ring a bell with anyone in the old centre of Valencia. However, if you mention the […]
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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 […]
