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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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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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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 […]
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shopping 
13th October 2025 ‘ATYPICAL VALENCIA’ FOR ATYPICAL PEOPLE – QUALITY SOUVENIRS BY LOCAL ARTISTS!
‘Atypical Valencia’ is a brand set up in 2013, created by Valencian designers who illustrate the city’s culture and tradition. There are two shops: one in the Historic Centre of Valencia and one in Mercat Central. Their idea is to take the tacky away from souvenirs, providing locals and tourists alike with colourful and unique […]
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Music 
5th October 2025 THE LEGENDARY ‘DJ CHIMO BAYO’ (IN HIS OWN WORDS)
Wild & free, the region of Valencia in the 1980s to the early 90s had a very active nightlife that ending up making headlines around the world with clubbers sometimes calling it ‘Ruta Destroy’ or the press dubbing the 24 hour party lifestyle as ‘La Ruta de Bakalao.’ Along a strip of the Valencia coast, […]
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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 […]
