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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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Health 
1st January 2024 A Selection of Dance Classes Available in Valencia
Valencia: A City Where You Can Dance Like No One Is Watching! For the past two years, Valencia has been voted the healthiest city in the world. Alongside the good weather, Mediterranean diet, and lower cost of living, the city also benefits from accessibility to fitness classes. When walking through the old river bed, now […]
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Places 
10th September 2023 TURIA GARDEN OF VALENCIA (JARDÍN DEL TURIA)
Valencia’s Turia Garden is a stretch of nine kilometres of lush green park space open to the public for walking, biking, and exploring. There are many main attractions like museums and monuments in and around this area for tourists and locals to visit. In fact, there are more than three million visitors annually, and for […]
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Art 
22nd July 2023 IVAM: THE CITY’S PIONEER IN CONTEMPORARY ART
Situated on the banks of the river Turia, IVAM was the first centre of modern art created in Spain, opening its doors in the city of Valencia in 1989. The Institut València d’Art Modern (IVAM) houses both permanent and temporary exhibitions bringing together the works of local artists with those from all over the world. […]
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History 
13th November 2022 A NEW TOURIST AND SOCIAL PROJECT IS BORN IN THE TOWN OF CAMP DE TURIA
The Guard of the Way of the Holy Grail establishes its headquarters in Vilamarxant. After a meeting between the Town Council of the town of Vilamarxant and the Cultural Association The Way of the Holy Grail, the project is consolidated and the headquarters of the Guard of the Way of the Holy Grail is established […]
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Places 
2nd September 2022 CULTURAL BAR IN ‘JARDÍN DEL TURIA’
I had the pleasure of stumbling upon Llit del Turia, tucked away next to the Palau de la Musica of Valencia. A friend had invited me there specifically for an open mic event that was being held, called ‘MTB Valencia’. Mind you, this was an incredibly well-organised open mic event, including good stage equipment, a […]
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Places 
29th January 2022 Valencia voted healthiest city in the world!
#What makes Valencia the healthiest city in the world? Paella, horchata, and football. These are the three words we associate most with Valencia, and now the word “healthy” can be added into the mix. A recent study by Money https://www.money.co.uk/ has determined Spain as the healthiest country in the world, with Valencia as the cherry […]
