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19th July 2021 ‘CENTRO OBLIVIUM’ IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA IS OPEN…
##Floatation: the ultimate experience in relaxation. Floating is a method of attaining the deepest relaxation one can experience. Essentially, floatation is spending 50 minutes lying quietly in the dark (or with a soft light if you prefer), suspended in a warm solution of Epsom salt, about 8″ deep and so dense that you float effortlessly. […]
Places 
13th July 2021 ‘MALVARROSA’ BEACH OF VALENCIA
##Valencia has always had a strange relationship with the sea. The city’s port has been a great source of wealth over the centuries but Valencia doesn’t feel like a maritime city and as people round here will tell you, the city was built with its back to the sea. People have been making sandcastles and […]
Nightlife 
6th July 2021 ‘RADIO CITY VALENCIA’
Radio City is undoubtedly one of the most distinctive clubs in the Barrio del Carmen, a landmark that has greatly contributed to the development of culture and art in Valencia. This special bar, located in the old town, opened in 1979 as the first juice bar in Valencia. It was gradually transformed into a home […]
Health 
14th June 2021 HIKING AND SWIMMING IN ‘MONTANEJOS’
##Want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a weekend surrounded by nature? The hot springs and beautiful mountains of ‘Montanejos’ offer an oasis of calm just north of Valencia city centre: a must-visit this spring! Around a one-and-a-quarter hour drive from Valencia, the town of Montanejos, located in the province […]
Music 
16th May 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC… ANA ZOMEÑO HAS A NEW E.P. OUT!!!
24/7 VALENCIA: Could you tell us about your musical upbringing and background? ANA ZOMEÑO: They tell me that I sing the way I talk. I don’t know if that’s true but it’s what I like to do most in the world. At the age of eleven I discovered the guitar and, thanks to one of […]
Food 
15th May 2021 MERCADO CENTRAL OF VALENCIA
Valencia’s Central Market is one of the largest markets in Europe Perched high above the ornate iron and glass dome, it’s feet resting on a golden ball, is the Cotorra del Mercat, the big green parrot that is the symbol of the Mercado Central in Valencia. Cotorra means parrot in Spanish, but it also means […]
Editorial 
1st May 2021 RETROGUSTO COFFEEMATES…MERCADO CENTRAL OF VALENCIA
##As if they were using alchemy, ‘Retrogusto Coffeemates’ takes making and drinking coffee very seriously. Scales, thermometers, timers, quality equipment and, of course, excellent coffee. In a space no more than three metres long, this small coffee shop is revolutionizing the city of Valencia. In Retrogusto Coffeemates, you can buy coffee beans and also savour […]
Food 
20th April 2021 EMBLEMATIC TAPAS BAR OF VALENCIA…’LA PILARETA’
##The Valencian clóchina campaign has begun this year with the slogan “La clóchina también se escribe con ‘r’” to show that climate change has produced a change in water temperatures which favours the conditions for the product to appear on the markets in optimum conditions a month earlier than usual. Contrary to the saying that […]
Food 
14th April 2021 VALENCIA CUISINE… DOUBLE MICHELIN STAR CHEF RICARD CAMARENA
##Legendary Valencia Chef Ricard Camarena is the winner of the national prize for gastronomy, a Double Michelin star chef and Michelin Green star chef too. This expert proposes together with Amstel a surprising combination of flavours… Turron and Amstel Oro are part of Ricard Camarena’s recipe. Artichokes with nougat, anchovy vinaigrette and truffle slices, paired […]
Sports 
12th April 2021 Double for Real Club Náutico Gandía and Real Club Náutico Torrevieja in the V Regatta of the SUMA League
##The SUMA League Fixed Bank Mediterranean SUMA League in Benidorm held last Sunday, April 11, its V Regatta of the season. The weather conditions gave a respite and allowed the rowers of the Comunitat Valenciana to offer a great show of rowing. The SUMA League has now passed its halfway point and has four of […]
History 
12th April 2021 ‘SAN VICENTE FERRER DAY’ (PRE-COVID) 24/7 VALENCIA
##The weekend following Easter is known as the Pascua de San Vicente. The first Monday after Easter Monday is San Vicente Ferrer day, which means we all get a second consecutive long weekend. San Vicente Ferrer, along with his luckless namesake San Vicente the martyr ( who was tortured and executed by the Romans and […]
Art 
10th April 2021 ‘Les Arts’ fuses opera and gastronomy at ‘Contrapunto’
Les Arts fuses opera and gastronomy with the help of chef Pablo Ministro at ‘Contrapunto’ – The arts centre and the chef of ‘Contrapunto’ restaurant prepare a gastronomic proposal inspired by the main opera and zarzuela titles. – The mezzo-soprano Sandra Ferrández and the baritone Borja Quiza starred in the first session of ‘Maridajes’ about […]
Places 
2nd April 2021 Valencia Port Area (Poblados Marítimos)
##Valencia’s Poblados Marítimos have been through a lot. Over the years they have been destroyed by fire, suffered the worst of the city’s floods, and been flattened by bombs. Not so long ago, the area’s residents had the America’s Cup crowd strolling about and Formula One cars careering around their once peaceful streets and crumbling […]
Editorial 
2nd April 2021 Easter at the Beach in Valencia (Pre-Covid)
##All that remains of the old Barcelona railway tracks, which used to cut off the Cabanyal and the other sea front areas from the rest of the city, are a few spaghetti western style stations in Boulevard de la Serreria. The lines now go underground but the years of separation have meant that the “Poblados […]
Food 
16th March 2021 SWEET HOME SUPERMERCADO
‘Sweet Home’ is a British and international supermarket in Lliria where you can find all your favourite British food brands. They sell many products, including Branston Pickle, Bisto Gravy, Colman’s Mustard, Patak’s Curry, Heritage, Blue Dragon Oriental food, Amoy Food, all types of biscuits, chocolates, and, of course, traditional pies, tea, cakes, sausages and bacon. […]
