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7th July 2024 THE EMBLEMATIC ‘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 […]
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Music 
6th July 2024 ‘THE STEEPWATER BAND’ PLAYED ’16 TONELADAS’ (PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
The loud crunch of rhythm guitar and a crack of the snare drum on the downbeat was the evening call to order. The Steepwater Band is in the house, ready to rock the night away. Enter Please the Believer, a catchy, boogie rocker that started off the night. Stepping through Valencia on their six-date Spain […]
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History 
5th July 2024 THE GOVERNMENT OF ARAGON AND THE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION THE WAY OF THE HOLY GRAIL SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE
San Juan de la Peña (Huesca), 4 July 2024 – In a ceremony held this week in the Royal Pantheon Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, the Government of Aragon and the Cultural Association The Way of the Holy Grail have signed a collaboration agreement to promote the European Cultural Itinerary inspired by the […]
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Places 
4th July 2024 THE CASINO DE AGRICULTURA HOLDS ASSEMBLY AND 5 NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Valencia, 4th July 2024. The Real Sociedad Valenciana de Agricultura y Deportes has held the Ordinary General Assembly of Members in which a full account has been given of all the investments, agreements, activities and services provided during the financial year 2023. Rafael Aznar, Vicente Boluda Crespo, Felipe Vielba, Eloy Haya and Lucila Talens have […]
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food and drink 
4th July 2024 SAVOURING TAPAS AT THE ‘MERCADO DE LA IMPRENTA’
Near Plaza España and hidden in the Calle de la Mascota you will find the emblematic ‘Mercado de la Imprenta.’ It was once a printing house but has now been converted into a marketplace, which has since become the largest gastronomic market in Valencia! At first sight, the market appears slightly obscured and concealed between […]
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wines 
3rd July 2024 MUSTIGUILLO PRESENTS ITS MOST RECENT NEW WINE, ‘PELA ROQUES BLANCO’ 2022 AND THE NEW VINTAGE OF ‘MESTIZAJE BLANCO’ 2023 AT ‘MI CUB’
This week, Toni Sarrión unveiled his new product ‘Pela Roques white 2022’ and the new vintage of his successful Mestizaje blanco together with Miguel Donat from Voravins at ‘Mi Cub’, the coolest place to enjoy the best wines of the Valencian Community in the Mercado de Colón. Both creations come from the vineyards that Bodega […]
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Music 
2nd July 2024 BIGSOUND FESTIVAL (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
On Friday 28th and Saturday 29th June – BIGSOUND Festival returned to ‘La Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències’ here in Valencia. Without a doubt, it is one of the most beautiful venues for music events in Valencia and the perfect location for a family feelgood festival weekender. The event was sold out over […]
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BOOKS 
1st July 2024 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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Art 
28th June 2024 ‘MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE VALENCIA’… AN ARCHITECTURAL AND ARTISTIC WONDER!
The Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia, known as the ‘Museu de Belles Arts’ in Valencian, has been branded as one of Spain’s most important art galleries. Founded in 1913, the gallery holds over 2000 works dating from the 14th-20th centuries, which predominantly revolve around religious themes. As you enter the foyer of the museum […]
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Places 
26th June 2024 DOG REFUGE IN VALENCIA (SPAIN)
With its numerous parks, open spaces and the emblematice ‘El Rio’ Turia Gardens meandering through the centre, Valencia is a great place to own a dog. I love animals…and I especially love dogs. Not having one here in Valencia, an incredibly dog friendly city, has been a thorn in my side since I arrived. I’d […]
