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23rd December 2025 ‘CENTRO OBLIVIUM’ IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA IS OPEN…
24/7 VALENCIA: CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT OBLIVIUM? OBLIVIUM: 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, […]
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Popular Festivals 
22nd December 2025 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
If you are lucky enough to be celebrating the festive season in Valencia this year, there are plenty of fun-filled Christmas activities to keep you occupied! From December right through to January, the city is transformed into a spectacle of twinkling lights, festive cheer and markets filled with seasonal items just begging to be gifted […]
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Food 
20th December 2025 ORIGINAL TURRÓN IN VALENCIA AT ‘TURRONES GALIANA’
Katalina Gowin from Poland has worked at Turrones Galiana for over 20 years, selling the traditional Spanish dessert: turrón. Eaten at Christmas time, turrón is made of only four ingredients: toasted almonds, sugar, honey of the orange tree and egg whites. Sometimes yolk is used instead of egg whites, depending on the type of turrón, […]
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Places 
18th December 2025 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 […]
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Food 
16th December 2025 ‘TURRÓN’ By Helen Westwater of ‘La Ola Fresca’
Christmas time is not so far away now! Ever wondered how to feed an army? Well, apparently this is how the Moors did it; with the use of energy-rich almonds and honey in a form convenient to transport, allowing an instant on-the-move vitality snack and leading to the origin of the Jijona Turrón. Just the […]
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Places 
16th December 2025 CHILL OUT IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE AT ‘LA CAVA DEL NEGRET’
Founded in 1996, ‘La Cava del Negret’ is a long-established classic café-bar, set in the historic centre of Valencia. It is a cosy chill out spot, located in the emblematic Plaza del Negrito. It has small marble tables, a decoration that changes with the photography/painting exhibitions by local artists, large windows to the square and […]
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shopping 
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 […]
