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LENGUAS VIVAS

Emily Leighton-Smith and Olivia Morris are two English students who have come over to Valencia to study Spanish language and embrace the culture of Spain.

Why did you decide to come to Valencia?

We decided to stay in Valencia as it has everything that Madrid and Barcelona have to offer but in a smaller area. Not only do you get the beautiful beaches, you also have the historic, cultural side of the old town to visit.

Why do you want to learn Spanish?

Why did you choose Lenguas Vivas?

It is the second most-spoken language in the world. We have always loved to learn foreign languages and we studied it at school in England for GCSE and A levels.

This year in Spain will help our confidence and fluency in speaking Spanish and will be a rewarding experience.

We are from the south part of England and Lenguas Vivas have been bringing students to the area where we live for the last five years. In this time they have promoted Spanish courses and we know other people who have studied over here and said it was an excellent school.

What do you do in your spare time in Valencia?

Do the school organise any social activities?

We love to play sport and thoroughly enjoy being by the sea. Whilst we have been over here, we have joined a basketball team and made new friends through this. We have been able to join in water sports, which is brilliant and different to England.

Yes, of course. We have classes in the morning and then the school organises activities in the afternoon and evening, going to the Albufera park, for example, trips to the city, activities on the beach.

We have also visited many small villages around Valencia, all thoroughly enjoyable.

Do you think Spanish will help you in the future?

Would you recommend Lenguas Vivas to your friends?

Absolutely, my dream is to be a PE teacher abroad and being able to speak Spanish will open up opportunities to teach in many more countries. I am planning on coming back to Valencia after I have finished my degree to teach over here as I have enjoyed this city so much.

We will definitely recommend it to our friends for all the reasons above. Also, the staff were so friendly and helpful. So far, our Spanish has vastly improved and we could not ask for a better experience.

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Editorial SEPTEMBER 10

‘WELCOME TO VALENCIA!’ CONTENTS EDITORIAL - 5 VIDAS DE VALENCIA - 6 ART IN VALENCIA - 7 Valenbisi - 8 Gente de Valencia - 10 FOOD - 12 RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH - 13 CHILL OUT - 16 SEPTEMBER 10 LISTINGS - 17 ARTS & theatre - 17 live music - 18 clubs - 19 chill out - 20 CERVECERIAS - 23 TRADITIONAL PUBS - 23 Restaurants - 24 shopping - 29 CLASSIFIEDS - 30 GREEN - 34 VALENCIA FOOTBALL - 36 24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE - 38 FIB2010 - 40 VALENCIA WORLD - 42 WOMAN - 43 BIKES - FORMENTERA - 44 MAP - 45 AGENDA . CLUBS & LIVE MUSIC - 46 CARPE DIEM / OCHO Y MEDIO - 48

Yes. We welcome all of you newcomers to Valencia with this special September edition. You’ve chosen the right guide to this fair city. ‘24/7 Valencia’ is the only guide to Valencia that is recommended by the local, national and international media.

This includes The Times, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, Let’s Go, Guardian Unlimited, Footprints, Business Traveller Magazine, CNN.com, Canal Nou, Levante, Time Out and many more. 24/7 Valencia is ten years old this year. It is the oldest monthly guide to Valencia in any language, and has earned the respect of locals, expats and visitors. Our commitment to Valencia is absolute. The editor and team are longterm residents of the city. We are here for good!

Every issue, we try to inform you of the latest on offer in Valencia. Food lovers can enjoy a wonderful restaurant of the month review of the newish ‘Carosel’ restaurant.

Set in the old centre, it is tasty, impressive and welcoming. Loungers should dig our piece on the recently opened chill out bar ‘Zume’. Run by friendly Brazilians, you can kick back with some of the freshest juices in town. They serve alcohol too!

Bike lovers will be over the moon to see that Valencia now has its own ‘Valenbisi’ service for cheap bike hire all over this

flat, compact city. Valencia is perfect for cycling anywhere. Indeed, the editor of this magazine uses a bike daily, has never driven a car and has no plans to! As always we have a really useful cycle route for you, this time on the fascinating island of Formentera. Now is the time to visit...

In Woman, the legendary Anita Darling is in fine form, looking forward to September but backed with tales of the summer in Ibiza, Benicassim, La Tomatina, Valencia Fashion Week and more. She’s busy and she knows how to have fun too!

Check out our packed listings for all you need to know regarding chill out, restaurants, clubs, arts & theatre in Valencia. Enjoy our busy September agenda of live music and club nights at the back too.

Whether you have come here for a holiday or are planning to stay here for work reasons we welcome you all to Valencia.

We dedicate this issue to you and hope you will find, like thousands before, that ‘24/7 Valencia’ will be of real use during your stay.

See you next month!

24/7 Valencia team

ISSUE 116 SEPTEMBER 10

editor: Will McCarthy. contributors: Altogringo, Anita Darling, Heino, John Murphy, Gooru, Mark Hulton, Owl, Orange Bikes, Tim Birch, David Rhead, José Marín, Erica Choate, Amparo Oliver, Monica Navarro, Lolita Devine, María Angélica Sao Pedro, Kaiko, El Gazza. Layout & design: www.dsignes. net printed by: signografíco. distributed by: groovy cat Ltd. email: ed@24-7valencia.com móvil: 650 639 177 online: www.247valencia.com Views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the editor. 24/7Valencia does not accept responsibility for date/time/venue changes. According to copyright law any reproduction, either total or partial, is completely forbidden without written permission of the editor. All articles, past and present, printed in 24/7Valencia magazine are copyright of Orange Skies, S.L. © 2010 Legal deposit: D4562606

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA

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ART IN VALENCIA

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Valenbisi: Let’s Push Things Forward Apart from its confusingly irregular system of cycle paths, Valencia is a great place for riding a bike. The city is small and compact, there’s relatively good weather all year round and best of all, there are no hills. The two major problems cyclists face are the city’s tenacious cycle thieves and the inconvenience of having to lug your bike up and down stairs or into lifts at the beginning and end of every journey (we all know those tell-tale marks on whitewashed stairwell walls). All of which means that it made perfect sense when, following in the wake of Montreal, Paris (London was a month behind) and other Spanish cities like Zaragoza and Barcelona, the local Government announced its new cycle hire scheme.

The much-vaunted “Valenbisi” began operating in some parts of the city (provisionally just north of the river from the Jardines Viveros to the beach) in June this year and new bike stops (or, if you prefer, docking stations) are

opening throughout the city every day. In the first month and a half, around 6,000 people have signed up and, according to Valencia mayor Rita Barberá, there is expected to be an “avalanche of new users in the autumn” as the scheme expands throughout the city.

For those who live in Valencia the easiest way to sign up is to get the 18€ annual pass via the Valenbisi website (www. valenbisi.es). You can also register using a Tarjeta Mobilis. They’ll send you a smart card and a PIN number through the post (ours arrived in a matter of days) and you’re away. Find your nearest docking station, flash your card over the reader, put in your PIN, accept the terms and conditions and choose your bike. You then have to press the release button on the slot of your chosen bike and give the bike a good heave backwards (some of us seem to have problems getting it out of the slot at first).

Then when you’ve finished, make sure you dock the bike correctly at your

destination (listen for the two beeps) or you may be liable if the bike is stolen.

The pass gives you free access to the bikes for the first 30 minutes of a journey. Then they charge 50 cents for the next half hour and after that, it’s 2€ an hour. You can make as many under30-minute trips as you want in a day without incurring a charge, so if you need more than half an hour for your journey (not all that likely within the city) you can do a sort of relay by docking your bike at a station and picking up another one.

As the price structure indicates, they’re not designed for long rides. If you want to do some exercise up and down the river or a day out in the wilds, you’d be better off hiring a bike from one of the many private hire places dotted around the city. The Valenbisi bikes are more for saving a bit of a walk, replacing a short taxi ride or avoiding the wait for a bus. This is just as well because the bikes themselves can be a little heavy

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going. They need to be strong enough to take plenty of wear and tear and the odd beating from drunken vandals so they’re pretty solid. This means they are comfy enough but don’t go very fast.

The gears have three speeds: slow, quite slow and not very quick. You won’t be seeing Chris Hoy on a Valenbisi bike any time soon. Nevertheless they are equipped with a good-sized basket and a lock if you need to pop into a kiosko for a paper (neither of which are available on London’s Barclays bike), dynamo lights and there’s a bell to ring at the many Valencians who enjoy stopping for a chat in the middle of a cycle lane.

The scheme is clearly aimed at residents using the system all year round but there is a shorter, week-long registration option for those visiting the city. It’s quite costly at 10€ for the week plus the usual charges if you go over the half hour. If you are just after a bike for the day, you are much better going private hire. Even so, in the first six weeks more than 3,000 people have taken up week registrations.

The major problem with this type of system is, of course, the availability of bikes. JCDecaux, the French company that runs the scheme in Valencia, photos Kaiko / Article © 2010 24/7Valencia

has promised to have 3,000 bikes in circulation in the system by the end of the year, when the scheme is fully up and running city-wide. However, every station has a limited number of bikes and slots so, at popular destinations and at popular times, you might find yourself without a bike or left with nowhere to redock your bike as all the slots are taken and your thirty minutes are nearly up.

Those going to, say, a football match or the mascletà in Fallas or even to university on a Valenbisi bike are going to have some problems.

The local councillor for traffic, Alfonso Novo, admits that, “these problems will occur but we will try our best to ensure it happens as little as possible”.

JCDecaux, who also run the scheme in Paris where they have suffered from the ‘Montmartre effect’ (everyone wants to cycle down but no one wants to ride up) will try to combat this in Valencia by using trailers to move bikes around to where they are needed and leave free slots in the more popular destinations.

There’s even an app available for your phone which tells you how many free bikes and slots there are at each station around Valencia at any given time. Those that don’t own a poncy palm warmer can also get the information

online via a normal computer.

The bikes are all shiny and new now but over time they are going to deteriorate.

People in Paris, where the scheme has been running for over a year, have taken to scanning the bikes at a stop, checking brakes, chains and air pressure before selecting their bikes and other cities have had serious problems with vandalism.

The screen at the stop near me already has someone’s tag written all over it.

It’s going to be up to JCDecaux and the local council to ensure the bikes and stations stay in relatively good condition or are replaced when necessary, which may make the whole thing too costly and push up charges.

Despite the problems, however, Valenbisi has got to be seen as a positive and green-thinking addition to life in Valencia, even if it’s just to avoid an expensive taxi fare when you are travelling home after the last metro (can you be breathalysed on a bike?).

If enough people use it and more road space is taken up by cyclists, it may even lead to a more extensive and less random cycle path system. You can only dream.

David Rhead and José Marín David Rhead and José Marín

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GENTE DE VALENCIA siglo XXI

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FOOD

Otoño and Me September is here! Finally an end in sight to the relentless heat of summer - phew! As much as I love the summer, I am glad when it starts to cool again, similarly I love the hint of watermelon in the air when spring gets the jump on winter. I’m just glad we live in a city that has changing seasons and we can enjoy all of them.

Valencia will be waking up again now after many places shut for August to escape the perilous heat. It’s a great time of year to be wandering the labyrinth of streets, checking the market and whiling some time away on the terraces.

Autumn is a particularly lovely time of year, time to get back into the kitchen and get friends round for supper. I’m making a slow roast pork belly this month and although you may balk at being in the kitchen for any length of time at all - it’s not that cool yet - this is great because there’s very little to do prep-wise and you can leave the kitchen for hours at a time - even better.

Slow Roast Pork Belly

• 1-1.5 kg piece of pork belly • 1-2 tbsp Chinese 5 spice • 4 cloves garlic • 1 tsp white peppercorns • 1/2 tsp coriander seeds • 100 ml olive oil • Flaky sea salt - about 1 tbsp or so • 3/4 bottle good dry white wine • 500 ml homemade chicken stock

Have your butcher score the skin of the pork. Dry it well with paper towel and rub the Chinese 5 Spice all over the underside of it. Leave it, covered, in the fridge for 24 hours.

Preheat the oven to 225ºC - 250ºC (depending on how accurate and hot your oven is - a gas one may need to be high and an electric fan forced one low). In a mortar and pestle, grind the garlic, white peppercorns, coriander seeds and olive oil until you have a nice, smooth, runny paste. Rub this all over the underside of the belly and place this side down in a baking tray.

Dry the skin again with a paper towel and now work the sea salt into the scores. You want to use plenty of salt, but not so much that it forms a crust and may prevent the skin from crackling.

Place the pork belly, skin side up, into the hot oven and leave it for 40 minutes to an hour. The skin should now be starting to form a nice crackle. Turn the oven down to 140ºC - 160ºC and pour in the wine and stock, taking care not to get it on the skin as you need this to stay dry. Cook at this temperature for another 45 minutes to an hour.

juices into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Skim off any scum that rises and mix a couple of teaspoons of cornflour into a small amount of cold water and add this to the saucepan - cook, stirring for a few minutes until thickened. Transfer to a warm gravy boat. Slice the pork onto a serving plate and get your roast veggies out of the oven. Serve on nice warm plates with your favourite wine - a white that matches or is similar to the one you cooked with would be good, but red, if you like it will also go well. It’s what you like, really.

I really hope you enjoy this recipe, there’s nothing quite like slow roasted pork belly, that tender, juicy and succulent meat that makes a perfect dinner when you want to make a real effort. But then again, it’s really effortless, it’s a long time cooking, but not much prepping on your behalf, so do give it a go.

Until next month! Buen provecho!

Professional Chef Erica Choate

© 2010 24/7Valencia

If the skin is starting to blacken, cover loosely with foil. Now, turn the oven down to 90ºC - 110ºC and cook for a further hour. The pork may seem cooked to you, but you need this length of time for it to tenderise. Keep your eye on the stock and wine, if it is starting to burn off completely, add a little water, more stock or wine.

This last hour of cooking is the time to cook your accompaniments, baked fennel with breadcrumbs and garlic, roast potatoes, cauliflower gratin, slowbraised cabbage - whatever you fancy.

I particularly like fennel with this type of pork, its subtle flavour is a great stage for the pork. Parboil some fennel for 5-10 minutes, drain and set in a baking dish. Whilst this is happening, bring a little cream to a boil with garlic and once it’s thickened, pour it over the fennel, and sprinkle over some breadcrumbs that you’ve mixed with the chopped fennel tops and some finely grated Parmesan cheese.

When the pork is done, remove from the oven and set aside, pour the pan

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

CAROSEL RESTAURANTE We were having a discussion at a dinner party with friends one sweltering night during the summer about food. The crux of this particular discussion was whether food and drink should be treated so reverently and seriously. I have had meals over the years in restaurants where the atmosphere was charged with an overblown reverence for the food and the chef - and even the staff. I am certainly serious about food, but it is as much for fun and enjoyment that I eat out with friends as the food.

I was fascinated in 2008 when Pascal Henri, a Swiss motorbike courier who had saved 30,000€ to visit 68 Michelin 3-star restaurants around the world in as many days, disappeared without paying the bill from Ferran Adrià’s El Bulli. It was restaurant number 40 and Adrià is said to be the world’s greatest chef, but Mr Henri just left the restaurant to get a business card to give a reporter.

A Europe-wide search was mounted and the gastronomic world held its collective breath before he turned up back at his home a few weeks later. His excuse –well, basically, it was boredom: “Food, it’s not that important”, he said.

Shame his number 40 wasn’t La Carosel here in Valencia. No Michelin stars (yet), but Mr. Henri would have had a bit of respite from all that seriousness.

We arrived at La Carosel, knowing already from a friend who eats there regularly that we were in for a treat. Every meal is a set menu put together with flair and imagination and, above all, fun.

The fun began when we were handed a party bag containing three smaller ones! One had a delicious selection of olives and guindillas, the second with fried dried habas (broad beans), and the other with little savoury biscuits - a nice little aperitif, with a selection of little wrapped sweeties and a chuppi chup for later!

Our starters arrived on a big scrubbed wooden tray: Crema de foie, ice cream of maize with a duck slice. Lemon sorbet topped with a finger of toast and smoked mackerel. An escabeche of aubergine, tomato, peppers and onions with drippings of black olive tapinade and little pieces of sardine. A skewer of delicately tempura-ed vegetables with a sweet chilli dip.

A paper cone filled with crispy coated goujons of chicken. A lovely colourful mix of salad – a variety of leaves, cherry tomatoes, ribbons of carrots, dried roast onion, roasted pipas (uniquely served in a cellophane bag) with a delicious tuna and mayonnaise dressing to mix with it.

All this was accompanied by a fantastic selection of homemade breads, including sesame breadsticks, lovely heavy brown rolls, and some tomato breads served with rich grated tomato in a very tasty virgin olive oil.

We did comment to the amiable chef Jodi that maybe he should consider selling his breads over the counter, too!

D particularly liked the escabeche and the tempura while I loved the foie and the escabeche, though all these little dishes were delicious.

Our main course was still to come – two pieces of fish both perfectly cooked, a swordfish steak griddled in butter with a drizzle of parsley oil and a lightly battered tail of monkfish served with wedges of fresh Valencia lemon.

To round off our meal there was a light

and sweet chocolate dessert, espuma of marscapone with a sorbet of carajillo on a bed of crunchy biscuit and chocolate.

The room is large and airy and was well over half full on the night we went. It was great to see everyone’s faces as the food arrived – big smiles followed by approving and satisfied looks as they tucked in to this excellent food.

The wine list is small and well-priced and includes champagnes (from 39€) as well as cavas (from 12€), French wines (from 14€), Italian wines (from 18€) and Spanish wines (from 11€). We had an excellent tinto – Frailes from Fontanars (Valencia) and a small carafe of Mistela after our dessert.

We chatted to owner/chef Jordi Morera, who is from Alicante and has worked in Venice and Rome prior to opening La Carosel. He thinks food should be great and should entertain, too, and he has certainly pulled it off. He offers a smaller version of what we had each weekday with a rice (paella or fideuá) for lunch at 15€ and the evening menu is 22€, a fantastic value. The menu changes every week.

Seriously good food and great fun.

Tim Birch Carosel Restaurante Taula de Canvis 6 Valencia Tel. 961 132 873 Open Tuesday to Sunday 13:30h to 15:30h 20:30h to 23:00h Open Sunday lunch only Closed Monday all day.

Menú del día 15€ a board of 4 assorted tapas and a choice of 2 rice dishes Night menu 22€ as described Photos Tim Birch / Article - © 2010 24/7Valencia

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CHILL OUT

ZUME - SUCS I CÒCTELS Freshly squeezed juices, smoothies and health-conscious eating has got more and more popular in the rest of Europe during the last couple of years, and finally Valencia is getting into it, too.

When you’re hungry and thirsty, what’s nicer than a massive glass of fresh juice made in front of you and a homemade, filled-to-the-brim crêpe whilst sitting in a comfy chair in a cool and chilled out atmosphere? Mouth watering yet? Pop into Zume.

Three lovely Brazilian boys who have lived and worked in Valencia for the past couple of years have had the amazing idea of opening a juice and crêpe bar in the heart of the old town, El Carmen. The boys are health gurus and want to help you get your recommended 5 A Day with their delicious juices. As we all know, Article © 2010 24/7Valencia

these 5 A Day help us to prevent heart problems, cancer and hypertension, give us vitamins, minerals and natural enzymes, and keep our bodies full of healthy energy so we can keep up with today’s manic lifestyles.

Their start product is Açaí, an Amazonian berry that they crush with banana into a paste and mix with cereals and other fruits for a brilliant boost of energy with a surprising taste. This has always been popular with surfers, and now the boys at Zume are one of the only chill out bars in Valencia to bring it here in its pure state. Shocked and horrified by so much healthy talk coming from me, the queen bee of cocktails and naughty eating?

The boys aren’t mad. They also offer a fab wide range of cocktails, and you can ask for a dash of spirits in any of

their juices. Fancy something warm? Try one of their delicious teas brought over from Málaga. Hungry? Have a crêpe filled with fresh produce from round the corner at the Central Market!

Pop into Zume any day of the week from midday and try something from their menu, kick back, and enjoy!

Lolita Devine C/ Valencians, 4 (just off Plaza Negrito) Zona Carmen Tel. 96 114 40 99 Open every day Monday - Wednesday 11 am - 00.30 am Thursday / Friday 11 am -1.30 am Saturday 17.00h -1.30 am Sunday 17.00h - 22.00h

LISTINGS

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ARTS & theatre Museums / galleries

AULA CAM LA LLOTGETA-ESPAI D’ART Paisajes Sonoros Extinguidos Vicente de Haro Hasta 28 septiembre Julio López Hasta 30 septiembre CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA Valencia: Diseño y Innovación Hasta 26 septiembre CENTRO DEL CARMEN Balbino Giner 1910-1976.

Los Colores de una Vida. Trayectoria Artística y Vital de un Artista Valenciano Hasta 19 septiembre CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) www.cac.es COL.LEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Juanvi Monzó Septiembre FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO Pinturas. Exposición Antológica Vicente Castellano Hasta 5 septiembre Santiago Ydañez Desde 24 septiembre GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERIA KESSLER BATTAGLIA José Sienra Desde 9 septiembre GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO XII Convocatoria Internacional Desde 17 septiembre GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER J.J. White Desde 9 septiembre GALERÍA D’ART VISOR Por Partes Esther Ferrer Hasta 18 septiembre INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE Supercuerdas Fuencisla Francés Hasta 31 octubre Gabinete Numerique Desde 8 julio IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM Donaciones en el IVAM Hasta 12 septiembre Desde la Arquitectura Ramón Esteve Hasta 2 octubre José Villa Desde 7 septiembre hasta 24 octubre Entre Dos Mundos José Bedia Desde 9 septiembre hasta 21 noviembre Mar Solis Desde 16 septiembre Xavier Mascaró Desde 23 septiembre hasta 31 octubre JARDÍN BOTÁNICO Boscos Hasta 17 octubre Del Color al B/W Luis Rivera Hasta 19 septiembre

LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición permanente LA GALLERA Cueva de Estrellas Blanca Muñoz Hasta 27 julio L’ IBER DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO Exposición Permanente: Guardias Españolas, Coleciones Valencianas, Almansa, Vida Cotidiana, Tirant y Serie Histórica.

MUVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición permanente Nieva Tinta Fernando Medina Hasta 12 octubre El Espíritu Futurista en la Publicidad Italiana Hasta 12 octubre Jardines de Arena Hasta 12 octubre MUSEU DE BELLES ARTES SAN PIO V Pintura Gótica Colección Permanente MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Historia del Dinero Exposición permanente MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Huerta i Marjal Exposición Permanente MY NAME’S LOLITA ART Reflejos Cáliz Pallarés Septiembre OCTUBRE CENTRE CULTURAL CONTEMPORANIA Llavatores 3 Hasta 23 septiembre Pixel & Code Desde 16 septiembre hasta 5 octubre Rehogar Desde 16 septiembre hasta 5 octubre SALA PARPALLO La Grande Fête #1 Han Hoogerbrugge Hasta 30 septiembre Augmented Sculpture Pablo Valbuena Hasta 30 septiembre UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Ciudadanos. El Nacimiento de la Política en España, 1808-1869 Hasta 12 septiembre Comarcas Valencianas: Diálogos con el Territorio.

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(Sabados y Domingos) TEATRE OLYMPIA Pollos & Hijos Hasta 19 septiembre Arte Desde 22 hasta 26 septiembre Tócala Otra Vez, Sam Desde 30 septiembre hasta 12 octubre cinema

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ALMUDÍN Pl. San Luis Bertrán, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4521 BACKSERIES GALLERY & SHOP Breton de los Herreros, 4 www.backseries.com CENTRE CULTURAL BANCAIXA Pl. Tetuán, 23 Tel: 96 387 58 64 CENTRO COREOGRÁFICO DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Parque de la Granja, s/n, Burjassot Tel: 96 390 47 74 CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Princípe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) Av. Instituto Obrero de Valencia Tel: 902 100 031 COLLEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Universitat de Valencia Plaça del Forn de Sant Nicolau,4 Tel: 96 316 60 00 GALERÍA AKKA C/ Almirante Cadarso, 6 Tel: 96 316 27 27 GALERÍA DUOMO C/ Luis Santangel, 18 FNAC SAN AUGUSTÍN C/ Guillem de Castro, 9 - 11 Tel: 96 353 90 15 FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO C/ Valeriola, 13 Tel: 96 338 12 15 GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO C/ Bonaire, 6 Tel: 96 351 01 79 GALERÍA MURO Correjeria, 5 Tel: 96 391 19 03 GALERIA PAZ Y COMEDIAS C/ Comedias, 7-2 Tel: 96 391 89 06 GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER Mar, 19 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 89 67 GALERIA SEGRELLES C/ Ciscar, 4 Tel: 96 333 21 97 GALERÍA TOSSAL Pl Tossal, s/n Tel: 96 398 18 03 GALERÍA VISOR C/ Corretgeria, 26 Tel: 96 392 23 99 INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE C/ Moro Zeit, 6 Tel: 96 315 30 95 INSTITUT VALENCIÀ DE LA MÚSICA C/ Barcas, 2 Tel: 96 318 44 53 IVAM C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 Tel: 96 386 30 00

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UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA C/ Universidad, 2 opera

PALAU DE LES ARTS Autopista del Saler, 1 Tel: +34 96 197 58 00 Fax: +34 96 395 22 01 www.lesarts.com theatre

CARME TEATRE C/ Gutenberg, 12 Tel: 96 392 42 71 www.carmeteatre.com ESPAI ATHENEIA C/ Guillem de Castro, 65 Tel: 615 578 344 - 657 857 792 www.xikanda.com ESPACIO INESTABLE C/ Dr. Sanchis Bergón, 5 Tel: 96 392 16 30 www.espacioinestable.com L’ALTRE ESPAI C/ Platero Suárez, 11 Tel: 96 353 92 00 OFF TEATRE C/ Turia, 47 Tel: 96 384 11 85 TEATRE EL MUSICAL Pl. Rosario, 3 Tel: 96 367 31 95 TEATRE MICALET C/ Mestre Palau, 3 Tel: 96 392 14 82 TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA (LA PETXINA).

C/ Dr Sanchis Bergón, 29 Tel: 96 371 73 84 TEATRO OLYMPIA C/ San Vicente Mártir, 44 Tel: 96 351 73 15 TEATRO PRINCIPAL C/ Barcas, 15 Tel: 96 353 92 00 TEATRO RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 00 TEATRE ROMÀ DE SAGUNT Pujada al Castell, s/n Sagunto THEATRE SALA MORATÍN Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 0 TEATRO TALÍA C/ Caballeros, 31 Tel: 96 398 64 22 cinema

ALBATROS Pl. Fray Luis Colomer, 4 Tel: 96 393 26 77 BABEL C/ Vicente Sancho Tello, 10 Tel: 96 362 67 95 CINEMA JOVE C/ Jerónimo Monsoriu, 19 Tel: 96 331 10 47 FILMOTECA (CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA) RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 UGC CINE CITE Espai Campanar Av. Tirso de Molina, 16 Tel: 902 100 842

live music Black Note (Zona Aragón) C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 15 Tel. 96 393 36 63 Top choice for music lovers who love it live - jazz, blues, R’n’B, soul, funk, flamenco and rock.

Café del Duende (Zona Carmen) C/ Túria, 62 Tel. 630 455 289 Great club specialising in authentic flamenco music and culture.

Café Mercedes Jazz (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Sueca, 27 Reservations: 96 341 83 78 New! In the cosmopolitan Ruzafa district, an excellent addition to the live music scene with a packed programme of live jazz, flamenco and weekly live chamber music too. Run by real music lovers, with a concert stage and café-bar to chill with a great choice of cafés, beers and cocktails.

Durango Club C/Llanterners, 35 Poligon Industrial La Closa, Meliana www.myspace.com/durangoclub Rock club on the outskirts of Valencia with great live bands and a loyal crowd.

El Loco (Zona Juan Lloréns) C/ Erudito Orellena, 12 Tel. 96 326 05 26, www.lococlub.org Dynamic live venue with an eclectic choice of indie, rock, fusion, blues and more.

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Arturo Stable Trío Javier Vercher Edward Perez Arturo Stable Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar (zona Carmen) C/ Baja, 28 www.jimmyglassjazz.net This darkly lit bar plays the finest jazz with cool photos and a wide range of coffees and spirits. It has weekly live music and is a very relaxing place to unwind and relate.

The owner is a real jazz lover and it shows.

Concerts every Tuesday at 21.30h La Caverna C/ Cuenca, 70 Live music. Mod, soul, rock & roll, reggae and more.

La Claca (Zona Carmen) C/ San Vicente, 3 www.laclaca.com Live flamenco on Sundays.

La Edad de Oro (Zona Juan Llorens) C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music every Thursday & Friday.

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SEPTEMBER 10 / SEPTIEMBRE 10 www.247valencia.com C/ San Vicente, 200 New name, improved sound and a hipper interior. Check international bands from around the globe.

Octubre Centre (Zona Carmen) C/ Sant Ferran, 12 Tel. 96 315 77 99, www.octubre.cat Features the best local and national indie bands on the scene.

Palau de la Musica Paseo de la Alameda, 30 Tel. (+34) 96 337 50 20 E-mail: info@palauvalencia.com www.palaudevalencia.com Excellent classical music concerts in the Rio Turia gardens with musicians from around the world. See website for current programme.

Smooth Jazz Club (Zona Canovas) C/ Salamanca, 17 www.smoothjazzclub.es A welcoming and spacious jazz club with a varied programme.

Wah-Wah (zona Blasco Ibáñez) C/ Campoamor, 52 Tel. 96 356 39 42, 645 792 674 Indie rock in a student zone… www.wahwahclub.com Woody (Zona Blasco Ibáñez) Avenida de Menéndez Pelayo 25 Tel:96 361 85 51 New live music venue with indie bands from Spain and abroad.

clubs Zona Plaza Ayuntaiento

Mogambo C/ Sangre, 9 Piccadilly Downtown club C/ Embajador Vich 7 (junto a Hotel Astoria). www.groovelives.com Groovelives. Open all night, every night!

Zona Ruzafa

Excuse Me! C/ dels Tomasos, 14 (next to Mercado de Ruzafa) This place has been getting a buzz around town with clubbers. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in Valencia from midnight until 7.00 am! Two rooms: one is more organic with pop/rock ’n’ roll/garage/soul and the other more electronic with groove electro/space disco/new wave/cosmic boogie. Check it!

Le Club C/ Cuba, 8 Le Club is back! With 2 floors, underground electronica downstairs and funkier sounds upstairs. Open Fridays and Saturdays all night long.

Les Portes Matias Perelló, 15 Ruzafa Fantastic! Check this one out. Les Portes is re-opening again for good on Christmas Eve from midnight. A friendly crowd, an ample selection of infusions, natural juices, homemade cakes, highly original salads and superb cocktails. Enjoy great live performances with multi-use space for your own enjoyment every day of the week! Open from 16.00h to 03.30h

Zona San Vicente

La Indiana C/ San Vicente, 95 www.laindiana.com Newly opened and with a fantastic new interior. Thursdays has Fiesta Elephunk.

Friday is Fiesta Cosmopolitan. 3 Ambients.

In the zona VIP, check out R&B, Funky, Soul.

With DJ Chicho, in la sala principal enjoy the best House with DJ Jose Mª Aboga and Javi Zaragoza and the upper floor has commercial and Latin sounds with DJ Nando y Edu. Zona Juan Lloréns

Café Carioca Juan Llorens 52 www.cafe-carioca.com Superb House music and more and a fantastic mosaic interio vv r and groovy beats. Cool club for the beautiful people.

La Edad de Oro C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Great! This legendary Valencian club has moved to Juan Lloréns area just off Av. Fernando el Cátolico, so easy to find. More space, a dance floor, live music license, and its classic mix of pumping sounds… from rock & roll to house! Open 22.00h until 4.00h, Thursday to Saturday.

Habana Valencia Juan Lloréns, 41-43 A new name and funkier interior. House, Funky House, and exotic grooves till well past dawn..

Magazine Club C/ de Perez Escrich, 19 Rock’n’ roll disco.

Peatonal C/ Juan Lloréns, 39 Zona El Carmen

&Ártico C/ Arolas, 11 Tel. 96 391 08 57 Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art space - electro funky beats.

Bigornia C/ Museu, 10 Arty crowd of the Carmen scene with electro, hip-hop, funk, techno and more. Good vibes.

Blau C/ Alta, 11 House and funk with a crowd to match.

Bolseria Café C/Bolseria, 41 Tel: 96 391 89 03 Hot tropical vibe with swinging crowd at weekends. House, Latin, funk and pop.

Bounty C/ Jose Iturbi, 4 Tel. 96 391 71 94 One of the funkiest all-night clubs going, ‘70s funk, soul and disco. A bit hidden away.

Café Madrid C/ Abadía de San Martín, 10 Off C/ San Vicente near Plaza de la Reina so dead easy to find! Classic Valencia nightspot.

Calcatta C/ Reloj Viejo, 6 Just one minute’s walk from Calle Caballeros.

One of the few discos in the Carmen to stay open all night, until around 8 am.

Club 47 C/ Quart, 47 Music Box

C/ Pintor Zariñena, 16 Tel. 96 391 41 51 An all-night disco in the Barrio del Carmen! The Music Box is an infinite collage of styles and ages: Drum’n’Bass, Electronic, Pop, Soul, Rock’n’Roll.

Frankenstein Rock & Roll Club Marques de Caro, 5 Near to the Carmen swimming pool, a hang out for lovers of rock’n’roll!

Immortal C/ San Dionisio, 3 Feel ‘heavy metal’ and like hard rock? Plenty of like-minded souls in a loud bar. Rock on!

Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations.

La Claca C/ San Vicente, 3 Open every day off Plaza de la Reina. Live flamenco Sunday in a legendary meeting point.

La Flama C/ San Roteros, 14 Near the Torres de Serrano, this is a music-lovers meeting point with a rock & roll crowd and the DJ/owner is happy to play requests. Heady atmosphere that combines rock with funk and blues, good times in the centro historico. Keith Richards would have approved...

Pinball C/ Concordia, 3 www.pinballvalencia.com For lovers of psychedelia, northern Soul, funk. Groovy atmosphere, buzzing at weekends. Open 21.00h-03.30h. Cats and chicks shakin’ it until the early hours, digging various scenes like something out of Blow Up. Free tapas every Thursday with your beer. Open Monday-Saturday 8pm2am. Many types of Absinthes available.

Radio City C/ Santa Teresa, 19 Tel: 96 391 41 51 Free disco Fri - Sat nights, live flamenco every Tuesday. Funky and friendly club.

Turmix C/ Dr. Chiarri, 8 Close to C/ Alta, open Thurs – Sat from 23.30 to 03.30h. Rock, garage, indie guitar disco.

Zona Plaza Cedro

Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 www.eltornillo.com INDIE scene. Electronica beats collide with

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Welcoming, hip, excellent connections with the club scene and an eclectic Dj programme throughout the festive season. Hip yet friendly.

Look out for the distinctive huge nail outside!

Velvet C/ Campoamor, 58 Psychedelic, alternative student vibe. Very spacious and loud and buzzing at weekends.

Zona Canova

Number One Plaza Canovas, 6 www.gruposlasanimas.com Upmarket nightclub.

Zona Blasco Ibañez

Miniclub Blasco Ibañez, 111 Used to be Zenith. Funky new club open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until well past dawn.www.myspace.com/miniclubvlc Zona Benimaclet

Swan C/ Juan Giner, 15 Groovy!!! A spacious, hip, popular spot for lovers of retro ‘60s, psych pop, mod y más.

Zona Malvarrosa

Soul Gandhara C/ Eugeñia Vines, 225 Every Saturday night with Hip-hop and R&B with legendary DJ Cosy O. Vivir Sin Dormir Pl. Neptuno, 42 Tel: 96 372 77 77 Legendary nightspot by the beach with a name said to sum up Valencia’s attitude to life!

Zona Alameda

Singles Prolongacion Paseo de la Alameda, 43 Tel: 96 1210 85 27 Part of the prestigious Las Animas group.

Zona Puerto

La3 c/ Padre Porta, 2 www.groovelives.com Indie & electrónica sounds on 3 floors Estrella Damn Lounge America’s Cup port (Marina Real Juan Carlos I) Open again! Funky, open-air club by the port with a great mix of DJ’s.

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Cafetería Rialto Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Open all day and every day. Check out the Art Deco ceiling!

Mancini C/ Moratin, 1 Tel: 96 394 42 89 Open Mon-Wed 9.00h - 21.00h. Thurs-Sat 9am-1.30am. Mellow atmosphere, mixed crowd, good service. Healthy menu del dia 7.50€. Great terrace.Wonderful retro

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design and said by many locals to have the best coffee in the centre! Mancini is open for private parties from 17.00h onwards and has a catering service too.

Moon Bar C/ Músico Peydro, 39 Reservations: 676 333 465 Run by a Valencian family, homemade breakfasts, lunch and dinners.

Starbucks C/ San Vicente, 44 Your favourite coffees, teas, hot chocolate…

The Bodegueta Pl. Mariano Benlliure, 4 Tel: 96 351 97 38 Cool! Breakfast, lunch and dinner, Spanish tapas, wines and beers…

The Ginger Loft café C/ Victoria, 4 (just off Plaza Mariano Benlliure) www.thegingerloft.com Classy café bar with superb cocktails, classic and original tapas and Sunday brunch run by a friendly, well-travelled international staff.

Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art space - electro funky beats.

Bar Negrita Pl. Negrito Sister bar of Negrito with breakfasts and montaditos from 08.00 – 15.00h.

Booktique C/ del mesón de Morella, 3 Café Bahiano C/ Calatrava, 12 Very popular Brazilian bar.

Café de las Horas C/ Conde Almodóvar Tel: 96 3917 336 Marrying baroque with kitsch, classic with camp, this is ‘chill out’ in grand style.

Café Infanta Pl. Tossal, 3 Tel: 96 392 16 23 In the heart of the Carmen, Café Infanta is spacious yet cosy inside. Great terrace.

Zona San Vicente

Café Lorquiano C/ Alzira, 12 An impressive programme of events, open from 18.00h every day (except Tuesday).

Zona Canovas

DB drinking & fooding C/ Conde Altea, 20 Tel: 963 163 144 Luxury chill out.

Ecléctico Bar Tel: 655 478 021 Cool. Run by a welcoming couple, wines, tapas, cocktails, bocadillos, menu del dia, Wonderful selection of magazines & newspapers.

Zona Rio del Turia

Quiosco Rio Turia Paseo Alameda s/n (junto estación Metro) By the famous Calatrava bridge, a great chill out café-bar for the family.

Wicky Parque de Cabecera Tel. 656 856 899 and 679 40 45 24 Nice one! Fantastic combination of chill out bar, restaurant and cafeteria.

Zona El Carmen

Afterwork C/ Murillo, 9 izq Open from 9am - 1.30am. Young, friendly crowd with good selection of beers and wines. Afterwork has 2 unique rooms with different vibes. ‘The Tasca’ specializes in traditional Spanish tapas, cooked on the spot. Check their patatas bravas! After work’s ‘Pulpo club’ is a music lounge and a hang out for mod, indie and rock fans. Every wednesday 20:00h - 22:00h guacamole / mojito / burrito 5€. Good, cheap and fun! Just 1 minutes walk from the Torres de Quart.

Al Pans Queso C/ Serranos, 19 Tel: 615 979 484 Highly popular with a very open crowd. &Articio C/ Arolas, 11 Tel: 96 391 08 57

Café Lisboa Pl. Dr. Collado, 9 Tel. 96 391 94 84 An excellent café bar in one of Valencia’s most atmospheric plazas. Good mixed crowd of students, locals, visitors and a very popular terraza. Open 09.00h and all day until late.

Lots of bocadillos, coffees and beers. Barça and Levante football on TV at the weekend.

Café Madrid C/ Abadia San Martin, 10 Elegant chill out bar with nooks and crannies, famed as one originator of ‘Agua de Valenca.’

Café Museu C/ Museu, 7 Tel: 96 393 31 08 Bohemia at its finest, with a mellow terraza in a tranquil part of the Barrio del Carmen.

Café del Negrito Pl. Negrito Tel. 96 391 42 33 Classic Carmen hangout. Liberal 30-somethings, arty crowd, lots of people wearing glasses!

Café Tertulia 1900 C/ Alta 4 Open every day, with 3 floors for part-time daydreamers and nightlife schemers.

Cafetería Rialto Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 394 08 77 Salads, bocadillos, pasta, international beers, cocktails and spirits. Lovely art noveau ceiling and free live music (jazz, swing, blues…) every Friday night at 23.00h!

Cafetín Pl. San Jaime, 3

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for the local delicacy of horchata. Founded in 1836, they claim to be the oldest in Valencia.

John Silver C/ Alta, 8 Open Monday to Sunday, liberal atmosphere and guitar rock soundtrack filling three floors

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El Café Del Mar Plaza Lope de Vega, 4 Tel: 96 3 922 558 Great! Fantastic and ample terrace café-bar restaurant with friendly service and tasty food and drinks served all day. Take your time in a top chill out spot in the atmospheric old centre. One of the finest terrazas in the city.

El Laboratorio (junto Pl. de la Virgen) Pl. Cors de la Mare de Deu, 3 Tel: 96 392 61 93 18:00 - 13:30 AM Young international staff & clientele. The coolest-and cheapest-place to chill off the Plaza de la Virgen. Free tapas with drinks. Tues = Language Exchange Night; Wed = cocktails 2x1, mojito 3.50€ Exhibitions, Theme Nights, Parties, Clothes X change, Ethnic Fiestas, Art & Photography...Mixed drinks start at 3.50€!!!!!

Felino C/ Calabazas S/n Tel: 685.84.36.29 Arty chill out bar next to the Mercat Central.

Tasty breakfasts and lunches, cool music.

Gilda C/ Ensendra, 9 (corner Plaza Viriato) Tel: 96 3260393 Funky new authentic Italian chill out bar in the old centre. Near to Radio City so easy to find.

Girasol C/ Turia, 52 Movil: 650 245 563 Spacious, darkly lit chill out bar, mellow and friendly. Choice sounds, intimate corners.

Horchatería El Siglo Pl. Santa Cantalina, 11 Tel: 96 391 84 66 Great terrace and a real Valencia experience

Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations just two minutes walk from the Torres de Quart, open every day from 20.00h. Fantastic cozy interior, a real Reggae lover’s paradise, relaxed atmosphere.

Very popular DJ sessions at night with Roots, Dub and more. Authentic vibe…

La Bodegueta C/ Caballeros, 10 Intimate bar, with ‘tapas caseras’ and music reflecting the flamenco-loving owner Isabel.

La Cava del Negret C/ Calatrava, 15 Tel: 96 392 33 01 Open every day from 12.00h, great bar on Pl. Negrito with terraza and some of the finest agua de Valencia around. Friendly staff, superb terraza, next to fountain and a great selection of cavas and champagnes. Good music and reasonable prices. Recommended.

La Magarota C/ murillo, 11 Tel: 665 04 15 08 Open from Tuesday to Sunday, 20.00h to 01.00am. Friendly and bohemian tapas bar with a fine selection of Spanish and international choices, including hams, salads, carpaccios, cold meats and more. Experienced and popular Valencian and Brazilian owners, atmospheric, soulful interior with an eclectic mixture of boho locals and visitors of all ages.

Jazzy and chill out soundtrack. Less than a minute’s walk from the Torres de Quart.

Fine selection of beer and wines too!

Mata Hari (La Casa del Te) C/ Portal de Valldigna, 9 Open from 18.00h, closed Monday and Tuesday. Delightful tea hang-out in quiet side street of the Barrio Carmen.

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Mediterraniart C/ del Mar, 29 Tel: 96 0 715 790 mediterraniart@gmail.com Great! Open very day of the week, Mediterraniart is an authentic Valencia chill out bar, run by a friendly, young and experienced couple. Paella everyday, typical Spanish tapas including bravas, calamares, ham and cheese.

Menú del día 9,50€ & 14€. Dinners betwen 2025 €. Cool music soundtrack with soul, funk, house and more. 12-16/ 20h onwards until late.

Pepita Pulgarcita C/ Cavallers, 19 Superb chill out bar with choice soundtrack as you watch the world go by. Impressive white interior, tasty tapas, tintos and cavas too!

Picapiedra C/ Caballeros, 25 Definitive of the alternative Carmen scene.

Highly popular with students, punks, hippies and adventurous tourists.

QArt! Calle de Guillem de Castro, 78 46001 Valencia, España Tel: 963 916 115 Gay friendly, spacious café bar with a good mixed clientele and a wonderful selection of cocktails, beers, coffees. Very busy at the weekends,which is a good sign and popular during the week. Just a stone’s throw from Torres de Quart so easy to find.

Tasty lunches and dinners served too Santa Catalina Pl. Santa Catalina, 6 Tel: 96 391 23 79 Just off Plaza de la Reina and reputed to be one of the best for horchata.

Santa Compania C/ Roteros, 21 Tel: 96 392 22 59 Very popular, classy wine and tapas bar run by experienced staff. Cheese and ham recommended.

Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net Cafe-bar with ample terrace, good crowd of locals and foreigners. Varied tapas and meals to be savoured on balmy evenings. Buzzing atmosphere at night and great music soundtrack too.

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Zumeria Naturalia C/ del Mar, 12 Tel: 96 391 12 11 Excellent fruit juices.

Zona Juan lloréns

Tango y Truco C/ Calixto III, 10 Tel: 96 385 18 37 www.tangoytruco.net Great bar with truly cosmopolitan atmosphere and staff that speak English, Spanish and Italian. Tango, old and new, is the soundtrack as well as Manu Chao, U2 and Bob Marley.

Zona Plaza Xuquer

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Zona Ruzafa

St. Jaime C/ Caballeros, 51 Tel. 96 391 24 01 Valencia Café society par excellence. Set in what may be the best corner of the centro histórico, this long established café bar has a cosmopolitan crowd, lots of room upstairs and one of the best terrazas in the city. Watch the characters stroll down C/Caballeros.

Café Dublin C/ Sueca, 51 Trendy and comfortable chill out bar with breakfasts, cocktails, ground coffees, live sports and quiz!

El Desvan del Café C/ Puerto Rico, 4 Tel: 96 344 16 86 A Rather bohemian café bar with distinctive interior and good choice of infusions.

PLAZA XUQUER, 14 TEL.96 332 09 54

Rocafull Cafe Pl. Xuquer, 14 www.rocafull.tk Every day from 15.30h til late, Rocafull chills during the day and rocks as evening turns to night. A key meeting point of the ‘indie’ community, with DJ sessions all week including Valencia face DJ Jordi. A great beer selection makes it popular with the Erasmus crowd. Groups: Franz Ferdinand, Jet, Teenage Fanclub, Interpol, White Stripes.

Zona Plaza Cedro

Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 A meeting point for faces from the indie and electronica scenes. Definitely worth checking.

Zona Plaza Honduras

C/Turia 28. Valencia Info: http://stonebudha.wordpress.com Stone Budha Lounge C/Túria 28 Reservas: 622 500 048 Wonderful chill out bar near to the Torres de Quart. Mellow ambience, lovely cocktails, buddhist interior, candles, cushions, low-lighting and good service with experienced staff.You can lay down, relax with style and chill. Open Monday to Sunday from 15.00h - 2.00h Taberna Cavallers C/ Caballeros, 23 Tel: 96 391 25 16 The wood interior gives a feeling of warmth and modernity. Over 50 tapas to savour.

Taberna La Senia C/ Senia, 2 bajo 96 315 37 28 New and tasty taverna in the heart of the Barrio del Carmen. Run by a friendly couple with tapas, salads and Spanish wine to enjoy...

Zapping Pl. Marques del Busianes, 4 Open Tuesday to Sunday. Cafeteria all day, arty décor and good vibes. Off Pl. St. Jaime… so dead easy to find!

Zume C/ Valencians, 4 (just off Plaza Negrito) Great! Natural fruit juices, crepes, cocktails, teas and infusions. Friendly atomsphere and

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Sinpy Jo’s C/ Cadiz, 43 Tel: 670 904 294 In the heart of Ruzafa, Valencia’s Bohemian quarter, Sinpy Jo’s is a meeting point for young people of all nationalities and locals.

A perfect place to have your evening coffee or try one of their many imported beers.

Good music in a great atmosphere. Happy Hour from 18.00h to 21.00h, Mondays to Thursdays. Pub quiz Weds 23:00h.

Tula C/ Cadiz, 62 Kickin’!! Colourful chill out bar with trendy interior, fresh juices and breakfasts.

Open all day from 9.30h to 01.30 am.

(Zona Ruzafa) Ubik Café C/ Literato Azorín, 13 Tel: 96 374 12 55 Emblematic of the buzzing barrio of Ruzafa.

Wonderful, spacious and welcoming cafebar/ second-hand bookshop. Spanish & Italian tapas, beer, wine, bohemian crowd, friendly atmosphere. Closed Monday.

Bar Rock Kracken Pl. Honduras, 37 ‘Relax’ with pounding rock & roll a la AC/DC, Motorhead, Guns ‘N’ Roses up to the present. Turn it up!

Café de Las Letras Pl. Honduras, 37 bajo An English flavour and literary vibe with the aroma of coffee.

Zona Plaza Benimaclet

Tam Tam C/ Emilio Baro, 20 Very special, one of the finest chill out bars in the city. A bohemian hangout with a spacious, soulful interior. Eclectic sounds for an eclectic clientele. One of Valencia’s best kept secrets…

GAY / LESBIAN ADN Pub C/ Angel Custodio, 10 (Barrio del Carmen) Café de La Seu C/ Santo Caliz, 7 Spacious, arty chill out bar, near the cathedral.

Colectivo Lambda of Lesbians, Gays and Transexuals C/ San Dionisis, 8-1 (Barrio del Carmen) Magnus Termas (Sauna) Av. Puerto, 27 Tel: 96 337 48 92 Mogambo C/ Sangre, 9 Every Thursday - “Disco demolition”.

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Oh! La La… C/ Dr Monserrat, 28 Tel: 96 315 64 16 18.00h – 03.00h, spacious restaurant-pub.

Pekado Pl. Vicente Iborra, 9 Tel. 96 392 41 39 The seven deadly sins are served after you enter the gates of hell of this restaurant.

Qart Café C/ Guillem de Castro, 80 Sant Miquel Pl. Sant Miquel, 13 Tel. 96 392 31 29 Spartacus C/ Flassanders, 8 Gay sex shop Trapezzio Café Pl. Músico Lopez Chavarri, 2 Turangalila C/ del Mar, 34 Tel. 96 391 02 55 Well prepared Mediterranean dishes.

Drag queens sing for customers in this original restaurant.

Venial C/ Quart, 34 Tel: 96 391 73 56 The first choice gay venue after hours.

ages and nationalities in this upmarket pub with a friendly staff. Screens for football matches and all your favourite beers including Guinness! Relax on the mellow terraza or lounge on the classy Chesterfield sofas in the VIPs-style area at the back!

Zona El Carmen

Finnegan’s Pl. de la Reina Tel: 96 392 28 62 www.finnegansofdublin.es The legendary meeting point in the heart of Valencia for those who like a good pint.

Excellent terrace with fine view of the Cathedral. A genuine Irish pub with big screen for sports-lovers who like it live. Spacious and warm interior, good selection of beers and tasty traditional lunches. It is internationally famous for all the right reasons. Great for the craic in the evenings. A classic.

O’Hara’s C/ Cajeros, 1 / C/ Danzas, 5 A short stroll from La Lonja and within spitting distance of Home hostel. Celtic tavern with a mellow vibe, and all your favourite beers.

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Friendly helpful staff and cosy traditional interior. Healthy mixture of well-dressed spanish, soccer and rugby lovers… All sports (cricket, golf, rugby, football…) In 4 big screens. WiFi for all our customers, pool and terrace. Great selection of beer, whiskies and very good music (rock-pop, 60´s, 70 ´s…) Open daily from 16.00p.m till late and weekdays and from 13.00p.m. Till very late weekends (in case of earlier starting sporting events, please enquire at the bar.

We might help.). Get your fidelity card (card for every 5 pints… 1 free!) We never close.

Zona Avenida Aragón

Manolo el del Bombo Pl. Valencia Club de Fútbol, 5 Tel: 96 930 460 A traditional Spanish bar with a different interior - a football museum with photos of the legendary Manolo del Bombo, the chap with the massive beret and drum. Just across from Mestalla stadium, a Mecca for football fans from all over the world. Friendly atmosphere.

Sally O’Brien Av. Aragon, 8 Tel: 96 337 40 12 Open daily from 17.00h - 02.00h, 03.30h at the weekends. Top one! New ownership, good vibes, great service and plenty of activity!

Sally O’Brien has gone up another level with an attractive exterior and two floors with nooks and crannies, separate room for private parties and live football on TV. Erasmus are welcome and the Sunday quiz (19.00h - 21.00h) is a fantastic excuse for Spanish and English speakers to mingle. Cash and prizes for the winners! Sally’s great again!

Zona Plaza Xuquer

FREE TAPAS!

BEER C/ Salamanca, 4 Tel. 96 374 14 31 One for the lads and lasses who like a pint and more... Beers from around the world: Czech, German, British, U.S.A., Irish, Danish, Belgian. Every day a free montadito with each beer. Every Tuesday from 19.00h to 24.00h, Beer 2 x1! Wednesday has paella. Thursday has popular beer prices, if it is your horoscope month, your second ‘copa’ is free.

Monólogos every Thursday at midnight.

TRADITIONAL PUBS Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

The Guinness House Pl. Patriarca, 6 Excellent! Open from 8.00h – 24.00h and later on Friday/ Saturdays. Guinness House serves breakfasts, snacks and coffees.

Set in a tranquil square, a good mix of

Sherlock Holmes Plaza Manises, 3 Tel: 96 391 83 42 www.sherlockvalencia.com Excellent English pub in the heart of the old town, so you won’t need to be a detective to find it. Plenty of your favourite beers including Guinness, Grimbergen, Becks and more. Live football matches on big screen: Champions league, Primera liga and Premier League.

Tuesday night is the highly popular singles night from 20.00h to 22.00h!

Zona Canovas

Portland Ale House C/ Salamanca 10 Yes! Valencia’s first true American pub, run by a friendly American couple with draft beers available, sports and an increasingly mixed crowd of locals, visitors and English and Spanish speakers. They now brew & serve their own beer ! Tuesdays and Wednesdays are international language exchange nights, Thursdays is couch surfers meeting point and Sundays is the legendary pub quiz! Live music every Thursday.

St Patrick’s Gran Vía Marqués del Túria, 69 Tel: 96 351 36 42 www.stpatricksvalencia.com “A true irish pub” that knows the craic!!

Max Max C/ Vinalopó, 11 (Pl. Xúquer) Tel: 96 362 68 67 http://maxmaxvalencia.blogspot.com Renowned pub for heady nights of live Celtic music (pipes, fiddles, guitars). A local student and Erasmus favourite, well-located in a buzzing night-time zone. Very spacious, wide screen for all sports, pool, friendly staff and good music soundtrack. Good vibes!

The Dragon (Bar Internacional) C/ Virgen de Pilar, 12 (L’Eliana) British-run bar with good reputation for food.

Popular with the expat crowd from the area.

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Babalú C/ Manyans 17 (next to Plaza Redondo) Tel: 96 315 50 40 ¡Fiesta! An excellent restaurant-bar-club for those who love authentic Cuban food.

American

Brautigan Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 110 Tel: 96 339 06 42 Hey dude! You want Budweiser, Tex-Mex burgers, nachos and more? Valencia rocks, man!

Burger King Pl. Ayuntamiento, 19 Tel: 96 352 58 00 Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 108 Tel: 96 362 363 Foster’s Hollywood Pl. Ayuntamiento Tel: 96 352 02 64 Big portions. Burgers, fries and milkshakes.

McDonalds Pl. de la Reina, 15 Tel: 96 392 35 91 Easy to find, with the city’s cathedral as the backdrop.

Snooker Burger Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 151 Tel: 96 356 18 25 Tony Roma’s Pl. Canovas de Castillo, 2 Tel: 96 351 34 33 Arabic

Dukala C/ Dr Sanchis Bergon, 27 Tel: 96 3926253 Classy Arabic cuisine.

Kuídate C/ Hospital, 19 Tel: 663 75 60 95 Authentic Arabic cuisine, with a welcoming Moroccan owner. Comfy interior and wonderful terrace. Great menu del dias for 10€ on weekdays including couscous.

Sahara C/ del Mar, 52 Tel: 96 352 66 89 Set in a tranquil part of the old centre. Just 2 minute’s walk from Plaza Reina. Arabic restaurant with Moroccan chef and staff. Lovely interior, tasty cuisine and chilled soundtrack.

Tetería La Kasbah C/ Poeta Mas y Ros Tel: 96 320 93 67 Intimate Arabic restaurant. Kasbah has a funky interior with typical low seats and tables.

Argentinian

Rincón Gaucho C/ Conde Altea, 51 Tel: 96 395 20 17 Rustic hospitality, quality meat imported from Argentina, cut and cooked to your taste.

Asian Fusion

Banyan Lounge Bar & Grill C/ Comedias, 5 Tel: 96 315 48 90

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Nelson Luu Asiatic Cuisine C/ Bordadores, 3 Tel: 96 391 42 26 From London to Valencia, near the Cathedral.

Expert cuisine from Asian chef, Cantonese...

Wok it Your Way C/ Salamanca, 7 Tel: 96 3280844 www.wokityourway.com Great name! Eat in or takaway. Asian salads, rice, noodles, meat or fish. Healthy and popular.

Wok Quing C/ Juan Llorens, 51 Tel: 96 382 70 60 Natural Asian cuisine.

Wok to Walk C / San Vicente, 10 Tel: 96 315 4862 www.woktowalk.com Brazilian

O Rei Da Caipirinha C/ Vicente Sancho Tello Tel: 96 362 59 36 Open daily, Brazilian football memorabilia lines the walls. Cool Brazilian sounds and native staff. Barbecues every Sun at 13.30h.

Chinese

Festin C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 25 Tel: 96 362 98 38 All your favourites: Wan Tun soup, fried rice, beef, shrimps, 15 Duck dishes to choose from.

Gran Muralla Pl. Porta del Mar, 6 (next to Juzgados) Open daily from 11.30h to 16.30h and 19.30h to 0.30h. Menu under 6€.

Colombian

Aire Latino C/ Taquígrafo Martí, 20 Live music and South American specialities.

Tierras Colombianas C/ Erudito Orellana, 12 Tel: 96 382 12 24 Genuine Colombian cuisine, cosmopolitan zone.

Excellent Terrazas

Django Pl. Don Juan de Villarrasa, 1 Tel: 96 327 03 72 Absolutely fantastic sunny terrace to enjoy tasty breakfasts, classic tapas and traditional Mediterranean dishes.

French

Atmosphére (Institut Français) C/ Moro Zeit, 6 www.restauranteatmosphere.com Open 08.00h to 20.00h, delicious homemade food from expert chefs.

Cinquante Cinq C/ Joaquín Costa, 55 Tel: 96 325 50 29 French bistro in an upmarket, cosmopolitan zone. Homemade dishes, relaxed atmosphere.

Crêperie Bretonne Annaik C/ Bordadores, 4

Tel: 96 153524 Excellently located by the Cathedral, with a vintage car as one table, double-decker bus as part of the interior! Homemade crepes with tasty fillings, quiches, salads.

El Bicho Raro C/ Conde Montornes, 9 Tel: 96 392 49 20 One of the best French restaurants in Valencia. Authentic atmosphere.

La Francesa del Carmen C/ Sogueros, 5 Tel: 96 3 23 51 63 Superb homemade, authentic French cuisine with North African touches like cous cous.

German

Bierwinkel C/ Guardia Civil, 4 Tel: 96 393 42 88 Hearty German cervecería in Benimaclet student zone. Imported beers, German cuisine.

GreeK

Rincon Griego C/ Conde Montornes Tel: 96 394 44 43 Legendary amongst Greek restaurants in the community. Take away as well.

Indian / Pakistani

Taj-Mahal C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 20 Tel: 96 330 62 64.

One of the best Indian restaurants along the coast. Authentic Indian cuisine, chefs with 12 years Brit experience. Classic menu with all the favourites: Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, King Prawn Tandoori, Lamb.

Variety of rices, attentive bilingual staff on hand to serve ‘English’ or ‘Spanish’ version of spicy. About 18€ per head. Taj Mahal now has home delivery until midnight for minimum price of 20€. Check out the British and Indian products at their shop next door!

Curry powders, cornflakes, ketchup, tinned beans, and loads more. An expat’s dream!

Italian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

La Vita é Bella Pl. Mariano Benillure, 2 Tel: 96 351 07 37 La Nicoletta Pizza ristorante C/ La Paz 33.

Oficina: 963253960 - Móvil 608003463 www.lanicoletta.es Zona El Carmen

Al Pomodoro C/ del Mar, 22 Tel: 96 391 48 00, www.viciositalianos.com.

Very popular, good value, great pizza.

Bacco d.o.c.

C/ Derechos 29, bajo (1 min from La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 19 65 Everyone welcome at this distinctive and very original Italian restaurant in an excellent location. The setting is fun and a little decadent, with stalactites hanging from the

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Homemade tiramisu is a decadent treat.

Especially popular with a trendy arts crowd, women out in groups and romantic couples.

Da Ugo C/ Correjeria, 7 Tel: 96 3 217 635 Italian owned restaurant with combination of Italian and Valencian cuisine.

La Pappardella C/ Bordadores, 5 (next to Cathedral) Tel: 96 391 89 15 www.viciositalianos.com.

Popular Italian restaurant without pizza and emphasis on Piadinas and pastas.

La Strada C/ Quart 17 Tel: 96 392 41 77 Excellent! Hip pizzeria and pasta restaurant just a brief stroll from Torres de Quart. 10€ daytime menus, around 15€ at night.Friendly service and tasty meals, popular with couples and groups and bound to be popular over the festive season! English Speaking Waiter.

Great offer: Salad + pizza + 2 drinks for 15€.

Maramao C/ Corretgeria, 37 Tel: 96 392 31 74 Open 14.00h to 16.00h and 20.30h to 24.00h.

Arty, independent Italian in the heart of the atmospheric centro historico.

Paparazzi C/ Baja, 42 Tel. 96 315 45 88 New! Set in a quiet corner of the atmospheric old town. Run by a friendly and experienced owner, enjoy wonderful homemade Italian cooking including; Lasagna, Parmigiana, Canellones, Pasta and a lot more !!!!! Business groups and romantic couples are all welcome.

Tasty Menu for 10€ every day and evening.

Wednesday night has live Jazz with menu for 10€. Closed Sunday night and all day Monday.

Rossopicante C/ Caballeros, 30 Tel. 96 315 40 77 Authentic and intimate Italian restaurant.

Taverna Trastevere C/ Trinquete de Caballeros, 3 Tel: 609 956 429 Alter 5 years of fine service, customers keep coming back to this small yet welcoming local in the heart of Valencia, just off the trendy Calle del Mar, so easy to find! Every

Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening you have the chance to enjoy wonderful Italian tapas for free with your beer or wine, which you pay for. The friendly Italian owner speaks Italian, Spanish and English and you are assured of a warm welcome.

Popular with locals, Italians and visitors.

Zona Canovas

Argentinean beef, innovative pasta, risotto and more rice dishes to savour. See Alter Ego for more details. From the same owner.

Italian Pizzeria

Il Bocconcino C/ Quart, 1 Tel: 96 323 03 98 Authentic Italian pizzeria / bocatería run by an Italian family. Eat in and takeaway.

Good value with many choices for just 2€.

Open from 13.00h -16.00h and 19.00h until 1am. With 30 years experience, this all Italian team of bakers and cooks specialities include homemade dishes with a fine range of pizzas and sweet desserts. Check out their wonderful Tagliatelle in Crosta, Insalata Bocconcino, Rottolo, Arancini and so much more more. Closed Monday.

Japanese

Accapella C/ Conde Altea, 60 Tel: 96 3748424 A warm welcome from a family run restaurant.

Well presented pasta and pizza dishes in relaxing and spacious surroundings. The music is mellow and the interior is gentle on the eye. A qualified wine connoisseur and can recommend what goes best with your dish. Wonderful terraza. A good night out…

Alter Ego C/ Conde Altea, 40 Tel: 96 374 97 23 www.ristorantealterego.com Great! Funky and cosmopolitan crowds enjoy this very cool and authentic (yet different) Italian restaurant in the heart of the cosmopolitan Canovas area. Delicious Italian tapas, risotto and Spanish rice dishes and Argentinean beef to savour in a hip and welcoming interior. Legendary Italian chef Massimo Sbrozzi produces some beautiful dishes with original & innovative recipes including tasty stuffed pastas, ravioli, risottos and carpaccios. Also enjoy Italian cheese and hams. Touches of vodka, wine or brandy add a lovely flavour. The stuffed tortellini is delicious. Check out their delicious truffles, and homemade tiramisu. Recommended.

Don Salvatore Italiano C/ Conde de Altea, 41 Tel: 96 334 13 04 www.donsalvatore.com A real treat of an Italian restaurant. Delicious pasta and pizza, healthy salads including fruit and cheese choices. Great for groups and couples looking for something a cut above the usual. Wonderful terrace and bilingual owner, a great Canovas success story. Spot the Valencia footballer!

Zona Plaza Honduras

Amarcord C/ Serpis, 50 Tel: 96 3556 568 In a cool area of town, upmarket Italian cuisine with open plan kitchen. Lovely

Ao Yama C/ Joaquín Costa, 3 (next to KFC) Tel: 96 374 89 43 Different midday menus (3 dishes, drink, dessert, coffee) for 7€.

Miss Sushi Plaza Canovas, 9 Tel: 96 061 46 14 www.misssushi.es

Kokura Pere i borrego 10 (C/ Alta – Na Jordana) Excellent! The most exotic Maki collection in Valencia. Check out their fusion cuisine with modern ingredients via their web www.kokura.es for delivery or come visit their intimate lounge setting. Experienced staff and a friendly welcome.

Sushi Cru C/ Pintor Zarinena, 3 Tel: 96 392 54 92 Great Sushi bar with cosmopolitan staff and hip clientele. Loyal following, Recommended.

Korean

Airiang C/ San Martín, 11 Tel: 96 352 32 05 Well placed in the centre off Plaza Redondo, typical Korean cuisine, meat and rice dishes.

Macrobiotic

Kimpira C/ Juristas, 12 Tel: 96 392 34 22 Macrobiotic food, comfortable

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Mexican

El Mexico de María C/ Denia, 20 Tel: 96 332 80 78 Friendly Mexican restaurant, superb homemade dishes in the funky, bohemian Ruzafa barrio. El Mexico de Maria has Mexican cuisine with 5 years of culinary experience in Valencia with a fine combination of traditional and fusion Mexian cuisine for their loyal clientele. To make your choice easier there is now a menú de degustación which consists of nine dishes and a dessert.

Bar Kiosco C/ Derechos, 38 Tel: 96 391 01 59 Great terrace and economic menu del días, a brief stroll from La Lonja or Mercat Central.

Organic

La Morhada Mercado Cental, Paradas 225 y 227 Tel: 96 382 91 34 lamorhada@yahoo.es Completely organic vegetable & fruit produce at Mercado Central. Home delivery service!

Portuguese

Café Pessoa C/ Literato Azorin, 2 Tel: 96 341 75 14 Great! An authentic Portuguese café bar/ restaurant with traditional dishes plus modern touches including cod platos at the weekends. Enjoy their tasty salads and quiches during the week.

Spanish / Valencian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

Carpe Diem C/ Martínez Cubells, 4 (off Passeig Ruzafa) Tel: 96 342 77 80, www.carpediem-vlc.com A genuine Spanish restaurant right in the centre of Valencia, on a mellow side street, dead easy to find! Friendly service, trendy interior, expert chefs and authentic Valencia cuisine! Enjoy fish dishes, Spanish tapas and rice dishes including paella on their mellow terraza as you watch the world go by. Savour their delicious salads, chilled white wines, and desserts. An international staff are on hand to help you with your choice. Enjoy their Tapas menu.

Zona San Vicente

Tasca Jesús C/ Jesús, 22 One of Valencia’s famous Spanish restaurants.

Wonderful Spanish tapas and ample bodega.

Zona El Carmen

33 Lounge Restaurant C/ San Dionisio, 8 Tel: 96 392 41 61 www.33loungerestaurant.com Mediterranean tapas, expertly made fresh paella, homemade desserts and bossa nova soundtrack.

Bajando al Sur C/ Dr. Monserrat, 32 Tel: 96 392 50 86 Bar Almudín C/ Almudín, 14 Tel: 96 392 57 13

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Bar Pilar C/ Moro Zeit Tel: 96 391 04 97 Every major Spanish city has a tapas bar regarded as ‘quintessential’. Established in the early 1900s, this one is high up on the list in many guides. Veteran waiters serve excellent tapas: habas, ensaladilla rusa and the famous mussels. Open daily midday to midnight just off Plaza Tossal, not hard to find. Now that’s what we call atmosphere...

Boatella Tapas Pl. Mercado, 34 Tel: 96 391 13 14 Great tapas bar with all your favourites.

Fine terrace and top view.

Bocatame C/ Turia, 61 Tel: 96 391 08 70 Bohemian sandwich bar with plenty of choice and space.

Bocateria La Vaca Verde Plaza Mercado Mossén Sorell, 11 Tel: 96 3154 061 Wonderful name. This original place has salads & homemade bocadillos with a wonderful selection of fillings for meat-eaters and vegetarians. Check out the international milk carton collection on the wall!

Bodeguilla de Gato C/ Catalans, 10 Tel: 96 391 82 35 Try it! Firm favourite amongst locals in the know. Tapas, vino and copas. Real atmosphere…

Burdeos in Love C/ del Mar, 4 Tel: 96 391 43 50 Classy wine bar with stylish cuisine.

Capdepera C/ Roteros, 9 Tel: 96 315 55 84 Fresh choice of Mediterranean dishes, including Mallorcan specialities. Tasty!

Carosel Taula de Canvis, 6 Tel: 96 1132 873 Cool restaurant near to the Mercado central. Authentic Mediterranean dishes with delicious and beautifully presented salads, wondeful paella, informed clientele, spacious and relaxing interior. Valencian chef and English speaking host.

Dos Aguas C/ Marqués de Dos Aguas, 6 Tel: 96 251 64 26 Good value Spanish menu del días, great view.

9:00 - 01:30 todos los días El Botijo C/ San Miguel s/n www.tascaelbotijo.com Spanish tasca in the Barrio Carmen! Great terraza, delicious tapas, a top ensaladilla rusa and great tabla de quesos too. Cool flamenco, rock and pop sounds, welcoming vibe and friendly Andalucian/Valencia owners.

Perfect size portions and informed service.

Be sure to try Valencian tinto no. 12!

El Generalife C/ Caballeros, 5 Tel: 96 391 78 99 Wonderful terrace, view of the Plaza del Virgen.

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El Carmen Miranda (food & cocktails) C/ En Plom, 9 Tel: 96 336 62 83 Great! This is a brand new & authentic Spanish restaurant, tucked away in a quiet corner yet easy to find as it under a minute’s walk from the Torres de Quart. Run by friendly Spanish owners with a wonderful 5€ plato and drink lunchtime offer. We enjoyed their paella! Great group meals.

EL PEIX DAURAT

Tel: 96 392 04 96 Clean presentation, calm atmosphere.

Escalones de La Lonja C/ Pere Compte, 3 What a great setting! A terrace by La Lonja.

Espaivisor C/ Corretgería, 40 Tel: 96 392 23 99 www.espaivisor.com/restaurante.php Superb, imaginative and tasty Mediterranean dishes.

Gregal C/ Los Borjas, 3 Tel: 96 392 58 99 L’Antigua Bodegueta 1833 C/ Purisima, 6 Mobile: 677 405 931 Authentic, friendly, warm and intimate Spanish tapas bar with a great selection of tapas including ham, cheese, meat and fish choices + prawns, snails, pâté, ribs, chicken & valencian speciality ‘esgarraet’.

Enjoy the covered terraza at the back and watch the world go by at the front…

Every Thursday ‘cata de vino’ with 4 vinos (3 reds and a white) and 4 tapas for 15€. A free bottle of wine from the ‘cata de vino’ too!

La Caragola Pl. Mossen Sorell, 9 Tel: 615 992 803 La Cava C/ San Fernando, 20 Tel: 96 392 08 34 La Greta C/ Pere Bonfill, 7 Tel. 96 332 24 47 Alternative vibe, cool music, tapas and open, liberal crowd. Vegetarians are catered for.

c/ Dr. Monserrat, 14 (near to Torres de Quart) Mediterranean cuisine and more...

El Peix Daurat C/Doctor Monserrat 14.

Tel:.635 413 476. www.elpeixdaurat.com Open Tuesday to Saturday (14.00h - 16.00) – (20.00h - 24.00h) Wonderful lunch-time paella every Friday afternoon.Superb! By sheer word of mouth, this hidden gem of a restaurant has become a favourite of discerning customers. Chic & tasty Mediterranean cuisine and from around the world. Situated in a quiet street in the old centre, just 2 minute’s walk from Torres de Quart so easy to find. They use different techniques and cooking traditions to create Mediterranean dishes with their unique flavour.

El Rall Pl. Tundidores, 2 Tel: 96 392 20 90 Legendary paella restaurant, prime location by La Lonja and Plaza Negrito.

El Somelier Pl. Mossen Sorell, 11 Tel: 96 315 40 61 Hip little tapas bar with excellent cheeses, hams. ‘Jornadas’ of wine tasting during the year.

Erba Cipollina C/ Viriato, 7

La Huerta y La Botella Obispo Don Geronimo, 8 Tel: 963 923 705 A chic yet friendly new Spanish restaurant with traditional rice and Mediterranean dishes prepared in a modern way as well as delicious and trendy desserts and succulent salads. In a quiet street, just off Calle Caballeros. Valencian cocina includes Michelin trained chefs. Choice wine list too.

La Llantia Dorada C/ Hierba, 4 Tel. 96 391 27 16 Creative cooking with a mixture of Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Asian influences.

La Lola C/ Subida de Toledano, 8 Tel: 96 391 80 45, www.lalolarestaurante.com reservas@lalolarestaurante.com.

Very cool, popular and excellently located by the cathedral tower. A distinctive interior combines minimalism with ‘60s Spanish retro and space for 50 customers.

This is ‘nueva cocina española’!

La Mari y sus tacones C/ Alta, 28 Tel: 96 3156377 Chic yet friendly Spanish tapas and vino bar/restaurant.

La Nave C/ Nave, 15 Tel: 96 351 95 06 Down-to-earth, menu del días for under 8€.

La Salvaora C/ Calatrava, 19 Tel: 96 392 14 84 New! Cool ‘Taberna Española’ in the heart of the Barrio Carmen. Flamenco legend photos, excellent ham, cheese and wine aplenty!

Las Damas C/ Damas, 3 Tel: 96 352 12 97 Unpretentious restaurant in a quiet corner of town. Good value menu del días for under 8€.

La Surcusal C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 (at IVAM) Tel: 96 374 66 65 This modern, creative restaurant has become a talking point in and outside Valencia.

Not for those on a budget- 50€ a head.

La Tarara C/ de la Cruz 4, 646 178 092, 646 524 877 Homemade dishes near the Torres de Serranos.

La Xirgu C/ dels Borja, 4 Tel: 96 392 27 35 Very spacious, arty, and buzzing at the weekends with an alternative vibe…

Los Arcos C/ Blanquerías, 10 Tel: 96 391 71 31 Quality cuisine by the Torres de Serranos.

Lolitas & Sibaritas (Miniaturas & Slow food) C/ Caballeros, 10 Tel: 96 3924495 www.lolitaysibaritas.com Original! Perfectly located in the heart of the old centre. Miniature tapas and ample dishes with fusion influences from around the world. Mediterannean, Asian, Arabic, French and more. Cool crowd in the evening and more mellow in the daytime.

Maria Mandiles C/ Padre Huerfanos, 2 Tel: 96 336 62 13 www.groovelives.com A warm welcome with tasty food and lovely terraza.

Mattilda C/ Roteros, 21 Tel. 96 392 31 68 Creative cuisine.

Mesclat Doctor Beltrán Bigorra, 10 Teléfono: 96 306 5852 Authentic and wide choice of natural hamburgers.

Messana C/ Catalans, 8 Tel: 96 315 59 75 www.resturantemessana.com Neboa Pl. Vicente Iborra, 4 Tel: 96 391 37 21

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Nou Carxofa C/ Baja, 42 Tel: 96 391 02 98 Restaurant area at the back serves homemade dishes. Good value, tasty and good music.

Ocho y Medio Plaza Lope de Vega, 5 Tel: 96 392 20 22 www.elochoymedio.com Creative cooking with Mediterranean influences. Fish and meat dishes with fresh ingredients.

Very special. This is a very classy combination of Spanish arrocería with exquisite rice plates and a wonderful ‘carta de diseño’. A beautiful and relaxing interior and wonderful view of the square. There is a menú del día for 15€ and expect to pay between 25€ 30€ in the evening. Great wine list, too.

Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 Tel: 96 391 77 54 A warm and authentic Mediterranean fusion restaurant with touches of Asia and a new carta, too. See ‘Something Different’ for more details.

Restaurant L’hamadriada Pl. Vicente Iborra, 3 Tel: 96 326 08 91 New! Tasty dishes in a quiet corner of the Barrio del Carmen.

Restaurante Tahine C/ Corona, 8 Tel: 96 315 60 42 Fusion cuisine.

Serranos C/ Blanquerías, 5 Tel: 96 391 70 61 Another great Valencia landmark close by the Torres de Serrano.

Sesame C/ En Bou, 10 Tel: 96 391 30 62 International cuisine in a quiet corner of the Carmen. Great service.

Seu-Xerea C/ Conde Almodóvar, 4 Tel: 96 392 40 00 British-born owner/chef for one of the best regarded fusion restaurants, a minute from Plaza de la Virgen. Creative and affordable.

Sidrería El Molinón C/ Bolseria, 40 Tel: 96 391 15 38 Specialities are Cocina Asturiana.

Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 Tel: 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net Breakfast from 09.00h to 13.30h, imaginative meals with delicious salads and international dishes. Recommended.

Tapa2 Gastronomik C/ Carda, 6 Tel: 96 392 14 70 Fusion cuisine.

Tasca Angel C/ Purísima, 1 Tel: 96 391 78 35 Excellent tapas- sardines, prawns, cuttlefish and much more, all grilled. Indie music fans: This is Robyn Hitchcock’s favourite!

Tintofino Ultramarino C/ Corretgeria, 38 Tel: 96 315 39 64 Like a fine wine? Oh, that’s superb!

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Tapas, cheese, and meat too!

Trafico de Bocatas C/ Roteros, 16 Tel: 96 391 91 74 Over 20 years of great sandwiches.

Vintara Plaza de la Reina, 19 Tel: 96 392 41 85 Great paella is available from Monday to Friday and there are other rice dishes to be enjoyed as well as fresh Spanish tapas, tasty meat and fish dishes.

Winery (Envinarte) C/ Serranos, 6 Tel: 96 391 39 30 A classy winery by the Torres de Serrano.

Yuso C / de la Cruz, 4 izquierda Tel: 96 315 39 67 The real deal. Valencian chefs and Valencian staff. Superb paella, arroz en fesols i naps, arroz a banda, patatas bravas, salads and more. Classy Valencian restaurant by the old Arabic wall near Torres de Serrano. Homemade food, only open Friday - Sunday. About 18€ a head.

Zona Ruzafa

Basilico C/ Cadiz, 42 Brunch every Sunday from 11.00h onwards with eggs, fresh bread, delicious juices, salmon and bacon. Big hit with students at only 8€.

Cadiz 70 C/ Cadiz, 70 Tel: 96 334 15 74 Excellent wine bar in the heart of Ruzafa district. Cool jazz, quality tapas to savour.

Ganxo C/ Literario Azorin, 4 Tel: 96 328 55 48 Run by a Spanish/Irish couple, homemade food in friendly surroundings.

Tel: 96 384 55 28.

One of the best café-bocaterías in the Juan Lloréns area.

Bodega Bar Valero C/ Palleter, 51 Tel: 96 385 50 78 Alternative crowd ambience and music (blues, rock, flamenco) add to a bohemian interior.

Casa Nuria Asador C/ Tarazona, 8 Tel: 96 382 39 60 Hidden treasure off the beaten track combines Spanish/French Mediterranean dishes.

L’ Albergina C/ Calixto III, 17 Tel: 96 323 03 64 A restaurant always busy at the weekend means customers keep going back. Recommended.

Taberna del Bou C/ Pintor Vila Prades, 17 Tel: 96 384 45 17 Rabo de toro, embutido, homemade paté, eggs, hams, cheeses, bacalao, vegetarian menus.

Zona Manuel Candela

Bodega “El Labrador” C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 58 Tel: 96 372 75 30 One of Valencia’s very best bodegas, down-toearth interior. Busy at weekends! Essential.

Zona Canovas

Las Lunas C/ Ciscar, 35 Tel: 662 047 091 / 695 192 336 E-mail: laslunasvlc@yahoo.es Great! Brand new restaurant in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone run by an experienced staff. At the bar or in the dining room, you may enjoy an informal lunch or dinner consisting of tasty tapas, as well as the finest homemade meals for their menus, in classic Mediterranean style.

Savour their delicious grilled meat, especially prepared by their chef Gustavo Casella.

Las Lunas stands out for its combination of Spanish, Italian and French cuisine in a rustic and friendly atmosphere.

Zona Rio del Turia

La Masia de los Jardineros Tel: 627 209 992 Peaceful spot away from the crowds. Menu del día for 9.50€, paella, salads, and fideua.

Wicky Parque de cabecera - Tel. 656 856 899.

Enjoy an ample carta of Mediterranean and meat dishes in pleasant surroundings.

Zona Juan Lloréns

Amics Meus Cafe C/ Calixto III, 6

Tabernas Jos

Plaza Xuquer, 13 Reservations: 622 233 101 or 629 255 040 www.tabernasjos.com Taberna Jos Plaza Xuquer, 13 Reservations: 622 233 101 or 629 255 040 www.tabernasjos.com Authentic local restaurant in a great area.

Enjoy some of the best value traditional Spanish cooking in Valencia. 8€ lunchtime menu and 12.95€ dinner with open bar included. All your favourites, including paella, Spanish tapas, homemade stews and more. Great for couples and groups.

Check their website for more information.

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Zona Cabañal

Casa Montaña C/ Jose Benlliure, 69 Tel: 96 367 23 14 Established in 1836, this is an historic bodega and tapas bar, one of the best in all Spain.

Over 1000 wines and crunchy patatas bravas,

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Excellent choice for locals and visitors.

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Zona Playa y Puerto

Antigua Casa Calabuig Av. del Puerto, 336 Over 100 years of history, with the port just across the road from this popular bar restaurant. Varied tapas and menus del día only 7€. Earthy and typically Spanish.

El Tridente de Neptuno Paseo de Neptuno, 2 Tel: 96 356 77 77 www.hotelneptunovalencia.com Upmarket restaurant by the sea with room for 100 diners, creative, Mediterranean dishes.

La Bodegueta del Mar C/ Eugenia Viñes, 229 Tel: 96 3 718 490 Quality Valencian restaurant by the sea.

La Pepica At the Beach - Av. Neptuno, 6 Tel: 96 371 03 66 Legendary paella restaurant with room for 400 guests. Rice and seafood, with paella Valenciana a speciality.

Hemingway did eat here!

Something Different Diablito Food & Music C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 57 Tel: 96 328 80 08 Fun pizzeria “food and music” restaurant with interesting starters. Large African interior.

On the whole, the Carmen clothes shops are more alternative. The Colón stores tend to be high street names.

Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

Prêt-à-porter C/ Murillo 10 ([barrio del carmen) Tel. 963 128 768 www.elpretaporter.blogspot.com Superb! “Quality cuisine from around the world for everbody”. Friendly, experienced and welltravelled chef has fresh & quality international dishes to takeaway including paella, couscous, curry, pasta and more. They also do dishes to order for groups, catering, parties, cakes. Just a stone’s throw from Radio City and the Torres de Quart. Open Mon - Sat / 12:00h - 16:00h Tapas Bars

The Bodegueta C/ Mariano Benlluire, 4 Tel: 96 3 519 738 Great! Valencian owned, international staff at this Spanish Tapas Bar. Thailand

Thai Gardens C/ Joaquin Costa,26 Zona Canovas Tel:96 333 66 13 www.thaigardensgroup.com valencia@thegardensgroup.com

Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 Tel: 96 391 7754 New! The ‘Cooking Revolution’! Previously La Cañameria. Refugio is truly a restaurant of the Carmen. Run by a warm, bohemian Valencian couple with years of culinary experience this is now a Mediterranean fusion restaurant with touches of Asian cuisine. Warm, wooden interior with intimate corners. From MondayFriday they have a 10€ menu and a plato del dia for 6.50€. They do a great paella and special wine nights too. Good music soundtrack and mixed clientele. They also do food to order. 13:30h - 16:00h / 20:30h - 24.00h.

Open everyday.

Highly recommended. Emphasis is on tastiness and nutrition. Spinach, musaka, hummus…

Superb! Check out this impressive Thai restaurant in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone.

Authentic Thai cuisine by expert Thai chefs with all ingredients imported weekly from Bangok. There is an afternoon lunch menu for 14.60€, from Monday to Friday, including dessert and drink. The carta offers the best of real Thai cooking that truly reflects Thai culture. The setting is truly wonderful, with all the impressive furnishings imported from Thailand. It also very spacious so perfect for groups and couples looking for something authentic, tasty and memorable. A great night out and an affordable day-time lunch menu too.

Turkish

Doner Kebab KILIM Paseo Ruzafa, 8 / C/ Ángel Guimera, 46 All your favourite kebab dishes to eat in or take away. Gazza’s favourite!

Vegeterian

La Tastaolletes C/ Salvador Giner, 6 Tel: 96 392 18 62

La Violeta (Flower shop, express delivery) Pl. Ayuntamiento, puesto 2 Tel: 96 352 13 99, 667 326 340 Popland C/ Moratín, 5 Tel: 96 394 27 76, www.popland.es Prenatal C/ Poeta Querol, 8 - Tel: 96 351 68 29 Size Alternative Shop C/ Periodista Azzati, 11 Tel: 96 310 60 75 Will Shop C/ Padilla, 3 Tel: 96 352 46 07

Zona El Carmen 8ES++ C/ Bolseria, 28 Tel: 690 60 56 81 Albero Pl. Mercado, 9 Tel: 96 391 65 17 Bacilococo C/ Purísima 3, bajo Tel: 96 391 56 15 Bugalu (retro) C/ Derechos, 22 Tel 96 391 84 49 Confecciones Drácula C/ Roteros, 1 Tel: 96 392 17 98 (Dolls, mod and retro clothes, Vinyl) Confettis C/ Quart, 69 Mobile: 687 100 608 www.confettis.es Great! A wonderful shop where colour and ‘alegria’ is all around. A shop for all the family with party ‘piñatas’.

Emeeme 1964 C/ Numancia, 1 Tel: 96 315 40 53 Welcoming artisans have opened a genuine Valencian ceramic print shop.

Euforia vintage C/ Quart, 63 - Tel: 96 322 6193 www.euforiavintage.com Fetitxe C/ Santa Teresa, 17 Tel: 96 315 58 47 Irai C/ Alta, 38 Tel: 96 392 33 62 Original and exclusive designs.

La Moda Me Incomoda (Great name, logo) C/ Cordellats, 6 Tel: 96 391 39 08 La Room (Unisex T-shirt shop) C/ Cordellats, 6 Tel: 96 392 03 69, www.boomlapop.com La Tenda de Roba C/ Trench, 2 Tel: 96 392 56 48

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SEPTEMBER 10 / SEPTIEMBRE 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Quality jeans and cords. Great prices & service!

Madame Bugalu C/Danzas, 3 Tel: 96 315 44 76 From the owners of Bugalu. Chic!

Monki C/ Calatrava 11, bajo Tel: 96 392 45 16, www.monki.shop Namo Bhudda C/ Purisima, 5 Tel: 96 391 65 09 Superb quality and friendly owner.

Numero 1 C/ Corretgeria, 1 Tel: 96 312 18 37 Funky trainers!

Opera prima C/ Corretgeria, 9 Tel: 96 3919868 Delicatessen Quicksilver Boardriders Club C/ de la Paz, 34 Tel: 96 352 67 20 Raíces C/ Corregeria, 4 Tel. 96 392 0193.

Genuine ethnic imported clothes.

Trendy Trend C/ Centenar de Plom, esquina C/ Na Jordana Trendy clothes with friendly service.

Urban Klan (Skate wear / Hip-Hop) C/ Museo, 5 Vent du Nord C/ del Mar, 8 Tel: 96 391 63 47 Xocoa C/ San Vicente, 7 Tel: 96 351 77 39 Classy chocolate shop!

Zak Kolel C/ Derechos, 32 Tel: 96 392 21 59 Zityest, Skate & Music Shop C/ De Las Cocinas 4b

Zona Colon Ann Summers Paseo Ruzafa, 16 www.annsummers.com Valencia’s very latest erotic shop for women.

Arnau (sports shops) C/ Castellon, 13 Tel: 96 336 36 49 C/ Alicante, 13 Tel: 96 351 03 29 Bang & Olufsen Galería Don Juan de Austria Tel: 96 351 22 58 Benetton C/ Don Juan de Austria 28, Tel: 96 351 44 04 El Corte Inglés C/ Colón 1 / Colón 27 Tel: 96 315 95 00 Emporio Armani C/ Colón, 66 - 68 Tel: 96 394 29 52 Foot Locker C/ Colón, 7 Tel: 96 394 47 02 Zara C/ Colón 11 / Colón 18, C/ Don Juan de Austria 22

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Avenida Tirso de Molina, 16 www.mdf.es

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Vips Marqués del Turia, 49 Tel: 96 352 96 01 Open all week and all year, from 09.00h till 03.00h. Restaurant stays open till closing-time. Good selection of magazines, DVDs, CDs and confectionery.

CLASSIFIEDS AIRLINES

Valencia is now well and truly ‘on the map’.

Find some very good deals via the Internet.

Airberlin.com ba.com Easyjet.com Iberia.com Jet2.com Ryanair.com Thomsonfly.com Transavia.com Virgin.com vueling.com

APARTMENTS TO RENT 40 flats Av. Instituto Obrero, 20 www.40flats.com New! Conveniently located by the City of Arts & Sciences on the river, 40 flats offers 40 modern, fully equipped and furnished apartments.

Privacy, proximity to the City of Arts & Sciences and price makes these apartments unique and ideal to ensure your stay in Valencia is as pleasant as possible. Whether you’re here on holiday or a business trip, get in contact with 40 flats, experts in accommodation…

50 flats C/ Espinosa 13, esquina GranVía Fernando el Católico Tel.: (34) 96 323 95 50 www.50flats.com Luxury apartments in the central Botánico zone. Recommended.

BEAUTY & HEALTH CARE

Assari Shiatsu C/ Navarro Reverter, 6 - 2 Tel: 96 373 10 68 Bluezone Day Spa C/ Correos, 13 Tel: 96 353 03 01 Estudio Yoga C/ de la Paz, 23 – 1 Tel: 96 391 32 89 Fitness First Gran Vía Germanias, 43 Tel: 96 310 76 00 Herboristería Ruzafa C/ Ruzafa, 34 Tel: 96 373 42 58 J. Navarro Herbolario C/ Arzobispo Mayoral, 20 Tel. 96 352 28 51, www.terraverda.com Established in 1771! Recently expanded, fantastic eco - supermarket / herbalists with thousands of healthy, alternative choices

regarding foods, creams and medicines.

O2 Centro Wellness Av. de las Corts Valencianas, 18 - 20 Tel: 96 317 36 00 Oblivium C/ Hospital, 6 Tel: 96 392 61 59, www.centrooblivium.com Oblivium is a relaxation centre specialized in flotation therapy and situated a 4-minute walk from Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

Piscina Valencia C/ Arquitecto Mora, 2 Tel: 96 360 47 08 Quiropractic C/ Cirilo Amorós, 58 - 2 Tel: 96 338 13 20 Spa del Mar C/ del Mar, 50 Tel: 96 351 39 37 BIOPARC

BIOPARC Av. Pio Baroja, 3 Tel: 902 106 980, www.bioparcvalencia.es Metro: Nou d’Octubre Bus: 95, 17, 7 The largest zoo in Europe and it is in Valencia!

Open every day of the year from 10.00h until 18.00h and 10.00h until 21.00h in summer.

41€ all year pass, 20€ adult day pass, 15€ children, 16.50€ retired, 17€ each for groups of 20 or more. Children under three free.

BOAT PARTY

‘Sea Sensations’ www.ekinocciogroup.com Precio: 40 euros. Includes 3 drinks + catering tropical + paella Live music, dj´s, animacion, post-party.

Sabados de 17.30h a 21.30h Domingos: de 13h a 18h.Junio: Domingos 13h y 20h. Julio: Sabados 3, 10, 17,24 y 31. Domingos 4 y 18. Agosto: Sábados 7, 14, 21 y 28. Domingos 8 y 22. Septiembre: Sábados 4 y 11

BOOK SHOPS Casa del Llibre Passeig Ruzafa, 11 Tel: 96 353 00 20 Spanish bookshop is a very welcome addition for English speakers / readers everywhere.

Over 20,000 books in English, including art, music, literature, science, education.

Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 Upstairs you will find a good collection of English books including language aids, travel guides, novels past and present, art books…

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Av. Autopista del Saler, 1, 3, 5, 7 Tel: 902 100 031 www.cac.es Fantastic! Designed by internationally famed Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, this is a great day out for all the family! It combines an impressive science museum, a massive aquarium, super hi-tech cinema, a classy underwater restaurant and a state-of-the-art opera house too.

COMIC SHOPS

Futurama C/ Guillem de Castro, 53 Tel: 96 351 9188 www.libreriafuturama.com Thousands of comics from around the world, over 200 titles in English.

COMPUTER SHOPS Informatica y telefonia C/ Turia, 11 Tel. 96 39 247 25 Computers, laptops and mobile phone repairs and visits.

DENTAL CLINIC

Kanda Books C/ Tapinería, 18 Tel: 639 740 746, www.kandabooks.com New second-hand bookshop in the city centre with great books in international languages & handmade greetings cards and books exchange available. Just a 1 minute walk from the Plaza de la Reina.

Leolo Libreria infantile y juvenile internacional C/ Turia, 50 Tel: 96 3 15 40 24 ww.librerialeolo.com Great international bookshop for children, teenagers and parents. Staff speaks French, German, Spanish and English. Just 3 minute’s walk from Torres de Quart.

Slaughterhouse Librería y cafetería.

C/ Denia 22 - 46006 Valencia 963287755 www.slaughterhouse.es One of Valencia’s hippest hang-outs in the bohemian Ruzafa barrio. Great art books and good choice of exotic teas.

BIKE HIRE

Orange Bikes C/ Editor Manuel Aguilar, 1 Tel: 96 391 75 51, www.orangebikes.net Valencia, with its flat landscape, excellent climate, bike lanes and compact size, is a cyclist’s dream. Orange Bikes is a modern, reliable and friendly shop with bikes to hire at only 12€ a day. Electric bikes and repairs also available and easy to find!

English, Spanish spoken. Recommended.

Dental Clinic IVID C/ Quart 66 Tel. 96 391 00 80 is in the centre of Valencia, next to the Torres de Quart. Our highly qualified and friendly team do complete teeth restoration, crowns, bridges, implants, aesthetic fillings, dental hygiene, covering all your dental needs.

DVD HIRE

Nostromo C/ Carcineros, 22 Tel: 96 3 924 081 Independent cinema, classics, rarities, underground. Friendly and knowledgeable owner. Just off Guillem de Castro and a stone’s throw from Torres de Quart.

A wonderful catalogue of over 3500 titles with the best cinema of each decade, of all genres and nationalities, in original version and dubbed in Spanish. The latest releases are also available. A warm welcome.

Version Original C/ Turia, 26 Tel: 96 338 08 55 www.original.onored.com EROTIC BOUTIQUE

La Mecedora C/ Mantas, 3 Tel: 96 315 48 61, www.la-mecedora.es New and near to Mercado Central. For men and women. DVDs, lingerie, toys and more…

ESCORT SERVICES La Divina Comedia C/ Mantas, 16 (next to La Lonja) Tel: 96 3 154 324 www.ladivina-comedia.es

FOOTBAL CALENDAR SERVICES Sábado 11 sep a las 18.00 Valencia – Racing Domingo 12 sep a las 17.00 Getafe – Levante Martes 14 sep a las 20.45 Champions League Bursaspor – Valencia 18/19 sep Hércules – Valencia Levante – Villarreal 21/22 sep Valencia – Atlético Almería – Levante 25/26 sep Sporting – Valencia Levante – Real Madrid miercoles 29 sep a las 20.45 Champions League Valencia – Manchester United 2/3 oct Valencia – Athletic Osasuna – Levante

VALENCIA CF Mestalla stadium, Aragón/ Facultats metro, lots of buses incl 9, 10, 12, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 79, 80. La Liga games from €15/20, Man Utd more expensive.

Available from the ticket office at Mestalla, club souvenir shops and selected tobacconists.

LEVANTE UD Ciudad de Valencia stadium, 11/70 bus, Machado metro, Estadi del Llevant tram. Tickets from €20 available at ground on matchday.

GIFT SHOPS

Casa Monet C/ Serranos, 36 Tel: 96 392 48 28 www.yessy.com/vksieski Lovely gift shop run by a friendly and entertaining English owner, Vlad.

Just by the Torres de Serranos.

La Pulga C/ San Fernando, 22 Tel: 96 3 91 82 15 Yuste Artesania Pl. del Mocadoret, 5 Tel: 600 293 081 Just off Plaza de la Reina, a definitive Valencian ceramic shop.

HAIRDRESSERS

Emilio Pl. Mercado, 12 Tel: 96 392 45 67 Welcoming atmosphere, mosaic interior and reasonable prices just a stone’s throw from Mercado Central. Open MonSat 09.30h – 13.30h, 16.00h– 20.00h.

Closed Tues and Sat afternoons.

Kibbutz (barrio Carmen) C/ Bolsería, 31 Tel: 96 391 24 06 Highly colourful and trendy hairdressers.

HEALTH / LEARNING & TEACHING

Acupuncture Pain Clinic Plaza Jesus De Medinaceli 2-11 Tel: 963319937 633231220 Specialised in pain treatment.

Money back guarantee.

Providing exceptional value.

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SEPTEMBER 10 / SEPTIEMBRE 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Centro Flow Pilates, Yoga, Siestas with meditation.

Fluent English Speaker. Fullyqualified. Based in the centre.

Tel: 626 118 641 flowcentervlc@gmail.com Pilates Classes Tel: 637242227 Forming groups now. Good value classes with experienced teachers.

Notice the difference! Call Marta.

The Grinberg Method C/Bolsería 17 -1 Tel: 626 542 097 www.grinbergmethod.com email: novella@MetodoGrinberg-esp.com HOLY GRAIL

Valencia Cathedral Plaza de la Reina Tel: 96 391 81 27 Cathedral Mon-Sat: 10.00h - 17.30h Sun and Holidays: 14.00h - 17.30h Free entry on Sundays El Micalet Mon-Sat: 10.00h -18.00h Sun and Holidays: 10.00h - 13.00h and 17.00h - 18.30h Price: 3€ The Holy Grail, the only chalice in the world verified by the Vatican as the cup that Jesus Christ drank from during the Last Supper, is right here in Valencia Cathedral! Forget Indiana Jones, Da Vinci Code and King Arthur.

It’s just a brief stroll to Plaza de la Reina to find what eluded so many for so long!

HOSTELS

Alberg Juvenil Ciutat de Valencia C/ Balmes, 17 (zona Carmen) Tel: 96 392 51 00 www.alberguedevalencia.com Center Valencia C/ Samaniego, 18 (near Plaza de la Virgen) Tel: 96 391 49 15, www.center-valencia.com Hilux (zona Carmen) C/ Cadirers, 11 Tel: 96 391 46 91, www.feetuphostels.com Run by experienced travellers, beautifully designed individual rooms set in a quiet corner of the old town. From 25€…

Home (zona Carmen) Pl. Vicente Iborra Tel: 96 391 37 97 C/ La Lonja, 4 Tel: 96 391 62 29 www.likeathome.net One of the funkiest hostels in town set in the heart of the centro histórico. Run by people who are well-travelled and it shows. Cool, comfy furnishing and bright interiors really do make you feel at home. All your backpacker needs are catered for: Television, DVD, books and Internet can all be enjoyed.

Hostal Antigua Morellana (zona Carmen) C/ En Bou, 2 Tel: 96 391 57 73 www.hostalam.com Single: 45-55€, Double: 55-65€.

Eighteen rooms in an 18th century building with 21st century comfort. Air conditioning and TV in all rooms. Unfussy, comfortable and excellently located.

Hospederia Del Pilar (zona Carmen) Plaza de Mercado, 19 Tel: 96 391 66 00

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Single: 11-16€, Double: 22-30€.

Hostal El Rincón (zona Carmen) C/ Carda 11 Tel: 96 391 79 98 / 96 391 60 83 Single: 10-13€, Double: 18-24€ Indigo Youth Hostel (zona Carmen) C/ Guillem de Castro, 64 Tel: 96 315 39 88 www.indigohostel.com. From 13€.

Nest Youth Hostel (zona Plaza Reina) C/ de la Paz, 36 Tel: 96 342 71 68, www.nestyh.com

French, Dutch, German and English also on offer. Some courses subsidised. Visit our website www.englishtower.com

HOTELS

Ad-Hoc *** (zona Rio Turia) C/ Boix, 4 Tel: 96 391 36 67, www.adhochoteles.com Cónsul del Mar (zona Puerto) Av. Puerto, 39 www.hotelconsuldelmar.com Holiday Inn Valencia **** Paseo de la Alameda, 38 Tel: 96 303 21 00, www.holiday-inn.com Neptuno **** C/ Paseo de Neptuno, 2 Tel: 96 356 77 77 www.hotelneptunovalencia.com Petit Palace Bristol *** C/ L’Abadia de San Martín, 3 Tel: 96 394 51 00, www.hotelpetitpalacebristol.com Petit Palace Germanías *** C/ Sueca, 14 Tel: 96 351 36 38 www.petitpalacehotelgermanias.com Sidi Saler ***** Playa de Saler, s/n Tel: 96 161 04 11 www.hotelessidi.es The Westin Valencia ***** C/ Amadeo de Saboya, 1 Tel: 96 362 59 00 www.westin.com/valencia

Glenburn School of English C/ Ciudad de Mula, 19 bajo (near Av. Aragón) Tel: 96 393 35 88.

English school with welcoming atmosphere and experienced native staff offers courses at all levels for adults and children and prepares students for FCE, proficiency and E.O.I. exams. Offers Spanish for foreigners, French and German. Excellent translation.

HOUSE TO RENT

Rustic house to rent in Montserrat - 2 beds with garden, terraces and fruit trees, available as of Oct 1st - 400 euros pcm. Tel: 662480658 LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

English Classes Experienced teacher and teacher trainer.

Business, general and conversational English. Recommended. All levels.

Tel: 67 21 62 2 32.

English teacher Experienced and qualified English teacher, offering good prices and flexible hours.

All levels welcome.

Tel: 633 536 818 English Tower C/ Ciudad de Bolonia, 6 (Nuevo Centro) Tel: 96 347 89 27 English Tower Business Centre C/ Terrateig, 1 Bajo 16 (Nou Campanar) Tel: 96 193 50 68 Opening hours: 10.00h – 14.00h, 17.00h – 20.00h.

Established language school with more than 16 years experience. 12 classrooms, with 24 staff members offering Spanish cultural and Spanish language exchange at the most competitive rates. Flexibility and quality assured. Japanese,

Lenguas Vivas (near Ángel Guimerá) C/ Palleter 43 - 45 - Tel: 963821058.

An increasingly popular academy which offers Spanish, English, French, Italian and Chinese courses/translations. Groups or private classes for all ages and from all backgrounds welcome. Preparation for DELE, Trinity, TOEFL and TOEIC exams.

Highly-qualified and native teachers in a professional and friendly atmosphere.

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PSYCHOTHERAPY

Estudio Gestalt Valencia Individual psychotherapy consultation in English http://terapiados.net The L@undry Stop C/ Baja, 17 Tel: 96 391 35 28, 687 255 275 Open daily 09.30h ‘till 22.00h!

(Sat&Sun: 14.30h ‘till 22.00h).

Valencia’s first cyber Laundromat/ Laundrette! The L@undry Stop is a different place where you can surf the web, chill with a drink or read a book while your clothes get washed. Washing 5€, Drying 3€, Soap .50€, Internet .50€/20 min.

MARKETS

El Rastro’ Next to Mestalla Stadium - Sunday morning Mercadillo de Cabanyal Every Thursday morning Mercadillo Central Plaza Mercado/ Plaza Redonda - Sunday morning Mercado de Las Flores Plaza Ayuntamiento - every day Mercado ‘Los hippies’ Plaza de la Merced - every day Mercadillo de Jerusalén C/ Pelayo / Convento Jerusalén / Matemático Marzal - Thursday morning Mercadillo de Ruzafa Every Monday morning MUSIC SHOPS

Bosco C/ Cadiz, 8 (Zona Ruzafa) Tel: 96 341 44 22 Music shop with acoustic and electric guitars.

Discos Amsterdam (Nuevo Centro, local 80) Av. Pio XII, 2 Tel: 96 348 39 65 damsterdam@wanadoo.es Classic shop for collectors and specialists! ’50s to present day, first and second hand.

Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro, 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 CDs, DVDs, computers, cameras…

Harmony Records Pasaje Dr. Serra, 9 (Zona Centro) Tel: 96 352 18 39 Mardigras!

Pl. Virgen de la Paz, 2 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 391 11 07 Soul, Funk, Jazz, Disco, HipHop. Vinyl.MUSIC SHOPS

Estudio Gestalt Valencia C/ Del Mar, 27, 1 (near Plaza de la Reina) Tel: 657 012 800 Site: http://terapiados.net E-mail: david@terapiados.net.

Psychology and Gestalt therapy consultation. Individual and group sessions in English. If you are interested, we can have a first meeting with no charge.

TATTOO SHOPS

X TATTOO C/ Quart, 48 Tel: 96 391 40 65

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‘24/7 Valencia’ is now in its tenth year, making it the oldest monthly guide to Valencia in any language. It is the leading and longestestablished English speaking magazine about Valencia. In terms of authenticity, it is telling that it is the only guide whose editor and team actually live in the city of Valencia as long-term residents. It is also the only guide recommended by the local, national and international media. This includes The Times, Guardian Unlimited, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, Let’s Go, El País, Levante, CNN.com, Footprints, Business Traveller Magazine and many more.

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GREEN

Chilling, Not Burning...

In the last issue we saw how my consumer-mad acquaintances had been forced by economic circumstances to find ways of enjoying themselves without spending money they don’t have. Valencia is the perfect place for this – both the city and the region. The city itself is pleasant enough for a stroll and one can cross it on foot, bike or roller blades due to its lack of hills and size (I’ve come to the conclusion that around 1 million people is the perfect size for a city).

There is some beautiful and even spectacular countryside to be found, too, without the huge traffic jams and distances one gets used to on excursions from a bigger metropolis.

However, I happened to be spending the weekend with people who have lived their whole lives here but, like many who are not tourists in their own land, are not aware of the gems that their region has to offer. We were walking amid a mountainous cork forest in the province of Castellón.

The group came to a clump of wild asparagus. I picked some, washed it from the water bottle, and popped it in my mouth, savouring the fresh flavour, and offered some to the kids.

They warily backed off like vampires from garlic and their parents gave

me an admonishing, startled look at my irresponsible audacity on offering their children unadulterated food which had not come out of the standard plastic wrapping. In Valencia there is a surprising amount of fresh food literally falling off trees on semiabandoned lands that are no longer cultivated. I myself bought a nice plot of almond trees that was being left unattended, though around autumn and winter in the lands of Valencia you can find sackloads of such produce, not to mention oranges, simply lying around and going to waste. This may be due to cheaper imports, though a recent truck drivers’ strike shed light on the mysterious matter of why food prices shoot up from the farm to the shop in Spain and many countries. Lately, many Indian immigrants have set up greengrocer shops in Valencia (each immigrant community in Valencia seems to corner a certain market), creating a humorous contact language with their perceived spelling of their goods. Since they buy their produce locally from the dwindling ‘huerta’ (the market gardens surrounding the city), the truck drivers’ strike meant that the unaffected Indian shops were fully stocked with local produce whilst the local Valencia supermarket

chains ironically had suspiciously empty shelves. Anyhow, it may be cheaper to import almonds, and there is a simple mistrust of natural, matt-coloured oranges as opposed to the shiny, waxed and therefore more expensive version we find on supermarket shelves. Even so, one could quite possibly live in Valencia all year round on a great variety of food without the need to even visit a shop, provided one is prepared to work a little on the land. And by little I mean very little.

Recently I was reading a text by the agricultural scientist Jack Harlan in a book by the anthropologist FernándezArmesto, in which he had studied the life of hunter-gatherers such as Bushmen and was astounded at the findings. The average hunter-gatherer spends only twenty hours a week working. Contrary to popular belief, they fully understand agricultural techniques such as planting, pruning, protecting plants and harvest times, and even own land themselves.

The only difference is that they don’t stay in one place but move around according to the seasons. Their diet is also very healthy due to its great variety, and they suffer less chronic illnesses and tooth decay than in the Article © 2010 24/7Valencia

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developed world. Obviously I am not suggesting that society should return to its hunter-gatherer origins, but it is a sobering thought that our prehistoric, cave-dwelling ancestors probably enjoyed far more leisure time than our advanced industrial society. Where did we go wrong?

As we came to a clearing with magnificent views, everybody gratefully agreed to stop and snooze, apart from the kids who set about a headless chicken-style improvised football match and then went to climb a nearby walnut tree (abandoned, natch). I got out my notebook and plug-in modem, and decided to get some work done. This surprised all present, as they assumed that because they lead such stressful lives they get more work done than myself.

In fact, as many of you know, one of the great advantages of modern technology is that you can take your office with you. Some say you should “leave your work at home” but this to me is simply a state of mind. I know of people who leave their phone at home, and then spend all day worrying about missed calls. Like a modern day cyber hunter-gatherer, however, I have the great advantage of being able to take my work with me and to a certain extent plan my working hours and calendar. With my notebook or Blackberry I am safe in the knowledge that I am not losing

attractive offers of work. And when there is no work, I can brush up on typing skills, software, go on courses, etc., ready for when it comes in. I can recommend such a lifestyle to all, and can assure you that many jobs today can be done in this way.

The afternoon wore on and MrR Sole continued snoring loudly and contentedly to the amusement of all, particularly his wife. She was pleasantly surprised as he had been suffering insomnia of late due to his impending decision brought about by the economic crisis. I reminded her that so far that day we had not spent a cent, were getting exercise, and the kids were out of her hair and burning off their excessive sugar intake.

Roused at last by his grumbling belly, her husband finally came to. He looked about at the lush pine scenery, the butterflies and bees hopping from flower to flower on the cherry trees, the kids laughing. Finally, he said dreamily: “I could do with more of this”. I think we all could.

And I hope Mr. Sole will become Mr. Soul and consider his fellow workers and the long-term future of his company before the credit-driven consumer desire that has got our planet into this fine environmental, economic and ethical mess in the first place. The accepted wisdom, or dogma, is that we need to consume

goods and services so as to give people jobs providing them. However, if we consume less, then we also need to work less to survive, too.

All I’m saying is that we can see the glass half-full and appreciate it. If work is slack, then have a beer on the beach instead of a Chianti in the wine bar, and invite your friends round for a healthy dinner instead of dining at McOysters or the Ritz. Buy local, not imported, and help your local economy as well as your own. Enjoy the free time while it lasts (preferably not in the mall buying things you don’t need). Pace yourself and prepare for the boom times round the corner; your mental and physical health is also important. My advice for seeing out the recession: chill out, don’t burn out.

It seems to me that the modern world only concentrates on the means for finding happiness (which is usually understood to be a booming economy alone) and not the end in itself. Like many native English speakers living in Spain, when I first came here I rejected a far better paid job and career to take up a badly paid, shaky one here. But as I sat on the beach, swam under waterfalls and danced till dawn, I knew I had made a wise move. After all, the job was only the means to an end.

El Gazza 2010 Photos Kaiko / Article © 2010 24/7Valencia

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VALENCIA FOOTBALL

Hard T imes Here we go again, another season of highs and lows, of frustrations and exaltations, in short another football season following Valencia Club de Fútbol.

It couldn’t have got off to a better start after a tremendous 3-1 win away from home against Málaga. In the team’s first game without Silva and Villa, many wondered who would step up to fill the gap. Valencia’s’ most expensive signing Joaquin turned out to be the man who dominated proceedings. Valencia went one up after Aduriz, making his league debut for the Chés, headed in directly from a corner, which is a first in my lifetime anyway! And then Joaquin played a sublime angled ball to Mata who failed to round the keeper. Málaga equalised with a flukey, deflected free kick but were worth the draw at that stage of the game.

After the break, Valencia showed a lot of ambition and continued to press and were rewarded when Joaquín also benefited from a deflected shot and Valencia were 2-1 up. Málaga had a glorious chance

to equalise but César palmed away Rondon’s goal bound header. The Chés third and decisive goal was a cracker, little Jordi Alba whipped in a cross from the left, Aduriz nodded it back and yet again Joaquín stepped up, unleashed a thunderbolt volley and up went the shouts of “start the bus”.

So with three points in the bag came a two-week break for international football, in which for the first time in many a moon Valencia had no representative in the full Spanish national squad. Villa and Silva have gone, Marchena after many years defending the Valencia shirt has moved up the road to Villarreal, and Mata was deemed surplus to requirements.

This is just a sign of the times of the situation at Mestalla, gone are the days of big stars and squad players and the cruel reality is that the team has had to sell its more established players to raise money.

Another player that was sold was Alexis, which caught most people by surprise, then again he has struggled with injuries and has never realised the potential he promised. V.C.F had to move quickly to fill the gap left by Alexis and moved for Mario Stankevicius (I hope my kids don’t want a shirt with his name printed

on, it’ll cost a bomb) so Emery has the squad he wanted except for the fact that Fernandes stayed. All bases seemed to be covered and after the Málaga performance it seems that the squad are implicated and determined. However the defence did still seem to be too leaky and the opposition was, after all, only Málaga (no disrespect) and the upcoming games

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twentyfoursevenvalencia 37 1-0 and face matches against Getafe, Villarreal, Almería and Real Madrid. The squad seems to have a decent blend of youth and experience and an amazing number of ex Valencia players, Del Horno and Nacho González have been loaned out, whilst Cerra, Pallardo, Xisco and Juanfran have all worn the “blanc i negre” at one stage in their careers. The club have also made a couple of great signings bringing in Sergio, Valdo and Javi Venta to add valuable knowledge to the squad. A last minute loan signing was Felipe “Milli Vanilli” Caicedo from Manchester City, let’s hope he has a better time here than he did up north.

It’s not going to be easy for Levante and their immediate aim must be to stay up, anything beyond that is a bonus.

Let’s hope they can pull it off as the Comunidad Valenciana proudly boast four teams in top-flight football.

Banega is the midfield star

hopefully will tell us just exactly where we are. The calendar has been favourable to the “blanc i negres” as Valencia look to ease themselves into the season with ties against Racing Santander, Hércules, Atlético Madrid and Sporting Gijón.

This season also is more interesting with the welcome return to top-flight football for Levante UD. On the contrary to their city neighbours, Levante have had a tough draw to kick-start the league. They lost at home against Sevilla after leading

This season will not be easy for football lovers in Valencia be your team one or the other but as the late, great Jock Ewing once said “Any man can win when things go his own way, it’s the man who overcomes adversity that is the true champion”.

Let the football commence.

Mark Hulton

See listings for football calendar

Let’s not forget that this season we have Champions league football as well and the draw has also not been unkind to Valencia. Their three rivals in the group stage will be Glasgow Rangers, Bursaspor and Manchester United. United apart, the other ties should allow Valencia to gain access to the next round and more importantly, more money.

The Valencian President, Manuel Llorente received a lot of criticism for selling the club’s best players, yet the situation in which Valencia find themselves leaves him no choice. V.C.F. have banked 88 million euros this summer and have spent around 25 million and we have to realise that this is the path the club must take to keep its head above water.

Llorente is not the cause of the problem, he is trying to find the solution after the disastrous reign of Soler. So let’s get behind the team, enjoy the football and amunt Valencia.

Striker’s responsibility All photos © 2010 HEINO / Article © 24/7Valencia

Muchachada Developing

To beer or not to beer

Es viernes

Valencia is renowned in Spain for its charged and eclectic nightlife.

You´ll find clubs all over the city and on the outskirts too. You can groove to techno, house, funk, soul, electro, r’n’b, minimal, rock´n´roll, ethnic fusion, reggae, dub and much more.

As of next month, 24/7 Valencia will be continuing to bring you CLUBLAND reports of what’s hot on the Valencia club scene. All of our clubland writers are professional Dj’s. Enjoy this exclusive collection of 24/7 Valencia Party People.

Get your groove on!

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Sexy

Más maduros, pero jóvenes

Jóvenes

Libre

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Indoor people

¿Qué haces?

Promise...

Muy summer

With time

Libre

Abiertos

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Brendan Benson

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Ash Echo and the Bunnymen

Goldfrapp

Dizzee Rascal Gorillaz

Julian Casablancas

Vampire Weekend

Ray Davies

All photos Kaiko ©2010 24/7 Valencia Check out his website www.kaiko.es

John Lydon (alias Johnny Rotten) - PiL The Clientele

From the collection “Fotos del Muro” by Manu Fernández

The Prodigy

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The Specials

Ian Brown

Triángulo de Amor Bizarro The Sunday Drivers

FIB 10 was a special one. New owner Vince Power, the mythical music mogul, is turning this festival into a truly international affair that looks set to grow in the years to come. Clubbers, indie-rockers, sunbathers and ravers from around Europe all turned up for a long party of music and fun in the sun.

As we have been doing since the early noughties, a fair number of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team enjoyed El Festival Internacional de Benicàssim in the flesh.

We got to meet a lot of the artists in person, including John Lydon and Ian Brown, and there was plenty of partying with the rest of the festival goers and some fantastic live concerts to boot. These exclusive photos are by our resident professional photographer Kaiko. He spent the whole week out there just for you.

It’s a hard life!

FIB 10

Photo caption: ‘24/7 Valencia’ editor Will McCarthy hanging out backstage with the legendary Johnny Marr, once of The Smiths and now of The Cribs. Cheers!

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VALENCIA WORLD What are the things you like, and dislike, about Valencia?

I loved my first ‘honeymoon’ year. I remember being amazed that I could drink in bars until the early hours and party ‘til dawn. My first Fallas festival was very special. I do like Fallas, although the novelty has worn off over the years. But I still get a kick out of showing the festival to my friends when they come to visit.

Valencia drivers literally drive me crazy. I wish they’d use their indicators occasionally and think where they want to go a few seconds before arriving at a roundabout.

CRAIG WEALAND Tell us a bit about your background in Britain.

I’m an Essex boy. I spent my formative years growing up in Ilford, but I left the UK in my early 20s to travel and work.

Apart from visiting family and friends, I haven’t really been back there since.

Interestingly, just the other day a friend asked me if I would go back to the UK if I ever left Spain. I don’t think I would.

What brought you to Valencia, and what do you do here?

Actually, my family came here before I did. My parents, my sister and brotherin-law all moved to a small village south of Valencia called Moraira in 1996, and I followed them out here a year later. I’d just finished a teaching contract abroad, and I had to decide whether to move in with a mate and look for a teaching job in London, or come over to Spain.

Hmmm…..grey, rainy, miserable London or a sunny spot on the Med? It was a nobrainer for me, although I honestly didn’t know if I’d like living in Valencia, or Spain, before I came. I didn’t speak Spanish either. Some say I still don’t.

I teach English at the British Council.

I’ve been there part-time since I arrived in Valencia. I also run a website with my Spanish friend, Luis, called La Mansión del Inglés. It’s a free site which helps Spanish speakers learn English. We also sell CDs on the site to earn some extra cash.

Customer service can be pretty bad here, too, although I think it’s getting better. Maybe when people in Valencia fully realise that giving good service and going that extra mile for a customer will improve their business in the long run, then this city may catch up with Madrid and Barcelona in this respect.

I’m not keen on the summer heat, but I love those bright, sunny spring and autumn days when the light is intensely clear and clean and the breeze is blowing in off the sea. Life just doesn’t get much better than that.

On the whole, I am very happy here. The people are warm and friendly and they have a great attitude to life. I’ve travelled quite a lot and most of what I’m looking for in a place can be found in Valencia, but I guess it’s a personal thing. Valencia isn’t for everyone.

What changes you have seen in this city over the last 10-15 years?

cosmopolitan, down-to-earth and bohemian. You can still find a few ‘spit ‘n’ sawdust bars’ and you don’t have to sell a kidney to buy a couple of beers.

Tell us about Active English. What is it and how does it work?

Active English is a social networking and language exchange group that Gary Smith and I started a few months back. It encourages Spanish and English speakers to get together and do stuff they are interested in.

We’ve been on walking trips and cinema visits to see films in original version (with a drink after to chat about the film). We’ve also been to pub quizzes in English, and someone kindly offered to take a small group sailing out of Dénia this summer.

At the moment we’re doing it though Google Groups, and members can suggest and organise activities themselves by posting an idea and testing the response. Photography outings, video groups, cycling trips, Trivial Pursuit/Scrabble evenings, pub crawls and cooking classes have all been suggested.

There are about 60 members, but it would be great to get some more native English speakers involved. It’s free to join and people just pay for their own cinema ticket, drinks, etc., or contribute to petrol if they go in someone else’s car.

People need to join the group to receive information. Activities are posted on the Google Groups page and anyone can come along.

Prices have gone up a lot. I suppose that’s the result of European integration and Valencia’s increasing visibility on the European stage.

The port area has been cleaned up considerably. There isn’t nearly as much drug pushing and prostitution ‘a la vista’, although it’s a shame there aren’t more parks and green areas instead of yuppie bars and expensive restaurants. After all, the port is public land.

Speaking of yuppies, El Carmen has changed a lot since I got here. I prefer the atmosphere in Ruzafa. It’s more

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WOMAN

It’s back to school, folks! I have had the most incredible, non-stop, crazy, spontaneous summery Summer, for about the first time in history, despite the fact that I have only had two weeks off the whole time. I’ve been all over the country and even out of it, from Benicàssim to Perpignan to Ibiza to Madrid and Rocafort (ha!) – it’s been beautiful. In fact, I suddenly realised around August 15th that my fridge and cupboards were completely bare as I hadn’t actually eaten in for about five weeks...

Usually though, I am so bah-humbug about the heat I am praying for Autumn and Winter to come around, so things can go back to normal, everyone will be back in the City and we can relax back into our usual routine. I had obviously not seen the benefits of people being away before now – what better way to spend quality time with absent friends and let them show you new sights and sounds and their favourite places in their new habitats than to visit them in Summer? I’ve grasped onto any glimpse of spontaneity I’ve been offered, desperate to do something different to forget about the heat. The day the thermometer outside work flashed 50º I was dashing to the port to catch the ferry to Ibiza – thank goodness! It may have been the only time in my life I actually would have rushed back IN to work, thankful for air conditioning!!! Some friends in Bétera saw temperatures soar to 55º and I fear this may be the way of things to come in the future, so am hoping my friends decide to migrate to far chillier climes such as Denmark or Iceland and I can visit them there during Spanish summers.

Work at My New Job is so slow it is excruciating to actually watch as the Photo Kaiko. Article © 2010 24/7 Valencia

day after two months and am desperate to dig out boots and scarves and jackets again, happy as Larry I may have been this year to kick about in sandals and flipflops, flowery dresses, little jumpsuits and even tinier denim shorts.

hands on the clock do not move, but it’s another Spanish Summer thing and I know that September will be crazy busy so I should have been making the most of things. However, I am one of those people who would rather have a million things to do than none, and when one of the most exciting things to happen the whole of August was an ant infestation under my desk, I nearly locked the door so the fumigator couldn’t get in, so dull were the days.

Summer Nights, of course, in El Carmen get busier every year and for a week at the beginning of August, you could not move for Italians wherever you looked, which was fun - if you went to an Italian restaurant and sat on the terrace as they passed by in their droves you could have been forgiven for thinking you were on holiday in Milan or something. Until mid August, that is, when the streets are invaded by crazy Australians in town for La Tomatina. The Fanatics lot, in their yellow, Heinz ketchup-inspired matching T-shirts, ripped and customised to flaunt rippling abs, bulging pecs, cleavage and belly-button piercings, are the most outrageously outlandish, especially at night when they hit the streets in packs like a river of loud and lary mustard, but I do love the Aussies in general. I think it’s because they share an almost British politeness with us, but they’re just so much fun, and so nice and kind with it.

I went to the Tomatina myself, with thisisvalencia.com’s coach tour, and aside from Californians, Asians, Brits and Americans, I’d say about 80% were from Down Under, and what a lovely bunch they were. It may even be an alternative destination for my holidays next year, when I’m tired of hot sunshine every single

One could say I am an Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (unofficial) resident, really, as there is not a year I have missed the four days of music, art, fashion, theatre and more, and 2010 was no different. Plus I had to be witness to the changes Irish super-mogul Vince Power had put in place since he now basically runs the show. Not going to harp on about that, it’s old news, but the festival does play a helping hand in providing the seasonal soundtrack to my life, as I whizz around the place under the hot hot sun. (I’m not going to let it drop, it’s been really, really hot here, O.K.?!) With the Temper Trap and Two Door Cinema Club being my absolute faves of the weekend, my girl Ellie Goulding who I have been raving about in this column more than enough over the past year, absolutely stole the stage when she nabbed no-show Lily Allen’s (we now KNOW she’s pregnant, like it wasn’t obvious) spot on the Green Stage. Can’t get enough of her! She was brilliant. My pal Lolita Devine was incredulous after discovering I had not heard of Eliza Doolittle yet, and after getting myself a copy of her debut album I was dancing around in my knickers to ‘Skinny Genes’ in no time. It’s seriously that good. A pep-you-up potpourri of happy music if ever you heard one.

I love September for many reasons, though I hate the darker mornings and shorter days (sure sign of Winter Coming!), and Valencia Fashion Week with all its naturally glam and not-so-glam-buttrying-really-really-hard attendees has to be one of them. Bumped into some guy-friends at Miquel Suay who’d never been to a show and thought they’d get tickets on the closing Friday to start off their evening looking at pretty girls – only to find it was Suay’s Spring/Summer ‘11 men’s collection. Too funny for words.

Then had photos taken with best bud Miss R. by official photographer, only to see her check over the photo, make disgusted face, and practically shudder. Not funny at all.

Anita Darling 2010 Article © 2010 24/7Valencia

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Formentera, the Little Balearic Paradise Years ago, in a previous 24/7 issue, we talked about a real paradise close to us, Formentera. Now, there are a few good reasons to go there and enjoy this incredible island, like new ferries from Valencia and more companies have opened routes in the last few years. There’s also another reason to take your bicycle on a ferry – La Volta a Formentera en Mountainbike is a tour created for mountain bike riders.

Well, now some of you may think it’s a bit late to go there, because August has gone… but it’s not true. In August, the island is packed with tourists, especially Italians, and it could be risky and even dangerous to cycle around the little pearl of the Balearic Islands. September is perfect, lovely weather, less tourism… and if you decide to go and join La Volta a Formentera en Mountainbike, it will begin Saturday, October 30 and end on Monday, November 1 (for details, check http://www.formenterabtt.com). You can take a ferry from Valencia, or you can cycle down to Dénia, where you’ll have different options and companies to get there.

It’s possible to rent bikes in the port, but I advise taking your own or renting before you go, given that the majority of what’s available there are typical city-style bikes (not great quality…), if there’s anything left to rent. I still remember my first visit where we had to rent city bikes with no gears and I suffered, but you’ll understand this better later on.

Once you’re on land, I recommend discovering the prettiest part of the island, which means heading towards the south in the direction of Sant Ferran de ses Roques.

Just past this village, a long stretch of coast starts that seems from the distance to consist only of rock. But it isn’t. Between the rocks that make up the coast, there are little coves with beautiful pale sand…and if you take photos of the spectacular turquoise water on this stretch of the coast, you can say you’ve been to the Caribbean and everyone will believe you.

A bit further on you get to Es Caló, an old fishing village that was until recently

dedicated to catching the delicious lobster of the area. (If you can possibly stretch to it, you really should try a ‘caldereta de langosta’, an unforgettable experience. The lobster from the island is the most delicious in the world). Then after Es Caló, there’s a gradual change in the scenery.

Pine trees start appearing, and then the woodland starts to become denser. We are on the hill towards La Mola, a reasonably challenging ascent, particularly on a heavy bike with no gears. The first time we went, the rental bike got the worst of me, and we had to walk up together. On the way up there’s a bar. It’s nothing special, but from its terrace you can see the most beautiful views I have ever seen in my life. The island spreads before your eyes, with the sea on both sides.

After getting your energy back, continue up to La Mola, the highest part of the island, and from the lighthouse there, more stunning views of the sea await you. You will no doubt see a few lagartijas, little lizards with an incredible intense green colouring never seen elsewhere in the Mediterranean.

Leave La Mola and head towards the beach of Mitjorn, a different kind of territory as there is a great difference between north and south coasts on all the Balearic Islands, above all due to the intensity and orientation of the wind. This part of Formentera has long sandy beaches, calmer, warmer water, and is also a lovely place to enjoy the sea. After leaving this area, go towards Es Cap de Barbaria, the second highest point of the island, to take in the views from this vantage point.

The next destination could be Cala Saona, somewhat hidden and far from the more touristy nucleus, to move again towards La Savina and arrive in Es Pujols. This area is completely flat, and from here you can see the two lagoons of the island, Estany des Peix and Estany Pudent.

To complete the visit, there’s one more magical spot on the island: the northern point, Es Borronar. If you go towards the north, at some point you’ll have to abandon your bikes, because from here on in, it’s sand, sand, sand. In some places it’s really amazing, with only 20 or 30 metres of sand between each side of the island. At the end you’ll find the island of S’Espalmador and some days, depending on the tides, you can get to the island by foot. © 2010 24/7 Valencia

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24/7 VALENCIA LIVE MUSIC & CLUBS AGENDA

SEPTEMBER SEPTIEMBRE WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 1 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: Sergio Máñez 1.00h Gratis.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 2 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Costi ‘El Chato’ + Amaro Carmona + Tonetti + Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Iku Trio 22.30h / 24.00h 8€.

47 CLUB: Kike Vilar + Sergio Máñez 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: Sergio Máñez 1.00h Gratis.

PICCADILLY: Slash + Isis 1.00h. VELES E VENTS (Port America’s Cup): Alejandro Sanz 22.00 59€ y 41€.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 3 BLACK NOTE: Lynwood Slim & Igor Prado Band + Nasty Boogie (Blues desde EEUU) 23.30h 15€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: María Lizana + Tomás ‘de los Cariño’ + Quique Naval + Enrique Sevilla + Rober Molina (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Iku Trio 23.00h / 00.30h. EL LOCO: Locos de Atar + Ciudad del Este + Nada Que Decir 22.00h Gratis. 47 CLUB: El Rey Lagarto + Moritz DJ + M.F. Sintètic 23.30h.

LA3: La 1: Fono + Vicente Marques+ the X (en concierto) / La 2: Parrusian Bell / II: Pablo Cebrian + Eric Broo. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Cinnamon + Slash PD 1.00h. WAH-WAH: James Kakande + Mama Soul (soul) 23.00h Gratis.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 4 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Celia Romero + El Chino + Aroa Maya + Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Iku Trio (jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€.

EL LOCO: Viva Tirado + DJ Commandant 22.00h 6€. 47 CLUB: Fono 23.30h. LA3: Catalina Isis + Obtuso / Joe Rigoli Crew DJs. MUSIC BOX: Paco Paco DJs 24.00h.

PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Fono DJ 1.00h.

SWAN: Johnny Alpha (desde UK) + Sr. Patilla. WAH-WAH: Boys are Back in Town (versiones rock) 23.00h Gratis.

Cámara (chamber music) con Miquel Carbonell (piano) 19.00h 8€ / Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. 47 CLUB: ‘80s Party 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. PICCADILLY: ‘80s Night with Miss Yuls 1.00h.

MONDAY / LUNES 6 MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 1.00h Gratis.

TUESDAY / MARTES 7 MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h Gratis.

RADIO CITY: Manuel Fernández, Antonio Sánchez, Aloma de Balma y Daniel Navarro (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 8 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: Sergio Máñez 1.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: Xharles Boina 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Bass City (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 9 BLACK NOTE: Convulsions (punk blues desde UK) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: José Serrano + Tomás ‘de los Cariño’ + Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h.

47 CLUB: Electropop-nography 23.30h.

MUSIC BOX: DJs Gypsy Box (desde Mexico) & DJ Ion Din Anina 1.00h Gratis.

PICCADILLY: Polock DJs 1.00h.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 10 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Lucilla Duarte + David Muñiz + Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Elefunk 23.00h 6€. 47 CLUB: Fono 23.30h. LA3: 2 Pias + Dorian DJ / Sergio Máñez + She DJ. MUSIC BOX: Catalina Isis 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Oscar Barila 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Black Cats Jazz Big Band 23.00h 5€.

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SUNDAY / DOMINGO 5

BLACK NOTE: Black Cats Big Band (jazz) 23.30h. 10€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: (flamenco) 23.30h. DURANGO CLUB (Meliana): Metal Femme Festival con L’Endevi + Silent Memories + Inner Fate + Mercuria 22.30h 6€. EL LOCO: Spy Plane (tributo U2) 23.00h. 47 CLUB: Catalina Isis 23.30h. LA3: Buffet Libre DJs + Fono / Videoclub con Chicletol DJs / Felipe Perdomo. MUSIC BOX: Pacon En On 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Chicletol DJ 1.00h.

SWAN: Swan DJs. WAH-WAH: Mortimer (rock) 23.00h 5€.

CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Ciclo Música

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 12

BLACK NOTE: Julio Galcerá & Vidas Ejemplares (rock) 20.00h Gratis. 47 CLUB: ‘80s Party 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. PICCADILLY: ‘80s Night with Miss Yuls 1.00h.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 14 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 4€. MUSIC BOX: DJ Dabid 1.00h Gratis.

TUESDAY / MARTES 14 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Tomás González, Juan de Pilar, Kike Sevilla y María Linzana, (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 15 BLACK NOTE: Live Funk Party (funk) 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Sergio Máñez 1.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: Benji PutiClub 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Bass City (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 16 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Esther Garcés + Tonetti + José A. de Torres + David Gabarri (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Chastain + In-Mente 23.00h. 47 CLUB: Kike Vilar + Sergio Máñez 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: Kaspar & Houser + Slash PD 1.00h.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 17 BLACK NOTE: Lochlainn (Celtic)23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel ‘El Gato’ + Amaya Falcó + Dani de Manuel + Tonetti + Almudena del Valle (flamenco) 23.30h. DURANGO CLUB (Meliana): Super 400 + Mito 23.00 10€ (anticipada) / 13€ (taquilla).EL LOCO: Wave Pictures + My Mother is Bigger … 21.30h 15€ / 18€. 47 CLUB: 1 DJ / 1 Hora 23.30h.

LA3: Polock DJs + DJ Fono / Gorila Club con Chola + Grass + … / Funk D’Void.

MUSIC BOX: Xarles Boina + Kike Vilar 24.00h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Amanida Peiot (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: 1 DJ / 1 Hora 1.00h. SWAN: Funtastic Dracula Carnival con Sr. Varo. WAH-WAH: Han Solo + Solletico ( pop-rock) 22.30h 8€.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 18 BLACK NOTE: Blues Power (blues) 23.30h

twentyfoursevenvalencia 47 Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena + Manuel Reyes + Amaro Carmona + Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Moonwalkers (tributo Michael Jackson) 22.30h. 47 CLUB: Groovekey 23.30h. LA3: Medm + SuperNova Pop DJs/ Cinnamon + Miss Yuls + Isis / Alberto Sola + Pablo Cebrian. MARINA SUR (Port America’s Cup): Joaquín Sabina 22.00h 41€. MUSIC BOX: Paco Paco DJs 24.00h.

PICCADILLY: Barbra + Slash 1.00h.

SWAN: Frank Popp (desde Alemania).

WAH-WAH: The Queers + Kibah + Die Borts (pop-rock) 22.00h 8€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 19 EL LOCO: DJ Qbert + DJ Beam 22.30h 15€ / 18€. 47 CLUB: ‘80s Party 23.30h.

MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Lydia Peters Quartet (jazz) 19.00h 7€.

MONDAY / LUNES 20 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 1.00h Gratis.

TUESDAY / MARTES 21 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Tomás González, Kike Naval, Roberto Molina, Kike Sevilla y María Linzana (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 22 BLACK NOTE: Live Funk Party (funk) 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Sergio Máñez 1.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: Kike Vilar 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Bass City (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 23 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Perico Él de Dora + José M. González + José Él de Dora (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Presentación Turborock con Los Espantos + Vickyleytones + Sonic Angels (Francia) + Blowouts (UK) 21.00h.

47 CLUB: Electropop-nography 23.30h.

MUSIC BOX: Pop Stars ‘80s - ‘90s 1.00h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Los Radiadores (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: GiriGay Party 1.00h.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 24 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Perico Él de Dora + José M. González + José Él de Dora (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Presentación Turborock

con Los Espantos + Vickyleytones + Sonic Angels (Francia) + Blowouts (UK) 21.00h.

47 CLUB: Electropop-nography 23.30h.

MUSIC BOX: Pop Stars ‘80s - ‘90s 1.00h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Los Radiadores (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: GiriGay Party 1.00h.

DEL DUENDE: Leo Molina + Yolanda López + Javi Calderón + Cristhian Sabalete (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Dinero + Odry 22.30h 8€. MUSIC BOX: Pinball + Ceballos 1.00h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Caballero Reynaldo (pop) 20.00h 5€

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BLACK NOTE: Limbotheque (rock) 23.30h 7€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Isabel Julve + Manuel Reyes + Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: El Niño de la Hipoteca 22.30h 8€. 47 CLUB: Catalina Isis 23.30h. LA3: DiviniPop / Puntito YeYe / Falomir. MUSIC BOX: Pacon En On 24.00h.

PICCADILLY: Catalina Isis 1.00h. SPOOK DISCOTECA (Pinedo): Turborock Festival con Redd Kross (EEUU) + Hoodoo Gurus (Australia) + Muffs (EEUU) + Sex Museum + …. Doors open 16.30 40€ / 75€ 2-day bono. SWAN: Shuffle ‘60s Club. WAHWAH: Gálibo (rock) 23.00h 7€.

EL LOCO: Twistaroos (garage rock desde Noruega) + Teleplásticos 22.30h 10€.

WAH-WAH: The Posies (pop-rock desde EEUU) 22.00h 15€ / 18€.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO OCTOBER 2 EL LOCO: Tweeters + Alta Tension DJs 22.30h.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 26 BLACK NOTE:Jesús Lara (rock) 20.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: La Pegatina (mestizaje) 22.30h 10€. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Juliane Heinemann (jazz, quartet) 19.00h 7€.

MONDAY / LUNES 27 ARENAL SOUND FESTIVAL (Burriana): Full Moon Party con Vitalic + Fran Arés + Carlos Bru + … 20€ / 25€ (día, entradas limitadas), Abono Festival 120€/150€.

MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h Gratis.

RADIO CITY: Kallardó con Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Miguel Pérez, Pepe Pérez y Dani de Francisco (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

TUESDAY / MARTES 28 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Arturo Stable Trio 21.30h (jazz) 10€ Aforo Limitado.

MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h Gratis.

RADIO CITY: Manuel Fernández, Antonio Sánchez, Aloma de Balma y Daniel Navarro (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 29 BLACK NOTE: Live Funk Party (funk) 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Stiff Little Fingers + Los Brackets (punk desde UK) 21.00h.

MUSIC BOX: Sergio Máñez 1.00h Gratis.

RADIO CITY: Bass City (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 30 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ

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ARROCES, MARISCO FRESCO, CARNES, PESCADOS Y TAPAS El local dispone de sala no fumadores y amplia terraza.

Una oferta inmejorable para organizar cenas y comidas de empresa, eventos, despedidas y mucho mĂĄs.

Abierto todos los dĂ­as. Cerca de la Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

RICE DISHES, FRESH SEAFOOD, MEAT DISHES, FISH DISHES AND TAPAS. The restaurant has a no-smoking area and an ample terrace.

A wonderful place to organise lunches and dinners for groups, families, businesses, events and more.

Open everyday. Very near Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

c/ Martinez Cubells, 4 - 46002 Valencia - tel. 963 427 780 www.carpediem-vlc.com

Quality Mediterranean restaurant in an emblematic square in the historic centre.

Recommended in the Michelin guide 2009/2010 Meat dishes, Rice dishes, Fish dishes, Foie and chocolate desserts are all specialities Expect to pay between 30-50 euros Warm interior and good service Jazz music soundtrack 13.00h -16.00h/ 20.00h -24.00h Open everyday