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ISSUE107/108 DEC09/JAN10

RESTAURANTE - PIZZERIA

BACCO D.O.C. 29 BJ. - VALENCIA - TL. 96 391 19 65 www.baccodoc.com

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ONE OF VALENCIA’S FINEST INDIAN RESTAURANTS

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BACCO D.O.C. The festive season has arrived and it is time to eat, drink and be merry. Bacco D.O.C. is a distinctive and authentic Italian restaurant in the centre of the historic Barrio del Carmen.

Run by a welcoming Italian family and with Italian chefs, this has become one of the most popular restaurants in all of Valencia…and for all of the right reasons.

It is original, good fun and it is baroque! It has a stunning cave-like interior of “bejewelled and mirrored” stalagmites and stalactites, tasteful lighting, lots of nooks and crannies and three floors.

They have a superb value afternoon menu for 10 euros during the week and 12 euros at the weekends. Expect to pay around 30 euros in the evening.

The salads are imaginative and well-presented including a succulent Insalata di Rucola e Parmigiano, authentic Caprese de Bufala and tasty Insalata Bacco to choose from. Lovers of Spanish wine can enjoy a fair selection of tintos including Muga Crianza (Rioja) and Plaerdemavida Reserva (Utiel-Requena).

So it’s no surprise that this restaurant is highly popular with romantic couples looking for something original yet tasty and genuine. It’s also a first choice for international visitors, the arts crowd and work groups.

How about the food? Our international food critic found their Tagliatelle Funghi Porcini “delightful” and their Carpaccio and Aubergine Parmigiano “absolutely delicious”.

LA INDIANA

La Indiana has been a firm staple on the Valencia nightlife scene for eight years now, having just celebrated their anniversary last month with a bang. Located on C/ San Vicente, just off Plaza de España, it is easy to get to from all over the City and is one of the most stylish and sleek clubs in Valencia.

La Indiana has had a major revamp this year and although their infamous sharks are no longer in the building, they have definitely not lost their bite. In fact, when they reopened this September for a new season, there were still queues to get in all the way round the block at well past 4.30 in the morning. A well-dressed, young and fun-loving crowd are pulled in through the doors from Thursdays to Sundays to their three rooms spread out over 1500m2

Their carta is extensive with a wide selection of pizzas including chicken, bacon, cheese and tropical fruit specialities. Their authentic

playing house, soulful house and Spanish and international pop with a cutting edge sound system and state-of-the-art lasers. Offering an exclusive VIP area, group bookings, and even a valet service, they make sure all their guests have a brilliant time and want to come back for more, week after week. With the services they offer to businesses, they boast Dolce & Gabbana, Mercedes Benz, Nintendo and even the Valencia football team amongst their client list.

For the general public, Thursdays is Elephunk, which is pop, electro house and R&B and is aimed at a younger, more student-based crowd- well, they don’t have to get up to work on Friday mornings, do they?! Friday nights are Cosmopolitan at La Indiana, bringing together the international and Erasmus crowds in the city, and on Saturdays the punters tend to be

La Indiana - C/ San Vicente 95 - tel. 652 159 279 - www.laindiana.com

pastas include Spaghetti alle Vongole, Bucatini all’ Amatriciana, Tagliatelle Paglia e Fieno and Gnocchi Rucola e Speck. Meat dishes including Tagliata, Filetto alla Griglia, Ossobuco alla Milanese, and Scaloppine in Salsa are amongst the recommended. If you prefer a white wine to go with your fish dishes like Orata or Branzino, we recommend their Señorío de Sobral (Albariño). Lovers of Italian wine can enjoy their Lambrusco.

The 24/7 Valencia team has always found the atmosphere welcoming and often international, especially at the weekends.

Now that the holidays have arrived, it’s time to relax, have fun and enjoy some genuine Italian cuisine in heady surroundings. We recommend you take a trip to one of the most original Italian restaurants in Spain. Just one minute’s walk from the Mercado Central!

Bacco D.O.C. C/ de los Derechos, 29 - 46001 Valencia Tel. 96 391 19 65 www.baccodoc.com

just a little bit older still. Look out in bars and pubs for flyers as they offer discounts before certain times of the night on their usual prices (including one drink) of 15€ on Thursdays and Fridays and 18€ on Saturdays. You can even print the flyers off their website - www. laindiana.com! The gorgeous bar Carioca in Juan Llorens is owned by the same group, and is a must for some pre-clubbing drinks, too!

La Indiana opens from Thursday to Saturday every weekend from 24.00h to 7.30h, so get your dancing shoes on and down there to C/ San Vicente for a cocktail served from behind a glowing bar, a shimmy on a top notch dance floor, and a fantastic night out surrounded by elegant and beautiful people.

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Editorial DEC09 / JAN10

‘GOOD TIMES’ CONTENTS BACCO DOC / LA INDIANA 4 EDITORIAL 5 VIDAS DE VALENCIA 6 ART IN VALENCIA 7 VALENCIA’S TURRON 8 VALENCIA CHRISTMAS 10 FOOD 12 RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH 13 SHOPPING 16 DEC 09 / JAN 10 LISTINGS ARTS, THEATRE, OPERA, FILM 17 LIVE MUSIC 18 CLUBS 19 CHILL OUT 20 GAY - LESBIAN 23 TRAD PUBS 23 RESTAURANTS 24 SHOPPING 29 CLASSIFIEDS 30/33 (Airlines, Hostels, Markets…)

INTERVIEW WITH TEACHER 33 MIRADAS DEL MERCADO CENTRAL 34 LES PORTES 35 VALENCIA FOOTBALL 36 24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE 38 CLUBLAND 39 VALENCIA ‘LA CALLE’ 40 CAFÉ TEATRO 42 WOMAN 43 CYCLING TO JÁVEA 44 MAP 45 DEC 09/JAN 10 AGENDA 46 CLUBS AND LIVE MUSIC LAS LUNAS / BANYAN 48

Yes. The holidays are arriving and the feeling is good. Now is the time to disconnect from work & enjoy yourself and celebrate with friends and family. Valencia is full of colour at the moment and you’ll find this special edition of 24/7 Valencia is too. Let the good times roll!

24/7 Valencia’s appeal goes across the board when it comes to readers, young and old and from around the globe. A Finnish backpacker travelling round Europe and currently visiting Valencia emailed us to say: “I read 24/7 Valencia from cover to cover; it is really useful for young travellers like me. Keep up the good work!”

Similarly, a highly experienced and successful Italian entrepreneur with properties and businesses in Italy, France and Valencia, Spain got in touch to say that in her opinion: “ 24/7 Valencia is the guide that really counts in Valencia”.

Indeed, 24/7 Valencia is the only guide to Valencia recommended by all of the international media including The Times, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, Time Out, El País, Guardian Unlimited, Business Traveller Magazine, Let’s Go, CNN.com and many more!

We have an exclusive report on the highly popular Confetti’s children shop, which has everything you need for an original present for the family. Professional

photographer Kaiko has brought us some wonderful Christmas photos and we have a photographic report of ‘La Calle’, which represents the other side of Christmas for some…

David Rhead and Jose Marin investigate the history of Valencia’s famous Turrón and Anita Darling looks forward to parties and presents in Woman. For clubbers, DJ Paul Childs gives you the expert lowdown of what’s happening on the dancefloor during the festive season. See our packed December/January agenda for key clubbing nights and top gigs too!

In restaurant of the month, we visit the legendary Finnegan’s Irish Pub for a really generous Christmas lunch, good service, some Rioja wine and a good pint too!

Our professional chef Erica has a Turkey recipe for you all to savour. Check out our ample December /January listings for arts, theatre, live music, clubs, restaurants, shopping and classifieds!

We dedicate this double issue to every single one of our readers and advertisers.

All of you have contributed to making ‘24/7 Valencia’ grow with each passing year.

Thank you for your good advice over the years and your support too. We’re reaching our tenth year in Valencia!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! See you in February 2010 24/7 Valencia team

ISSUE 107/108 DEC 09 / JAN 10

editor: Will McCarthy. contributors: Altogringo, Anita Darling, Heino, John Murphy, Gooru, Manu Fernández, Mark Hulton, Owl, Orange Bikes, Tim Birch, David Rhead, José Marín, Erica Choate, Amparo Oliver, Monica Navarro, Lolita Devine, DJ Paul Childs, Kaiko, María Angélica Sao Pedro. layout & design: www.dsignes.net printed by: signografíco. distributed by: groovy cat Ltd. email: ed@24-7valencia.com móvil: 650 639 177 online: www.24-7valencia.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. ©2009/2010 Legal deposit: D4562606

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA Colores

Paco Bascuñan... sigue

Ximo Tebar

Conciertos en el IVAM

Pintor

Festival Incubarte The artist of La Lonja

¿ Valencianas ?

Amparo Oliver Movil: 609783223 www.eventi-acting.com www.myspace.com/amparoliver

All photos Amparo Oliver ©2009/2010 24/7Valencia

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ART IN VALENCIA

Bernardí Roig Shadows Must Dance

Takushi Murakami Superflat. New Pop Culture

IVAM C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 Tel: 96 386 30 00 www.ivam.es

AULA CAM LA LLOTGETA-ESPAI ART Plaza del Mercado, 4 963 913 396 www.obrasocial.cam.es

Hasta Enero 2010

Geoffroy Mathieu Dos à la mer Hasta Enero 2010

INSTITUTO FRANCÉS DE VALENCIA C/ Moro Zeit, 6 Tel : 96 315 30 95 www.ifvalencia.com

Hasta 29 Diciembre

Alex Francés No dos sino dos Hasta Enero 2010

FUNDACIÓN CHIRIVELLA SORIANO C/ Valeriola, 13 www.chirivellasoriano.org

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VALENCIA’S

TURRÓN

Turrón is the Valencia Community’s great contribution to Christmas in Spain. This year, just like every other year, there will be a little, crunchy bit of Valencia Yuletide cheer on every Spanish Christmas table.

The true homelands of turrón are the towns of Alicante and Xixona (Jijona), where the sweet has been made since 1531 and even today many of the best traditional turrones come from there.

Traditionally there are two main types.

‘El Duro’ (the hard one) from Alicante, which is essentially a hard, dry mash of almonds, honey and sugar moulded into a bar, is not to be confused with ‘El Blando’ (the soft one) from Xixona, a soft, dry mash of almonds, honey and sugar moulded into a bar.

For years the only other alternative to this great array of Valencian sweets were ‘polvorones’ (the powdery ones) which,

ingeniously, are a powdery, dry mash of almonds, honey and sugar moulded into an oval shape. Despite the incredible variety on offer, some other options started to appear in the last thirty years or so, notably chocolate turrón.

What at any other time of year would simply be called a bar of chocolate is wrapped in shiny paper, made into a similar size and shape as the traditional turrón and Bob’s your uncle, a new ‘traditional’ Christmas sweet is born. Nowadays, chocolate turrón easily outnumbers the traditional stuff on any supermarket shelf and comes in any number of ‘traditional’ Spanish flavours such as kiwi fruit, Irish coffee and rum and raisin. However, El Duro y El Blando are still the inescapable mainstay of every festive table, hamper or Christmas box and, like mince pies in England, whether you like them or not, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without them.

Turrón, in most Valencian homes, has become part of the Christmas decorations (on a stainless steel tray with a paper doily between the crib and the festive bottle of Ponche Caballero) and is an essential ingredient of the festive season. All Valencia families have small marks on their kitchen tables where ‘Uncle Vicente’ once attacked the Duro turrón with a hammer and chisel on Christmas Eve in a vain attempt, after one too many mistelas, to break it up into chewable pieces. And if it doesn’t break your table, it might just break your teeth. These days El Duro is made considerably thinner (they usually pack a double layer into the box so it looks the same size) and even slightly softer but if you’ve ever tried the real traditional stuff, you’ll know what I mean.

Turrón adverts have also become a part of the Christmas scene and the same ones, only slightly updated, are repeated year after year. Every Spaniard knows the tune to “Vuelve a Casa por Navidad” from the El Almendro advert and the slightly less subtle “Queremos turrón, turrón, turrón” which advertises Antiu Xixona. Every year ‘Turrones 1880’ declares itself, in a sort of Spanish Jeremy Clarkson voice, as “the most expensive turrón in the world” which, considering that nowhere else in the world makes turrón, is a bit like somebody advertising their product

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as the most expensive Bakewell tart in the world. It still shifts off the shelves in shedloads, however, and is a must in the Corte Inglés executive ‘cesta’.

If there was no scimitar at hand they could also be used as a weapon. One well-aimed bar of El Duro could knock a Christian out cold from ten paces.

Turrón is even exported around the world, especially to South America. However, the biggest customers are those lovers of all things Spanish, the Japanese, who presumably like to chew on a bit of turrón while dancing flamenco and playing the “Concierto de Aranjuez” on their Casio keyboards. Bizarrely enough, after Christmas some of the unsold turrón, which for reasons of sell-by date would not be available for the following year, finds itself on the shelves of the Poundlands and Home Bargains of northern English provincial towns, sold as ‘Spanish nougat’ or ‘Spanish chocolate bars’ for the Easter market.

Xixona legend has a different take on the sweet’s origins. So the story goes that a Moorish king married a Viking princess.

His princess missed her homeland and was ‘pining for the fjords’ so to speak.

The king decided to cover the hillsides with almond trees which, when in blossom, would give the impression of the snow-capped mountains of her Scandinavian home. They were left with the problem of what to do with all the excess almonds and naturally decided to make a hygienically wrapped Christmas sweet that all Spaniards could enjoy. Nice story but in reality there is no record of turrón in Xixona until 1531. After that, the sweet quickly became popular and was a favourite amongst the recipes of Phillip II’s personal cook, Antonio Martínez.

Turrón is said to have its origins in ancient Greece where sweets made from honey and almonds were prepared for athletes competing in the Olympic Games as a sort of ancient world energy bar. The Moors liked the idea and brought the sweet to Spain in the eighth century. According to the Cordobés writer Averroes, writing in 1149, Moorish soldiers were issued something like turrón, shaped into easily portable bars (hence their shape today) to keep them going during long marches.

turrón are roasted or ‘torrats’.

Wherever it comes from, try a bit of turrón this Christmas. After all that eating and drinking you may need a bit of ancient energy bar keep you going. Queremos turrón, turrón, turrón! Enjoy responsibly and don’t break your teeth.

David Rhead and José Marín

Like everything from Valencia, the Catalans have also tried to claim turrón as their own. They say the name comes from Barcelona confectioner Bernat Torró.

However, that story is about as believable as a Viking princess coming all the way to Alicante to marry a Moorish king. The name predates Torró and is most likely to originate from the fact that the almonds in photos KAIKO copyright © 2009 - 2010 24/7 Valencia - Article ©2009/210 24/7Valencia

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VALENCIA CHRISTMAS

all photos KAIKO copyright Š 2009 - 2010 24/7 Valencia email: kaiko@kaiko.es www.kaiko.es

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FOOD

Tinsel Turkey and Thoughts for Twenty Ten

It’s that time of year again when I always end up with that John Lennon song stuck in my head... “Another year over, a new one just begun”.... great song, but slightly annoying nonetheless. And before you get mad at me for slagging off JL, it’s not the song but the melancholy and somewhat introspective mood it puts me in. That’s what I dislike. This is the time of year for celebrating and eating too much, and frankly, enjoying oneself in a purely hedonistic fashion. But, and it’s a big but, it is also the time for taking a good hard look at yourself, at others, at the world, where you’re going, what you’re doing, where we’re headed. So I guess the lines of that Lennon song remind me to do that, and I always do and always will, but it’s right when I just wanna say, “Bottoms up, ya grubs - let’s get pished!”

Where on earth am I going with that?

Well, it’s a big year for us this year. 2009.

Copenhagen is coming up, by the time

you’re reading this, dear reader, perhaps we will even know if our world leaders have had the courage to take some bold steps and make some big decisions.

Courage. I think that’s my big lesson for the year. I’m not going to bore you with the details of my learning that lesson, and I don’t imagine you care, and if I didn’t have that blasted song in my head I wouldn’t even be telling you! But it’s a good time to take heed of everything that’s made its transit through our lives.

Growing up in Australia, Christmas has always been hot and acquainted with beaches, barbecues, shellfish (please don’t say it!), a few too many coldies and drunk aunts and uncles getting burnt and wandering around with little else on but paper hats from the Christmas crackers - I’m still in therapy. Now, after my years in Spain, the US, Scotland and back to Spain again, I really do think Christmas is meant to be cold, it just makes sense in a winter wonderland.

This year, however, I’m heading back to the heat. Our first family Christmas together in 10 years and my sister and I are dragging our delightful Englishmen over to an island in Malaysia to seek out Ma and Pa on their wee boat. I can’t wait, we have decided to leave traditional fare behind and plunge headfirst into gluts of seafood and wine - I can’t complain. Dad has filled the bilge with enough wine to sink a ship, and I hope I’m not tempting fate there, and Mumsey has been busy scoping out the best places to pop the corks. No tinsel and turkey for us this year.

For you though, my fellow Valencianos, I thought I might give you some inspiration for leftovers. Everyone knows what to do with the ham and the turkey; it’s wading through what’s left in the post-fog of too much eggnog that gets us into strife. So here’s a dish to throw together with the drumsticks, after everyone has eaten the breast, it’s lovely and simple and really really tasty.

Christmas Drum Beat • 1 bunch baby beetroots and 1 turkey drumstick per person • Your favourite hot mustard • 1 red onion • 1 brown onion • 4 cloves of garlic BUZZING IRISH PUB

• 2 red peppers • 4 tomatoes • 1 handful of Kalamata olives • 1 bunch Swiss chard/Silver beet • 1 log (250gm) goat’s cheese (chèvre) • 1 package spaghetti

Preheat your oven to 180ºC. Get out a large roasting pan and sprinkle it with a little olive oil or butter. Chop the onions into a rough dice and finely dice the garlic.

Slice the peppers and discard the seeds and roughly dice this as well. Chop the tomatoes.

Throw all this in the pan and scatter the olives on top. Now, smother the drumsticks with mustard and lay these on top of the veggies. Roast in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes. Slice the stems off the Swiss chard and chop up the leaves, remove the roasting pan from the oven and, putting the drumsticks to one side, stir the chard through the vegetables.

Place the drumsticks back on top and roast for a further 5-10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and crumble the goat’s cheese through the mix. Meanwhile put a large pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Cook the spaghetti and drain it. To serve, put a portion of spaghetti into each bowl and some spoonfuls of the roasted vegetables on top of this and crown each with a drumstick. Voilà!

Leftovers - eat your heart out - this is delicious and nutritious and goes perfectly with a great big glass of vino tinto!

Everyone, have a great Christmas this year. I wish you all the most happiest of occasions and can’t wait to catch up with you all again in the New Year. OMG, it’ll be Valentine’s Day the next time I write - time is flying already!

Feliz Navidad y buen provecho!

Erica Choate

©2009/2010 24/7Valencia

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH / TRADITIONAL PUBS

FINNEGAN’S We were having a discussion with friends from around Europe about what we missed most about living here in Valencia.

For most, food was at the top of the list.

Not food but food from home, English, Irish, German, Swiss - wherever anyone hailed from. If you hail from the UK and you particularly miss good pub food, then Finnegan’s is the place for you.

Finnegan’s Irish Pub is in Plaza de la Reina at the very heart of the city’s historic centre and is well known to sports lovers for their screenings of big matches on their large screen televisions as well as their fine choice of beers, including Guinness and Murphy’s. It is now the proud owner of a new English chef and a great new lunch menu which offers fish and chips, cottage pie, steak and chips, jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings, scampi and chips and a large selection of sandwiches, among other things.

In the interest of a well-rounded and informed review, our little lunch party of three purposely all chose different things for each course: O chose the (enormous) house mixed salad, D the fish chowder and me the smoked salmon salad for starters. Both the salads were huge, the mixed salad consisting of good leaf, red onion, red pepper, corn, carrot, tomato, cucumber and a generous portion of a creamy coleslaw and a few slices of smoked fish. It was so large a salad that

we were worried O would never make it to the main course.

The chowder was delicious, a hearty bowl soup filled with mixed fish, gambas and mussels and accompanied by saltine crackers. The generous portion of excellent Irish smoked salmon was served on a large bed of mixed salad and brown bread and butter. After this little lot, we were all pretty full but the lovely Marian, our server, wouldn’t believe us and soon arrived with our main courses.

One enormous crunchy crispy battered cod and chips for D, a tender steak topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms for O with a side salad and a large separate dish of what we call at home ‘cheezy squeezy pots’, sliced potatoes baked in cream and cheese, lovely!

raspberry cheese cake and granny’s apple pie, not what you would expect but delicious all the same, a sponge affair, apple-y and very light in texture.

Finnegan’s no longer offer a ‘menú del día’ (it is no longer obligatory in Spain).

But prices are very reasonable and, as the portion sizes are so large, a main course would be enough to satisfy most appetites. Based on that assumption, you are looking at 10-15€ per person.

General prices are as follows: sandwiches 5.50€ - 7.50€, jacket potatoes from 6.50€, fish and chips 9.50€ and steak 12.50€. We were served a nice Viña Real Rioja Crianza.

Peter, the charming owner of Finnegan’s, has run this excellent pub for many years and I understand it is nothing unusual to find him passing a few sausages and chips around to his football fans during the televised games! Finnegan’s offers food at lunchtime, 12.00h till 16.00h, either in the pub or on the lovely Plaza de la Reina terraza, watching the world go by.

My main dish was a lasagne, the special of the day, served with chips and very tasty it was, too! Joe, the new chef, told us he is planning weekly specials from around the globe, so you might get offered a paella or a curry when you visit!

From the beginning of December, they will be serving Christmas lunch: turkey and all the trimmings for 20€ including a beer or a glass of wine, good value and I am sure a quite delicious way of celebrating the festive season with your friends!

It was a splendid lunch and we were all feeling very full. After a little pleading, Marian, who clearly thought we were a bit eccentric, carefully selected five dessert ‘tasters’ on a large plate for us to share.

All were delightful and certainly tasted homemade! We sampled the chocolate cake, the mint and choc ice cream tart,

Tim Birch Finnegan’s Plaza de la Reina, 19 96 392 28 62 www.finnegansofdublin.es Open for lunch Monday - Friday 12.00h – 16.00h ©2009/2010 24/7Valencia

CLASSY IRISH PUB WITH GOOD BEERS, LIVE SPORTS, TERRACE AND VIP AREA

TRENDY INTERIOR WITH SUPERB NUEVA COCINA ESPAﾃ前LA AND LIVE FLAMENCO

POPULAR CANOVAS IRISH PUB WITH LIVE SPORTS, BEERS AND WEEKLY QUIZ

WONDERFUL CAFE BAR WITH RETRO DESIGN AND MEALS

LEGENDARY IRISH PUB IN THE HEART OF TOWN WITH PLENTY OF SPACE, LIVE SPORTS AND BEERS

VERY AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RESTAURANT WITH TASTY PIZZAS, WINES AND TERRAZA

FRIENDLY VALENCIAN RESTAURANT IN THE CENTRE WITH TAPAS, RICE AND FISH DISHES ALL WEEK

ESTABLISHED LANGUAGE SCHOOL WITH MORE THAN 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

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SHOPPING

CONFETTIS

A World of Magical Party Treats

When Olivia moved here five years ago with her two little boys, she realised there was a huge gap in the Valencia market.

Searching high and low to no avail for the traditional Mexican piñatas for her baby boys’ birthdays, she realised she could make them. And so she did.

Open from April this year, Confettis is just a second away from the Torres de Quart, set on the corner of C/ Turia and thanks to its bright pink exterior, you just can’t miss it! Full of handmade piñatas, garlands, little jokes and sweets from the UK, English and French children’s books and party crockery, this is heaven for any one that has children, loves children or feels Article & photo ©2009/2010 24/7Valencia

a bit like a child themselves sometimes.

Olivia’s piñatas are handmade to order and cost from as little as 10 euros to 60 euros. They come full to the brim with candy and are made with love and care in her workshop just over her shop. Not only does this talented lady make piñatas to brighten your parties, she’ll also make you beautiful paper garlands, masks, babygrows with funny messages, sell you beautiful French knitted dummy covers, children’s cooking aprons, party decorations, beautiful books, kitsch presents for any age and many, many other things. And the best news? She doesn’t only make children’s piñatas, she has also started making adult-themed ones. You name it, the shape, the colour, the design, and she’ll have it ready for you within a week.

Confettis also organise children’s birthday parties with a twist. This is a new venture for Olivia but is thriving and more and more popular around Valencia. Just the feel of the shop with its glitzy and magical vibe makes you want to be little again and inspires you to hold the most special and interesting party ever held. It’s the perfect

place to buy a gift, order a party, chat to Olivia and hear her fascinating life story, buy huge, beautifully framed kitsch posters and greeting cards painted by hand by an English illustrator who recently moved to Valencia. I’ll definitely be back soon to buy some treasures. It’s worth a visit.

Lolita Devine Confettis C/ Turia, 69 Tel: 687 100 608 Open Monday to Friday 10.30h a 14:00h – 17:00 a 19:30h Saturday 11:00h a 14:00h

(Sometimes open Saturday afternoon/evenings)

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ARTS & THEATRE MUSEUMS / GALLERIES AULA CAM LA LLOTGETA-ESPAI ART Takashi Murakami Hasta 29 diciembre Nuria Rodríguez Desde 13 enero 2010 CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA Vision de España Sorolla Hasta 10 enero 2010 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 Solange Triger Hasta 10 enero Andrea Bloise Desde 21 enero FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO No Dos Sino Dos Alex Francés Hasta 10 enero 2010 GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERÍA KESSLER-BATTAGLIA Tres Eran Tres y el Tiempo Uno Gemma Rupérez-Adolfo Siurana-Loli Soto Hasta 9 enero 2010 GALERÍA LA NAVE Pieces and Parts Eduardo Arbós Hasta 16 enero 2010 Artistas de la Galería Desde 21 enero 2010 GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO Base(s) Procesos Mecánicos para una Revisón de la Colección Código I Hasta 10 enero 2010 GALERIA PAZ Y COMEDIAS Belmar Hasta 12 diciembre Bipolar Desde 18 diciembre GALERÍA ROSA SANTOS Hidden Identities I. Ch. Teresa Cebrián Hasta 23 diciembre Por si Alguno Vez lo Olvido, Recuerda no Morir Nunca” Desde 8 enero 2010 GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER Gerardo Rueda Hasta 23 enero 2010 Molina Ciges Desde 28 enero 2010 GALERÍA D’ART VISOR European Communities Immo Klink Hasta 13 diciembre Mosaicos Miguel Trillo Desde 17 diciembre hasta 30 enero 2010 INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE Una Visión de la Naturaleza Gustave Courbet Hasta 7 enero 2010 Dos à la mer Geoffroy Mathieu Hasta 7 enero 2010 Augustus Red Caballo Diciembre Les Buvards… il y a 50 ans Diciembre Lucien Clergue Diciembre

IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM Julio González en la Colección del IVAM Hasta 10 enero 2010 La Liturgia de las Piedras Alberto Bañuelos Hasta 10 enero 2010 Monica Capucho y Ana Serio Hasta 3 enero 2010 Miedo en los Grandes Lagos José Cendón Hasta 3 enero Shadows Must Dance Bernardí Roig Hasta 31 enero 2010 La Maleta de mi Madre Natividad Navalón Desde 18 diciembre hasta 21 febrero Miradas Reveladoras: Fotografía Cubana Desde 10 diciembre hasta 14 febrero 2010 JARDÍN BOTÁNICO Científicas Invisibles Hasta 6 enero 2010 LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición permanente Oro & Plata, Lujo y Distinción en la Antigüedad Hispana Hasta 6 diciembre LA GALLERA H.e.l.l.o.

J. Izquierdo Hasta 29 diciembre L’ IBER DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO Tintin MUSEU DE BELLES ARTES SAN PIO V Pintura Gótica Colección Permanente El Esplendor del Renacimiento en Aragón Hasta 10 enero 2010 MUVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición permanente Retrospectiva (1960 – 1992) Gerardo Vielba Hasta 6 diciembre Deseos, Promesas, Realidades: Ocho Objetivos para el Desarrollo Hasta 7 febrero 2010.

La Cabina, II Festival Internacional de mediometrajes (cine de 30 a 60 minutos) .

Del 9 al 13 diciembre de 2009 Todas las películas subtituladas en Inglés y español.

MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Guinea Ecuatorial en el Siglo XXI Hasta 15 enero 2010 África a Diario Hasta 15 enero 2010 MY NAME’S LOLITA ART En Transito Federico Granell Hasta enero 2010 OCTUBRE CENTRE CULTURAL CONTEMPORANIA La Derrota. La Fin de la Guerra Civil 70 Anys Després Hasta 21 febrero 2010 SALA PARPALLO Ana Prada Desde 10 diciembre hasta 14 febrero 2010 UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Pinacoteca Psiquiátrica a Espanya, 19171990 Hasta 24 enero 2010 Memoria de Anzo Hasta 14 febrero 2010 OPERA PALAU DE LES ARTS Madame Butterfly Giacomo Puccini

24/7 VALENCIA Sala Principal 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 27, 30 diciembre 3 enero 2010 THEATRE TEATRE EL MUSICAL Mundo y Final Hasta 20 diciembre Café de Chinitas Desde 23 diciembre hasta 10 enero 2010 TEATRE RIALTO L’Art de la Fuga Desde 2 hasta 6 diciembre Invisible Desde 15 hasta 27 diciembre TEATRE OLYMPIA Fiebre del Sábado Noche (Saturday Night Fever) Desde 6 diciembre hasta 10 enero 2010 Juan Sin Miedo (para niños) Desde 21 al 23 y 28 al 29 diciembre Faemino y Cansado Desde 13 hasta 17 enero 2010 Los 39 Escalones Desde 20 hasta 24 enero 2010 TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA (LA PETXINA) Cenicienta en el Circo Hasta 20 diciembre TEATRE PRINCIPAL Cascanueces (The Nutcracker) Tchaikovsky 19 diciembre hasta 3 enero 2010 ¿De Cuándo Acá Nos Vino?

Desde 7 hasta 17 enero 2010 Los Chicos de Historia Desde 28 hasta 31 2010 TEATRE TALIA Tres Sombreros de Copa Hasta 27 diciembre Pollo & Hijos Desde 12 enero hasta 7 febrero 2010 CINEMA Valencia has three original version arts cinemas showing good quality independent films from the past and present and current major releases throughout the year. English, Spanish, French, Italian, etc. Albatros and Babel have a reduced price on Mondays ‘el dia de espectador’. Filmoteca is very good value at 1.50 € per showing and right in the centre. A monthly programme is available at the reception. The UGC Cine Cite, by the river, now has weekly major release original version films. Check website for details.

ALBATROS *versión original www.cinesalbatrosbabel.com BABEL *versión original www.cinesalbatrosbabel.com UGC CINE CITE www.ugc.es FILMOTECA CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA CICLOS IVAC – LA FILMOTECA www.ivac-lafilmoteca.es Ciclos diciembre 2009/ enero 2010 La Nouvelle Vague. Los Caminos de la Modernidad Hasta enero 2010 El Thriller USA de los ‘70s Hasta mayo 2010 Alain Robbe-Grillet Hasta 23 diciembre El Cine Experimental de Matthias Müller Hasta 10 diciembre Fatih Akin Desde 8 diciembre hasta 9 enero 2010 Cine Portugués Contemporáneo Desde 9 hasta 19 diciembre

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DECEMBER 09 / JANUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Héroes de la Imaginación 2009 Desde 25 diciembre hasta 6 enero 2010 Futbol y Cine: Dos Mundos de Pasión Hasta 30 diciembre ADDRESSES MUSEUMS / GALLERIES 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 JARDÍN BOTÁNICO C/ Quart, 80 Tel: 96 315 68 00 JOVE ORQUESTRA DE LA GENERALITAT VALENCIANA Tel: 96 318 44 90 / 93 KITSCH INTERNACIONAL ARTEDIVERSO C/ Covarrubias, 5 Tel: 607 636 012 LA BENEFICIENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERANEA C/ Corona 36 Tel: 96 388 35 79 LA GALLERA C/ Aluders, 7 Tel: 96 352 14 37

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LA NAVE GALERÍA Nave, 25 Tel: 96 351 19 33 LA LLOTGETA, AULA DE CULTURA CAM-ESPAI D’ART Pl. Mercado, 4 Tel: 96 391 33 96 L’IBER MUSEO DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO C/ Caballeros, 22 Tel: 96 391 86 75 www.museoliber.org LLIG LLIBRERIES DE LA GENERALITAT Pl. Manises, 3 Tel: 96 386 61 70 MONASTERIO DE SAN MIGUEL DE LOS REYES Av Constitución, 284 Tel: 96 387 40 13 MUSEO DEL ARROZ C/Rosario, 3 Tel: 609 877 956 MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE VALENCIA C/ San Pío V, 9 Tel. 96 369 30 88 / 369 21 11 MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD Pl. Arzobispo, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4126 MUSEO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 Tel: 96 369 30 88 MUSEO FALLERO Pl. Monteolivete, 4 Tel: 96 352 54 78 MUSEO NACIONAL DE CERÁMICA GONZÁLEZ MARTÍ C/ Poeta Querol, 2 Tel: 96 351 63 92 MUSEO TAURINO Pasaje Doctor Serra, 16 Tel: 96 351 18 50 MUVIM C/ Guillem de Castro, 8 Tel: 96 388 37 47 MY NAME’S LOLITA ART C/ Avellanas, 7 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 13 72 MUSEOS DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Av. Campanar, 32 Tel: 96 386 58 56 / 386 53 53 PAZ TEJÓN GALERÍA ESTUDIO C/ Salas Quiroga, 1, bajo (Zona Jesús) Tel.: 654 363 829 www.paztejon.com POPOL VUH C/ Burriana, 13 Tel: 96 336 08 25 REALES ATARAZANAS Pl. Juan Antonio Benlliure, s/n Tel: 96 352 54 78 TAMAR C/ Almudín, 16 Tel: 96 392 50 66 UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA C/ Universidad, 2 VICIANA Pl. Conde de Carlet, 6 Tel: 96 391 32 60 WUNDER K. GABINETE DE CURIOSIDADES C/ Corretgeria, 31 Tel: 96 391 67 35

Tel: 615 578 344 - 657 857 792 www.xikanda.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 cafedelduende@terra.es Great club specialising in authentic flamenco music and culture.

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

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C/ Sueca , nº 27 Valencia (Russafa) www.cafemercedesjazz.es

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.

1 Dec 21:30 Fabio Miano Trio (jazz) 15 Dec 21:30 Clara Luna Quartet (jazz, Cole Porter) 22 Dec 22:15 Albert Palau y Albert Sanz duo 29 Dec 21:30 Fabio Miano Trio (jazz) Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar (zona Carmen) C/ Baja, 28 www.jimmyglassjazz.net This darkly lit bar plays the finest jazz with cool photos, a pool table and a wide range of coffees and spirits. It has fortnightly live music and is a very relaxing place to unwind and relate. The owner is a real jazz lover and it shows. Live music nights at 21.30.

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

Mirror (former Cormoran) 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

CLUBS Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento 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 Patraix

Dub Club C/ Jesús, 91 www.dubclubvalencia.com Nice one!!! From the owners of reggae lovers Juanita. Very spacious, ethnic vibe, DJ sessions and cafe-theatre.

Reggae, ragga, funk, soul, jazz and more.

Cosmopolitan crowd, and check out the groovy washroom!!! Live music every Sunday 20:00h!

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, home-made 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 Caverna C/ Cuenca, 70 Mod, soul, rock & roll, reggae and more.

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 interior 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.

Calcata 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

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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.

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 Avenida Constitución Latex Club Avda. Constitución 29 [junto a El Carmen] www.groovelives.com A classic of the Valencia night life scene.

With 2 salas and music ranging from minimalist electronica to full-on electro.

Often pop, indie and rock’n’roll in the smaller room. Open Fridays, Saturdays and holidays from 2.30am to 7.30am Zona Plaza Cedro Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27, www.eltornillo.com INDIE scene. Electronica beats collide with guitar, loads of students partying, dancing.

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 Canovas

La Flama C/ San Roteros, 14 Near the Torres de Serrano, this is a musiclovers 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...

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

Zona Blasco Ibañez Buenavista Club Social.

Carretera En Corts, 54 – Bajo www.groovelives.com New! Valencia’s latest ‘AFTER’ club, which starts every Saturday and Sunday at 7.30 am and goes until 1.30 pm. See website for more details and ask for more up-to-the-minute info at the groovelives clubs of 47, Piccadilly, The Mill and more…

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.

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

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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!

CHILL OUT Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento 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 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.

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

Zona Canovas 9 Bar C/ Salamanca, 8 Tel: 96 335 66 19, www.the9bar.com Nice one! Open all day and everyday. Pints, pies, live football, an international crowd.

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, couples and groups. Take in the sunshine, open every day in summer.

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

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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 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.

Open Sun-o Fri. 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.

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 Watch Valencia nightlife morphing at night from the terraza of Cafetín. What a view!

Tel: 96 392 61 93 tivlc.com/laboratorio.html Young international staff & clientele. The coolest-and cheapest-place to chill off the Plaza de la Virgen. Fun food at fun prices (10h-1h). Free tapas with drinks. Mon = Paella Night; Tues = Language Exchange Night; Wed = cocktails 2x1, mojito 3.50€ Exhibitions, Theme Nights, Parties, Clothes X change, Ethnic Fiestas, Art & Photography… Lunch. 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.

El Café Del Mar Plaza Lope de Vega, 4 - Tel: 96 3 922 558 Great! Fantastic and ample terrace cafébar 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.

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. Open from breakfast including croissants, cappuccino and Italian sandwiches for almuerzo. For lunch you can enjoy very good value Italian and Mediterranean cuisine including homemade pasta and many superb salads including walnut and mozzarella choices.

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 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.

El Laboratorio (junto Pl. de la Virgen) Pl. Cors de la Mare de Deu, 3

Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8

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DECEMBER 09 / JANUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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. Teas from Morocco and Libya.

Mancini Tel: 96 394 42 89, Movil: 699 200 952 Just 2 minutes walk from Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Mancini is cool yet unpretentious. Said by locals to have some of the best choice of coffees in the city! Hip ‘60s-‘70s minimalist-style interior, quality chilled out soundtrack and friendly, informed staff. Lovely terraza. All of their food is natural, homemade and fresh from the local Mercado Central. Tasty breakfasts with wonderful croissants, light lunches (salad and bocadillo) for 7.90€ and plato del día (dish of the day, bread, salad, drink and coffee) for 9.90€, all served to a pleasantly mixed and relaxed crowd. From 17.00h onwards, Mancini has a wonderful catering service for private parties and the bar is also available to rent for the event of your choice at a price that may surprise you.

Good vibes.

Oliver Hardy C/ Palau, 15 (Pl. Napoles y Sicillia) Tel: 96 391 15 70 Great name! Very popular since opening with the office and lounger set. Top terrace!

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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! C/ Guillem de Castro,80 Tel: 96 391 61 65 An excellent chill out bar right next to the Torres de Quart. Arty yet warm interior.

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.

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.

Taverna Cavallers C/ Caballeros, 23 Tel: 96 391 25 16 The wood interior gives a feeling of warmth and modernity. Over 50 tapas to savour.

Taverna 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...

The Lounge Café-Bar Estameñeria Vieja 2 (behind La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 80 94, www.theloungecafebar.com Fantastic cocktails. Open every day, MonThurs Happy Hour 20.30h -21.30h. Football on TV. Great meeting & distribution point for 24/7 Valencia.

The New Orleáns Coffee & Tea Company C/ Bolseria, 20 New!!!! Cool jazz paintings and a wide range of coffees and spirits. Dig the jazzy sounds.

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!

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. Good wine and wide range of mini-sandwiches all day. Live football, films…

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

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.

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- 25 AÑOS DE MÚSICA REM, WILCO, EELS, ASH, MUSE, BECK, JET, DEUS, SMOG, WEEN, BJÖRK, LUNA, SPOON, WEEZER...

2 X 1 PINTAS RUBIAS = 5 euros

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.

C/ Turia, 22 The latest gay sex-club.

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.

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.

CERVECERIAS

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 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”.

Nuncadigono

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.

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.

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.

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 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!

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!!

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. Free Internet & 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 15.00p.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.)

Every Wednesday happy hour. Get your fidelity card (card for every 5 pints… 1 free!)

We never close.

Zona El Carmen

Zona Avenida Aragón

TRADITIONAL PUBS Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

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DECEMBER 09 / JANUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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

Out of town 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.

RESTAURANTS Afro-Cuban 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.

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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.

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.

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, welllocated in a buzzing night-time zone. Very spacious, wide screen for all sports, pool, friendly staff and good music soundtrack.

Good vibes!

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

Japanese dumplings or chicken satay. To wash it all down, try a Tiger beer imported from Singapore or a petite bottle of Ozeki, a special kind of sake to drink chilled and in good company. Oops! No cash at home?

Don’t worry; you will now have the option to pay by credit card when your meal arrives!

Information on delivery areas, special deals and discounts and the completemenu to choose from can be found on their website: www.orientxpress.es 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€.

Argentinian

Colombian

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

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

Asian Fusion Banyan Lounge Bar & Grill C/ Comedias, 5 - Tel: 96 315 48 90 Located just off the Calle de la Paz, this small and cosy place will be making headlines with its appealing menu, stylish interior and relaxed ambience. With culinary pick ups from around the world. Diners can watch the chef skilfully coach the flames licking lips at delicious Satays, steaks and fresh fish roasting in the lava stone grill.

The bar, a grown-up watering hole with a youthful spirit, features everything from cold imported beer to a number of signature cocktails. Very interesting selection of reasonably priced wines by the glass from around the world. Price range 18 to 25 euros. Opens everyday 12 to 16 and 8 p.m. unti midnight.

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...

Orient Xpress Noodle Bar C/ Roteros, 12 Tel: 96 306 51 66 If you’re lucky enough to live in central Valencia, just give ORIENT XPRESS a call and start enjoying their brand new recipes, with surprises like Pad Thai, from Thailand, or Nasi Goreng from Malaysia.

For the spice lovers there is a selection of curries from south east Asia and Japan.

Make sure to order some appetizers such as steamed green soy beans (Edamame),

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.

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

Zona Canovas

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 and 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!

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!

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.

Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento La Vita é Bella Pl. Mariano Benillure, 2 Tel: 96 351 07 37 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 cave-like setting and one of the most unique washrooms in Valencia Huge selection of pasta dishes, including lasagne, gnocchi, tagliatelle, penne and bucatini, ravioli. Homemade tiramisu is a decadent treat. Especially popular with a trendy arts crowd, women out in groups and romantic couples.

Italospagnolo C/Corregeria, 7 - Tel. 96 3921 345 www. Italospagnolo.com Authentic Italian 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.

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. The latter is a qualified wine connoisseur and can recommend what goes best with your dish.

Enjoy live music from ace jazz trumpeter Nuno Alves many evenings of the week.

Wonderful terraza. A good night out…

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!

Italian Pizzeria

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 Saturdau evening you have the cahne 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

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 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

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DECEMBER 09 / JANUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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.

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

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 setting, now in the old centre.

Mexican

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 with wine tasting on November 27, December 11 and January 15.

Zona San Vicente Tasca Jesús C/ Jesús, 22 One of Valencia’s famous Spanish restaurants. Wonderful Spanish tapas and ample bodega.

Zona El Carmen

C/ Denia, 20 Tel: 96 332 80 78

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

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nova soundtrack. Authentically Valencian and trendy too. Eight types of quality paella made-on-the-spot for individuals! Menu of the day for 10.50€ (always includes 2 rice dish choices), menú degustación tapas for 15€, and the carta has carpaccios, salads, meats, fish, foie, succulent desserts. Lovely ‘50s retro interior, bossa nova soundtrack, and run by a friendly Valencian chef team.

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

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

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.

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!

Casa Matilde C/ Baja 12 Tel: 96 392 11 43 Bohemian crowd. Bocadillos, beers, tapas.

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

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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

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.

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

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! Christmas group meals.

El Peix Daurat C/ Dr Monserrat, 14 Tel: 635 413 476 www.elpeixdaurat.com Superb! By sheer word of mouth, this hidden gem of a restaurant has become a favourite of discerning customers.

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

L’Antiga 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…

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.

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 españala’!

La Nave C/ Nave, 15 Tel: 96 351 95 06 Down-to-earth, menu del días for under 7€.

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.

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.

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

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

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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! 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, solomillo and more. Classy Valencian restaurant by the old Arabic wall near Torres de Serrano. Homemade food, only open Friday - Sunday. About 18€ a head.

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.

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

Essential.

Zona Canovas

Zona Cabañal

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.

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

Over 1000 wines and crunchy patatas bravas, croquetas de bacalao, mussels.

Framed posters and photos of Spanish ‘figuras’ and large barrels of wine line the walls. Excellent choice for locals and visitors.

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 - 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 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.

Zona Alameda

Zona Polo y Peyrolon

Basilico C/ Cadiz, 42

Hol Av. Aragon, 18 Tel: 96 369 83 17

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Les Graelles C/ Arquitecto Mora, 2 Tel: 96 360 47 00 Excellent paella restaurant, great setting.

Popular with locals, well worth the visit.

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Great value, popular with groups. 14€ evening menu of endless tapas and unlimited wine!!!

Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 - Tel: 96 391 7754 New! The ‘Cooking Revolution’! Previously La Cañameria. Refugio is truly a restaurant

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LISTINGS DECEMBER 09 / DECEMBER JANUARY 1009 / JANUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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 Monday-Friday 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. Closed Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Social 22 C/ Zurradores, 22 Tel. 96 392 14 43 Excellent fusion restaurant with delicious food, intimate setting and informed staff in a quiet corner of the barrio Carmen. 20€ per head makes it superb value for evenings.

Change of menu every month. Creative yet warm and filling. Open Thur - Fri - Sat evening.

Takeaway

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

Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento 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)

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 well-travelled 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

Zona Colon

Tapas Bars The Bodegueta C/ Mariano Benlluire, 4 Tel: 96 3 519 738 Great! Valencian owned, international staff at this Spanish Tapas Bar. 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 Highly recommended. Emphasis is on tastiness and nutrition. Spinach, musaka, hummus…

C/ Alta, 38 Tel: 96 392 33 62 Original and exclusive designs by a talented Valenciana… for women. Friendly service.

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 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 and exotic complements with a warm, informed staff and friendly atmosphere. Ethnic, imported furniture, lamps, rugs, silver jewellery, semiprecious stones all at a very reasonable price. The experienced and welcoming Arabic owner speaks Spanish, French and English. Just off Plaza de la Reina so easy to find!

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

Confettis C/ Quart, 69 Mobile: 687 100 608 info@confettis.es Great! A wonderful shop where colour and ‘alegria’ is all around. A shop for all the family with party ‘piñatas’ full of confetti and sweets, childrens’ books & designer clothes for kids, toys, and many more original objects to make your parties and celebrations as much fun as possible.

Come around for a nice surprise and experience the magic of Confettis. Just a stone’s throw from Jardin Botanico and the Torres de Quart. We speak Spanish, English and French.

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

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 C/ Don Juan de Austria 32 Zona Campanar

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DECEMBER 09 / JANUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Mercado de Fuencarral 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 closingtime. 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.

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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.

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…

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

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at only 12€ a day. Electric bikes and repairs also available and easy to find! English, Spanish spoken. Recommended.

CITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 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. Check the website for ongoing events!

COMIC SHOPS Futurama C/ Guillem de Castro, 53 Tel: 96 351 9188 www.libreriafuturama.com www.mundonufu.com Mon – Sun: 10.00h – 14.00h, 16.30h – 20.30h One of Spain’s most established and best comic shops, with 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 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.

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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.

Librería Ubik C Baja 30, Tel: 96 111 37 81 Welcoming and bohemian Spanish bookshop with literature, poetry and music books and more. In the atmospheric Barrio del Carmen. Friendly and informed host speaks Spanish, English and Italian. .

Watch out for their fortnightly events.

Open Tuesday to Sunday12.00/14.30 and 19.00/23.00. Closed Monday.

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

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.

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DECEMBER 09 / JANUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Sevilla – Valencia Levante – Villarreal B 6/7 feb Valencia – Valladolid Cádiz – Levante VALENCIA CF Mestalla stadium, Aragón/Facultats metro, lots of buses incl 9, 10, 12, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 79, 80. League games from €20, Real Madrid from €65. 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 Version Original C/ Turia, 26 Tel: 96 338 08 55 www.original.onored.com DVD to rent, a welcome addition to Valencia. Excellent choice of first rate cinema. Monty Python, Coen brothers, Tarantino, Scorsese, French art-house, Woody Allen, Chaplin, Science Fiction, Cult, Independents, classic B&W and more.

Open Tuesday to Sunday, 12.00h – 22.00h.

Helpful, well-informed owner.

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.

ESCORT SERVICES

HAIRDRESSERS

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

FOOTBALL CALENDAR domingo 6 dic a las 12.00 Levante – Recreativo domingo 6 dic a las 21.00 Athletic – Valencia 12/13 dic Valencia – Real Madrid Albacete – Levante jueves 17 dic a las 19.00 Europa League Genoa – Valencia 19/20 dic Deportivo – Valencia Levante – Cartagena 2/3 ene Valencia – Espanyol Rayo Vallecano – Levante 6 ene Copa del Rey Valencia – Deportivo 9/10 ene Xerez – Valencia Levante – Real Unión 13 ene Copa del Rey Deportivo – Valencia 16/17 ene Valencia – Villarreal Castellón – Levante 20 ene Copa del Rey Valencia/Depor – Barcelona/Sevilla 23/24 ene Tenerife – Valencia Levante – Betis 27 ene Copa del Rey Barcelona/Sevilla - Valencia/Depor 30/31 ene

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 Mon- Sat 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 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 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.

C/ EN BOU, 2 TEL: 96 391 57 73 www.hostalam.com 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 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 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*****

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DECEMBER 09 / JANUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS C/ Pelayo / Convento Jerusalén / Matemático Marzal - Thursday morning Mercadillo de Ruzafa Every Monday morning

C/ Amadeo de Saboya, 1 Tel: 96 362 59 00 www.westin.com/valencia INTERNET CAFÉ

MUSIC SHOPS

Ahmed Internet C/ Pie de la Cruz - Tel : 96 392 25 00 In the old town, very near to Radio City.

From 10a.m. till midnight, open every day.

A cosmopolitan crowd make good use of phone, fax, high speed internet and more.

LANGUAGE SCHOOLS English Classes Experienced teacher and teacher trainer.

Business, general and conversational English. Recommended. All levels. Tel: 67 21 62 2 32.

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

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.

Bosco C/ Cadiz, 8 - 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 - Tel: 96 352 18 39 Mardigras!

Pl. Virgen de la Paz, 2 - Tel: 96 391 11 07 Soul, Funk, Jazz, Disco, Hip-Hop. Vinyl.

PSYCHOTHERAPY

LAUNDRETTE

Estudio Gestalt Valencia Individual psychotherapy consultation in English http://terapiados.net

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.

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The L@undry Stop C/ Baja, 17 - Tel: 96 391 35 28, 687 255 275 Open daily 09.30h till 22.00h! Valencia’s first cyber Laundromat/Launderette, run by two experienced travellers who’ve lived and worked in Valencia for 5 years. 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

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 .

TRANSLATION SERVICES

I.L.S. Translations Translation and Interpretation Tel: (34) 96 361 91 89. www. bilingualservice.com NoComprendo Language Services Tel: 96 326 98 17 - www.nocomprendo.es VALENCIA WEBSITES

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INTERVIEW WITH A SPANISH TEACHER

LENGUAS VIVAS

I play football and enjoy going out with my friends for lunch, dinner (I love our food) or a night out. I think I don’t need to tell you what going out in Valencia is like.

How would you describe your classes?

Jesús, tell us about yourself I’m a 27-year-old Spanish language teacher who has lived most of my life in the city of his birth, Valencia. I also lived abroad in England for about a year when I was studying English. I have to say that I loved the time I spent there and try to go and visit my friends there as much as possible. I teach different languages at Lenguas Vivas, but when I’m not working

First of all, I’d like to say that the atmosphere in class is great, since it is formed by young people from different countries with the same goal, learning Spanish. The classes are normally entertaining and varied. We have a digital board at our disposal as well, a tool that allows me to make the class a lot more dynamic.

What do you think the benefits of learning Spanish are?

Well, as a lover of languages, learning

a language is more a pleasure than a benefit; just the fact of communicating in different languages, meeting new people and reading books in the original language are benefits of great value for me. Learning Spanish will give you the opportunity to get to know the people better, to understand our traditions and, all in all, to enjoy your stay much more, no matter how long it is!

C/ Palleter 43-45, 46008-Valencia Tel. 96 382 10 58 info@lenguas-vivas.com www.lenguas-vivas.com

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‘MIRADAS DEL MERCADO CENTRAL’

We continue with our exclusive collection of Valencia’s ‘Mercado Central’, said to be one of Europe’s largest covered markets.

It’s a feast of sights, smells, sounds and faces.

Amparo Oliver Movil: 609783223 ı www.eventi-acting.com ı www.myspace.com/amparoliver

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VALENCIA FOOTBALL an unaccustomed run out which seemed to pay dividends as the Chés were 2-0 up after 16 minutes due to goals from Marchena and Zigić. The twelve people that were in Mestalla rubbed their hands with glee in anticipation of how many more goals they were going to see. In fact they saw two more, unfortunately they were both for the opposition and Valencia prayed for the full time whistle as they hung on for dear life. It didn’t help that they were down to ten men from the 42nd minute onwards after the erratic Alexis was sent off for two yellow cards and the team had to thank out-of-favour goalkeeper Moya for keeping them in the competition.

A Christmas Wish In all honesty, between you and me, these last few weeks have been very difficult on a personal level. I’ve tried to put football out of my mind but to no avail. The world has seemed a cruel place, empty, devoid and lonely for one such as I, and yet I have turned a corner.

So, you know who you are, can stop reminding me that I come from Wigan.

I know we lost 9-1, I know Tottenham’s Defoe scored five flukes and by God, I know that I am a Wigan fan and still proud of it. If messages have not been returned, texts ignored, I can only say “Sod off!”

Anyway, after Saturday’s 1-0 win against Steve Bruce’s Sunderland, I can only say that revenge is a pie best served cold.

As for Valencia, November has seen the team undefeated after five games. The downside being that they have won only two matches. The Chés have found it impossible to kill off opponents and have paid the price each time.

Example number one was against European minnows, Slavia Prague. After a penalty conversion by Joaquín put the blanc i negres ahead, Maduro scored the goal of his life from twenty yards out (I still think he was trying to clear it). So there

they were 2-0 up against the ten men Czechs, game over. The crowd were on the way home as were most of the Prague team. Then Maduro was outjumped at another set piece corner, the underdogs pulled one back, Valencia disappeared and Prague equalised with 8 minutes to go. Valencia threw the proverbial ‘pila de cocina’ but nowt. Egg and face sprang to mind as did vu and déjà. In Valencia’s defence the referee disallowed a perfectly legal goal that would have made it 3-0 but then again they had two or three other opportunities to put the game way out of reach.

What the team needed was a solid display in Mestalla in order to bolster confidence and that’s exactly what they did. The visiting Zaragoza side kindly left their defence on the halfway line during the first half and Mata, Villa and Pablo had wrapped up the encounter before the ref’s half time whistle. The Chés were deadly on the counterattack, swift, incisive and decisive and Zaragoza’s manager Marcelino (who was going to be Valencia’s boss before he turned the post down) was found to be tactically inadequate. The Maños scored a consolation goal in the second forty-five but the game was over way before then.

The return leg of the Copa del Rey against Alcoyano offered very few worries for VCF, especially after winning the first leg away 0-1. Emery gave a few players

After the midweek scare, Valencia travelled away to the bastion of ‘Los Pajaritos’, home of Osasuna, where if the cold doesn’t get you the home fans will. ‘Nostre Valencia’ played clinically well. Marchena chipped a little through ball that Villa put away in a picaresque style, floating between two defenders and poking the ball away with his other foot.

Lovely! The best was yet to follow in the second half after a ball fell to the feet of David Albelda, many in the second tier of the stand behind the keeper ducked in anticipation, others put on crash helmets, but no, David exquisitely chipped the goalie with his left peg! No one could believe it, Albelda himself more than any and Valencia were two to the good.

Marchena then struck a quite wonderful half volley to put the match out of Osasuna’s reach, even though the Chés did concede their regular consolation goal to make a bit of a fist of it. The game ended with two Osasuna players sent off and the Navarran crowd living up to their reputation as some bright spark whizzed his butty at the lino and caught him right on the noggin. He’d obviously wanted piquillos with his chistorra and was angry to find out there was, alas, but tomato.

Next rivals were Mallorca, a team with the worst away record in the league, unable to score away from home, and guess what they left Mestalla with, a one-all draw. How you may ask? Simple, I reply.

Emery does not have the formula to kill off the opposition. The Chés were one nil up with twenty minutes left on the clock and the match should have been out of Mallorca’s grasp way before, but an inspired Dudu Aouate in the Mallorca nets and a less than clinical Valencia © 24/7 Valencia 2009/2010

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Emery’s reaction was to bring on giant Serb Nikola Zigić to win the game. Why didn’t he do this earlier, you may ask? I haven’t a clue, reply I, and neither does Emery.

So a golden opportunity was lost once

again to close the gap on the leaders.

That makes six points in three identical games that Valencia have thrown away at home; six points that would now see them clear leaders at the top of the table. Let’s hope come May time that we don’t need to dwell on those lost chances.

December will tell us if VCF go through to the next round of the Europa League as they travel away for a must-win game against Genoa whilst in La Liga they will travel to Bilbao and La Coruña for two exceptionally tricky games. The only

sure fire three points in the bag will be the home fixture against Real Madrid as Maduro, Marchena and Albelda carry on their fine goal striking form.

That’s my Christmas wish anyway.

Merry Christmas and peace on earth.

Amunt.

Mark Hulton For football calendar see listings

The race !

Aim

Tricky

Silva... and Gold

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Da Capo

Ready

Independent Los tres cachas

¡ Locos buenos !

Sweet

Shine

Perfil Ripped

Helter Skelter All photos Manu Fernández - Tel. 655 487 704 ©2009/2010 24/7Valencia

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CLUBLAND The festive season and the end of another year are upon us and we are spoilt for places to go and things to do. The start of new clubs, the anniversary of others and not forgetting the successful ongoing events which I will let you know more about on this page. I hope to cover places to suit all styles of music and events to give you the best coverage for December and January.

This month sees Miniclub (Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 111) going from strength to strength. This club has been bringing the best underground dance music to Valencia all year. On December 12 AHH… Party presents Paul Childs and Andrew Grant (Barraca Music, Circo Loco) in the main room and Jus Pi & Anita Dynamita smashing it up in the back room with their collection of mash-up rock and indie tunes. The 18th will see DJ Yellow (Ovum, Freerange) from France rocking the main room, and friend to 24/7 Barry Eaton (Valencian Underground) bringing you some smashing disco & funk grooves that always get me there to support! New Year will host DJ Ramón López (Defected, Balearic Soul) and the Cool Brothers. (www. myspace.com/miniclubvlc) Now if you live around the Plaza Honduras area, one bar that has always pushed upfront music is Flow (Plaza Honduras, 35).

They are open Thursdays – Saturdays from midnight until 03.30h. Thursdays are getting popular with the drum & bass following if you are craving for some energy-fuelled music. Street Plan will host their New Year drum & bass event there with Jacky Murda (Chopstick Dubplate) as well as local talents DJ Schepsis & DJ Ohcan. You can also catch me there on Saturday, December 19 on the decks for SUB120 playing my selection of deep and groovy house. (www. myspace.com/flowvalencia) Excuse Me! (C/ dels Tomasos, 14) in Ruzafa has become famous for their unique sound of space disco with some of Valencia’s best DJs and producers dusting off their records such as Nacho Marco on January 5. In December, we see the famous Prins Thomas (Full Pupp) there on the 18th and also DJ Gato from Barcelona on the 11th.

Open Fridays and Saturdays until 07.00h. (www.myspace.com/excusemeclub) The guys at Soul Gandhara (C/ Eugenia Viñes, 225, Malvarrosa) are still pushing its great mix of R&B and hip-hop with Cosy O and his team every Saturday until 07.00h.

They will also be running their New Year

party there and contact Soul for ticket information. You can also catch Cosy O on Wednesday nights at Rumbo 144, a popular venue for Erasmus students until late, and also Thursday nights for Soul in the City at Vinicius (C/ Bolseria, 11). (www. soulvalencia.com), (www.viniciuspub. com) Smooth (C/Salamanca, 17) in Cánovas is becoming known for its live bands and jazz in Valencia with a very tasteful crowd in a very cool setting on Wednesdays - Saturdays from 23.00h – 03.30h.

Wednesdays in December brings a touch of London to Cánovas with the start of Nice @ Smooth with UK DJs and guests. (www. smoothjazzclub.es) Barraca is probably one of Spain’s bestknown clubs from back in the days of the Ruta de Bakalao in the early ‘90s. On Saturday December 5 they celebrate their 44th anniversary from 20.00h until the early hours of Sunday. Three rooms of forwardthinking dance music with such DJs as Edu Imbernon, Samuel Knob and Andrew Grant.

If you go to the anniversary party, you will also get free entrance to their Christmas event on December 25! For New Year they will host Uner, Coyu and Edu Imbernon who have been working together to bring out some amazing production over 2009. (www. barracamusic.com) The Groovelives team are busy this December with the opening of Pi (formerly the Mill Club) on December 17. They will offer three rooms with Indielectronica, electro pop, room two will host showcases from labels and promoters across Valencia and the final room offered up for private events. Latex offers a similar music policy and this month sees a resident showcase appearance on December 11 with DJ Fono, Size M and L’Elefant Terrible. Also check out Club 47 (C/ Quart, 47) with their free New Year party spinning disco hits as well as every Thursday nights with Kinki Indie nights. (www.groovelives.com)

events where clients go there dressed to impress over Christmas, New Year and Reyes until late. (www.grupowandu.com), (www.laindiana.com) I hope this will keep you busy with choices over the festive season. Don’t forget the partying carries on with Reyes (Kings Day) on January 5 so it is not over once we see in the New Year! Keep you eyes on all the venues listed here for events running through January and also the 24/7 listings in this edition.

To keep up to date with the nightlife in Valencia and my goings-on, subscribe to my new blog where I inform people of things going on that I think are of interest in Valencia. Also subscribe to the iNsound Podcast show that starts in December with guest mix from Miniclub’s Daniel Kyo. All information can be found on www. insoundgroup.com or iTunes search word ‘insound’.

See you on the dance floor!!

Paul Childs www.insoundgroup.com www.myspace.com/djpaulchilds

C/ Corregeria, 4 96 392 0193 Shopping

Musicbox (C/ Pintor Zariñena, 6) is the choice for a late night venue in Carmen until 07.00h. December brings a great line up of music and catch Paco Plaza, Dwomo DJs and Todotemazos on New Year playing a great mix of music taking you into 2010. (www.myspace.com/themusicboxclub) If you want to dress up for a night out in the centre of town on C/ San Vicente Martír, then my recommendations are to visit the very plush Wandu Palace (C/ San Vicente, 162) and just round the corner is La Indiana (C/ San Vicente, 95). Expect some great theme

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Born in Castellón, Monica Navarro is a professional photographer now based in Valencia. She studied painting and photography in Castellón and at the prestigious St Martin’s College of Art & Design, London.

She has spent the last two years working as a photographer for the local press and is currently working in the world of fashion, various hip magazines and with the illustrator Miguel Angel Guerrero Perez. She was invited to represent Valencian woman at the Parisian exhibition “Mujeres en Paris” in the Casa de Valencia of the French Capital.

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‘LA CALLE’

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PROGRAMACIÓN DICIEMBRE 09

CIRCUITO CAFÉ TEATRO SAN MIGUEL VALENCIA (IX TEMPORADA) MARTES 1 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 MATISSE RAFA FORNER “LA VERDAD SEA DICHA” CA REVOLTA JAVIER REYMUNDO “EN EL NOMBRE DEL PADRE”

JUEVES 10 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 LO RAT OLLA XUNTA “L’ HUMOR DE L’HORTA” SWAN CIA MACRAME “ESCLAVOS TV”

DOMINGO 20 de DICIEMBRE 20:00 1900 CT D-ESAS-3 “DE TRIZAS CORAZON” TOCADO EL SAPITO PRODUCCIONES “LA PRIMERA VEZ”

MIÉRCOLES 2 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 LA CLACA MARIA JUAN “MARIUA I PACO…” WOODY-CAFÉ PARIS JAVIER REYMUNDO “EN EL NOMBRE DEL PADRE”

VIERNES 11 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 DUB CLUB JAVIER REYMUNDO “EN EL NOMBRE DEL PADRE” PASION POR EL RUIDO CIA MACRAME “ESCLAVOS TV”

JUEVES 3 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 LO RAT JAVIER BOTÍA “MONÓLOGOS Y FENÓMENOS PARANORMALES” SWAN OLLA XUNTA “L’ HUMOR DE L’HORTA”

SÁBADO 12 DE DICIEMBRE 20:00 KRAKEN JAVIER REYMUNDO “EN EL NOMBRE DEL PADRE” LA FLAMA CIA MACRAME “ESCLAVOS TV”

MARTES 22 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 CA REVOLTA JAVIER BOTÍA “MONÓLOGOS Y FENÓMENOS PARANORMALES” TOCADO JAVIER REYMUNDO “EN EL NOMBRE DEL PADRE”

VIERNES 4 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 DUB CLUB MARIA JUAN “MARIUA I PACO…” PASION POR EL RUIDO JAVIER BOTÍA “MONÓLOGOS Y FENÓMENOS PARANORMALES” SÁBADO 5 DE DICIEMBRE 20:00 KRAKEN JAVIER BOTÍA “MONÓLOGOS Y FENÓMENOS PARANORMALES” LA FLAMA OLLA XUNTA “L’ HUMOR DE L’HORTA” DOMINGO 6 DE DICIEMBRE 20:00 1900 CT JAVIER BOTÍA “MONÓLOGOS Y FENÓMENOS PARANORMALES” TOCADO ALEX Y BETO “REMIX” MARTES 8 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 MATISSE CIA MACRAME “ESCLAVOS TV” CA REVOLTA MARIA JUAN “MARIUA I PACO…” MIÉRCOLES 9 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 LA CLACA CIA MACRAME “ESCLAVOS TV” WOODY-CAFÉ PARIS RAFA FORNER “LA VERDAD SEA DICHA”

DOMINGO 13 DE DICIEMBRE 20:00 1900 CT CIA MACRAME “ESCLAVOS TV” TOCADO RAFA FORNER “LA VERDAD SEA DICHA” MARTES 15 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 CA REVOLTA EL SAPITO PRODUCCIONES “LA PRIMERA VEZ” MATISSE D-ESAS-3 “DE TRIZAS CORAZON” MIÉRCOLES 16 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 WOODY-CAFÉ PARIS OLLA XUNTA “L’ HUMOR DE L’HORTA” LA CLACA RAFA FORNER “LA VERDAD SEA DICHA” JUEVES 17 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 SWAN D-ESAS-3 “DE TRIZAS CORAZON” LO RAT ALEX Y BETO “REMIX” VIERNES 18 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 DUB CLUB ALEX Y BETO “REMIX” PASION POR EL RUIDO EL SAPITO PRODUCCIONES “LA PRIMERA VEZ” SÁBADO 19 DE DICIEMBRE 20:00 KRAKEN RAFA FORNER “LA VERDAD SEA DICHA” LA FLAMA MARIA JUAN “MARIUA I PACO…”

MARTES 24 DE NOVIEMBRE 23:00 CA REVOLTA CASCAI TEATRO “ZIROCCO” MATISSE STRES DE 4UATRO “EN EL LIMBO” MIÉRCOLES 23 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 LA CLACA EL SAPITO PRODUCCIONES “LA PRIMERA VEZ” WOODY-CAFÉ PARIS JAVIER BOTÍA “MONÓLOGOS Y FENÓMENOS PARANORMALES” SÁBADO 26 DE DICIEMBRE 20:00 KRAKEN OLLA XUNTA “L’ HUMOR DE L’HORTA” LA FLAMA JAVIER REYMUNDO “EN EL NOMBRE DEL PADRE” DOMINGO 27 DE DICIEMBRE 20:00 1900 CT ALEX Y BETO “REMIX” TOCADO OLLA XUNTA “L’ HUMOR DE L’HORTA” MARTES 29 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 CA REVOLTA ALEX Y BETO “REMIX” MATISSE EL SAPITO PRODUCCIONES “LA PRIMERA VEZ” MIÉRCOLES 30 DE DICIEMBRE 23:00 LA CLACA JAVIER BOTÍA “MONÓLOGOS Y FENÓMENOS PARANORMALES” WOODY-CAFÉ PARIS EL SAPITO PRODUCCIONES “LA PRIMERA VEZ”

Para la programación de Enero 2010 consultar

www.circuitocafeteatro.com in collaboration with 24/7 VALENCIA

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WOMAN

Well, folks, I did it! I went for the chop!

All my girlfriends said to “Go for it!”, and “Cut it all off!”, and “Be brave!” And the boys said, “No! No way! Don’t even think about it!” So obviously I listened to the girls, because what do boys know anyway, right? I crept out of work early one Thursday and into Tony and Guy’s and had my long auburn locks it took me so many years and so much willpower to grow out, cropped into a short, sexy coiff.

And I didn’t even feel the slightest pang of regret as I watched it all fall to the floor. My stylist realised that I am obviously not a long hair person, and created something a bit like Katie Holmes’ bob meets Victoria Beckham’s flicks, back when they were BFFs. It’s gorgeous, hairdressers are geniuses, and even the boys agree. Which I knew they would, of course. I have a long side swept fringe, and my neck is all on show and it’s just what my new blazer with the extra large shoulder pads needed to complete The Look.

And then suddenly, just like that, the cold weather briskly arrived one morning and now I have to wear a huge woolly scarf all the time to keep myself from getting tonsillitis. Again. I always get sick this time of year, I think it’s mainly because I like to believe I don’t need much sleep when I do, and because I don’t usually take vitamins or eat enough fruit. This year, however, I have already eaten about five tons of clementines, along with my apple-

a-day de riguer. Every time she pops into Town, my darling mother brings me a huge Father Christmas sack full of fresh produce, mostly her neighbours’ citric fruits, living as they do in the middle of orange groves, but does a slice of lemon in a Gin and Tonic actually count as one of my five pieces of fruit and veg a day, I wonder?

As the buildup to Christmas begins, I have to say I am pleased the lights haven’t been switched on quite yet (though by the time this goes to press, I imagine the whole City will be sparkling and glowing on every corner) as when I was in the UK in October, everyone already had holiday fever and it just felt like it was a little bit too soon! Having said that, I do like the rush up to Christmas. A lot. Lolita and I go all out on the decorations at home and make a big deal about putting up the wreath, and turning on the lights. We put Eartha Kitt, Slade, Elton John and even Cliff Richard on the stereo, wrap up in thick snuggly jumpers and socks and take lots of silly pictures for posterity. Well, that, and Facebook. Just the other evening we hosted a dinner party and our friends launched into a huge debate about where we should put the darn tree! This is our first Christmas in this flat, after all, and as it’s where the gang tend to be 90% of the time, I suppose it is critical they take part in the decision, too. It was unanimous - in front of one of the big balcony windows in the lounge, just to the left of the sofa.

This means I will be able to see it from my bed, too, should I leave the door open at night, and I am sure it will induce North Pole-related dreams as I slip into slumber over the coming month.

I took a trip down to Ikea just recently, with my aforementioned Darling Mother, and that is always enough to make even the most Bah, Humbug! of folks feel festive.

We stocked up on all sorts of goodies and gifts! Cutlery, glasses, candles, servilletas - even a bath mat! As Mummy was on the phone, I got sucked in by all the pretty baubles in the Christmas section and wandered off in a daze on my own, only to look down into the trolley I was lazily pushing around to see it was empty. And then to look up to see a very confused man walking up and down the aisles scratching his head and looking for his trolley. i.e., the one I had absentmindedly stolen, lost as I was in my Yuletide fantasy world. Very embarrassed, I left it where it was. I must have made him feel like a complete idiot.

How on earth could you lose a trolley!?

Photos Manu Fernández, photos & article ©2009/2010 24/7 Valencia

While we’re on the subject of Ikea, my favourite scene in the new Zooey Deschanel movie, (500) Days of Summer, who may just be my favourite actress ever (or at least right now) takes place in the showroom bit of the store. She and her date pretend they live in each of the rooms, and of course nothing works, the taps don’t run, the remote doesn’t turn on the TV. This is the kind of thing I think my boyfriend that I am getting for Christmas - I’ve spoken to Santa, it’s all sorted, I’ve been very good all year - and I will do at the weekends in 2010. Great fun! Plus, it’s living together without all the hassle of actually moving in. Perfect.

I will unwrap my Christmas Presentslash-New Boyfriend just in time for Lolita and my New Year’s Eve extravaganza!

We have this whole avoiding the inevitable disappointment of New Year’s thing down to a fine art now. Party at home, basically the same thing we do every weekend but with a few grapes thrown in at midnight, and it’s a guaranteed brilliant end to a year and welcome to New Beginnings.

Just thinking though, it’s probably quite hard to wrap a man, so if Santa wants to give me the bright pink suede pumps from Mango instead, that’s absolutely fine with me. I need some new party shoes and I bet they’d go much better with my new hair...

Until February dear readers, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Anita Darling ©2009/2010 24/7Valencia

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Leaving Montgó... and Cycling to Xàbia In the last 24/7 issue, we told you about cycling up and around the magical mountain of Montgó in Denía. Following on from here, we lead you to Xàbía (Jávea) and there are two options, the short, hard route or a longer, easier one.

Both are equally pretty, in their own ways.

First, the hard way. You can get down from the mountain on the Colonia road, taking the Assagador de Santa Lluçia, then the Camí de Gamba until you come to the Camí Vell Alt from Denia to Xàbia.

Once you’re on this, cycle until you come to the CV 736, the Denia to Xàbia road that runs along the final length of Montgó, stretching into the sea and turning into the headland, the Cabo de Sant Antoni.

It’s a curvy ascent – take it up to the top, and once you’re there it’s worth going up to the cape of the headland along a path that is still a part of the natural park of Montgó.

There are amazing views, and with Moorish ruins, too, it’s worth taking some time here to get off your bike and have a little walk around. On the way to the cape, turn right once you pass the recreational area; this little road will take you close to these old towers, with an incredible view above Xàbia and the pretty bay. Afterwards, cycle back down towards Xàbia discovering the incomparable blue bay that skirts the town. With this descent from Montgó, you arrive in the pretty town centre of Xàbia, very close to the church and the high street (Carrer Major).

There is also the other way. From Montgó, go down towards La Pedrera from the Colonia road, and from La Pedrera head towards Denia on the Camí de Coll de Pous. When the road comes to an end, look for the Cami del Saladar that turns into the CV 735, or carretera de La Xara. La Xara is a little village which you’ll come to on your right, and continuing ahead, we will circumvent El Montgó on the Xàbía side. As soon as Xara is behind you, you enter a beautiful part of the journey, with the natural park to your left, in an area totally unspoilt by construction.

More classic Mediterranean countryside, with some orange groves to your right, and pines and matorrales, indigenous bushes, to your left. The pines then give way to carob trees and almond trees, with unforgettable views all the way. Further on, on the right, is Jesús Pobre, a small village in the outskirts of the mountain, and the road continues towards Xàbia, now further from the mountain, giving us a different view of Montgó itself. Houses start to pop up along the side of the road, which means you are almost in Xàbia. Once you are in the town, it is worth visiting the Carrer Major and the surrounding streets, the church, and then going towards the sea to have a look at the port with its mixture of fishing boats unloading their catch alongside sailboats, and then yachts, which have their own separate port. Both are protected by the final part of the headland, el Cabo de Sant Antoni, which gives it its special charm.

In the next 24/7 issue, we’ll cycle in the south area of Xàbia, discovering new landscapes.

©2009/2010 24/7 Valencia

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24/7 VALENCIA LIVE MUSIC & CLUBS AGENDA

DIC/DEC 2009 ENE/JAN 2010 TUESDAY / MARTES 1 JIMMY GLASS: Fabio Miano Trio (jazz) 21.30h 9€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Celia Romero, Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Aroa Maya, Juan de Pilar y Chicho (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 2 BLACK NOTE: Break Dance Party by La Funk Family 23.30h 4€.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 3 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Juan Rubio, Willy Gómez y Irene ‘La Serranilla’ (flamenco desde Granada) 23.30h.

CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Nacho y Popen (cantautor) 22.30h 8€ / 00.30h Jam session (jazz) Gratis. 47 CLUB: Kike Vilar 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: DJs Maravillas 24.00h Gratis.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 4 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Javier Vercher & Albert Sanz (jazz, duo) 23.00h / 00.30h 10€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Juan Rubio, Willy Gómez y Irene ‘La Serranilla’ (flamenco desde Granada) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / DJ Sputnik Gratis. 47 CLUB: [Ex] Fono 23.30h. JUANITA: Bredda Crew Showcase 23.30h Gratis.

LA EDAD DE ORO: Vibe Creators (soul jazz) 23.00h 8€. LATEX: Latex Floor: Falomir + Catalina Isis / La Boîte: Barbarele. MIRROR: Alberto Gambino

& Kungfumetas + Jawars Players (hiphop) 21.30h 10€. WAH-WAH: Els Trons + Infraseres (pop rock) 22.30h 8€ (anticipada) / 10€ (taquilla).

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 5 BLACK NOTE: Fabulous Blueshakers (blues) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Javier Vercher & Albert Sanz (jazz, duo) 23.00h / 00.30h 10€. DUB CLUB: 4 repleGATS en concierto (Catalan rumba) 20.00h + DJ Suco. EL TORNILLO: Miss Shapes 23.00h Gratis.

47 CLUB: Groovekey 23.30h. -JUANITA: Beatgordis 23.30h Gratis. LA CAVERNA: DJs Toni Gominola y Edu Divago 24.00h Gratis. LATEX: Óscar Barila + DJ Maricón / Nasty Kids. MIRROR: Nach + ZPU + Abram (hip-hop) 21.30h 12€. MUSIC BOX: Dwomo DJs 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. PICCADILLY: Lizard + Slash PD. WAH-WAH: Mafarka (hard mariachi) 22.30h 7€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 6 BLACK NOTE: Lone Surfersss (surf) 20.00h 10€. MUSIC BOX: Noxe Criolla 1.00h.

MONDAY / LUNES 7 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. EL TORNILLO: Gilberdiscos 23.00h Gratis. 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza + Xino DJ 1.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: 5th Aniversario de Piccadilly (entrada solo por invitación).

TUESDAY / MARTES 8 MUSIC BOX: Paco Paco DJs 1.00h Gratis.RADIO CITY: Rosa Saez, Emilio de Villar, José Santos ‘El Minero’ y El Niño (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 9 MUSIC BOX: Cookin Soul 1.00h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Violet (experimental) 23.00h 5€. PALAU DE LA MÚSICA (Sala Rodrigo): Valentin Erben y Belcea Quartet (string quartet) 20.15h 17€.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 10 BLACK NOTE: Rockin’ Rumble con Los Twangs + DJ Quique Lledó (surf) 23.30h 10€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Javier Calderón, Manuel Heredía y Yolanda López (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jeff Jerolamon & Pau Ortolá (jazz, duo) 23.00h / 00.30h Jam session Gratis. 47 CLUB: New Fakers 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Stupendokalamar vs RSR 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Mendigo 23.00h 8€.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 11 BLACK NOTE: Rockin’ Rumble con

Charlie Hightone and the Rock-Its + DJ Quique Lledó (rockabilly) 23.30h 10€.

CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Vibe Creators (soul jazz, quartet) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€.

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Marta Sol, Javier Zamora, Tomás González y Óscar de Manuel (flamenco) 23.30h. 47 CLUB: Collage Comité 23.30h. LA CAVERNA: DJ Juan Vitoria 24.00h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Marcos Elvis 23.00h. LATEX: L´Elefant Terrible + DJ Fono + Size M / Barbie Debe Morir party. MATISSE: Parade 21.30h 10€.MUSIC BOX: Todo Temazos 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h.

OCTUBRE CENTRE: Mauri Sanchis Modern Organ Trio (pop) 20.00h 5€.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 12 BLACK NOTE: The Revolutionaires (‘50s R&B desde UK) + DJ Quique Lledó 23.30h 15€. DUB CLUB: Bad Foundation Sound System 23.00h 3€.

JUANITA: DJ Furry 23.30h Gratis. LA CAVERNA: Sr. Mostaza en concierto 23.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: Roberto Piqueras + Sussy Loop . WAH-WAH: Los Coronas (surf rock) 22.00h 12€ / 15€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 13 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 19.30h Gratis.

OCTUBRE CENTRE: Sao (jazz, trio) 19.00h 5€. PALAU DE LA MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): ‘Handel’s Messiah’ performed by The Sixteen conducted

by Harry Christophers 19.00h 50€ / 38€ / 25€.

MONDAY / LUNES 14 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€.

TUESDAY / MARTES 15 JIMMY GLASS: Clara Luna Quartet (jazz, Cole Porter) 21.30h 9€ Aforo Limitado. PALAU DE LA MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Orquesta Cambra XX performing ‘María de Buenos Aires’ de Astor Piazzolla (tango opera) 20.15h 30€ / 23€ / 15€. RADIO CITY: Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Miguel Pérez, Pepe Pérez, Abdel Louzari, Sara y Dani de Francisco (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 16 BLACK NOTE: Break Dance Party by La Funk Family 23.30h 4€.LA MAGAROTA: Will McCarthy & Nuno Alves (folk jazz) 20.30h Gratis.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 17 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Tomás González y Javier Zamora (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jeff Jerolamon & Pau Ortolá (jazz, duo) 23.00h / 00.30h Jam session Gratis. DUB CLUB: DJ Don Dub 23.30h Gratis. 47 CLUB: The

twentyfoursevenvalencia 47 Guests? 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: DJs Maravillas 24.00h Gratis. UBIK (El Carmen): Will McCarthy & Nuno Alves (folk jazz) 20.30h 2€.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 18 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Arturo Serra & Miquel Casany (jazz, quartet) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Juanma Maya, Antonio Moreno, Ángel Moreno y ‘El Bareta’ (flamenco) 23.30h.

DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / DJ Rec Gratis. EL TORNILLO: Marc (de La Habitación Roja) 23.00h Gratis. JUANITA: DJ Sputnik 23.30h Gratis. WAH-WAH: My Mother Is Bigger + Fuzzy White Casters (indie rock) 22.30h 3€.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 19 BLACK NOTE: Bill Toms (Americana desde EEUU) 23.30h 10€. DUB CLUB: Stereotone Sound 10th Aniversario Bash 20.00h 5€. EL TORNILLO: DJ Obtuso 23.00h Gratis. LATEX: Sergio Máñez + Kommanzy / Cinammon. MUSIC BOX: Gatitas + Farra 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. PICCADILLY: Esquidé. WAHWAH: Spy Plane (versiones U2) 22.30h 8€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 20 DUB CLUB: Jah Macetas (reggae) 20.00h 5€. MUSIC BOX: Noxe Criolla 1.00h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Chema Peñalver Quartet (jazz, Benny Goodman) 19.00h 5€.

MONDAY / LUNES 21 MUSIC BOX: Xino DJ 1.00h Gratis.

TUESDAY / MARTES 22 JIMMY GLASS: Albert Palau y Albert Sanz duo (jazz) 22.15h / 24.00h 3€ consumición Aforo Limitado. MIRROR: Quique González (rock) 21.30h 21€.

RADIO CITY: Flamenco y Co Fiesta de Navidad (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 23 DUB CLUB: Josh Rouse en concierto (indie pop) 23.00h. MUSIC BOX: Cookin Soul 1.00h Gratis.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 24 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis.

DUB CLUB: Nochebuena con Furry + Cok 23.30h 5€. EL TORNILLO: JJ + Courtenay + Miss Shapes 23.00h Gratis.

47 CLUB: Falomir Freak Show 23.30h.

JUANITA: Nochebuena con Pon Top Gratis. LA CAVERNA: HangTheDJ Team 00.30h Gratis.

LATEX: Catalina Isis + Yuls. MUSIC BOX: Paco Paco DJs + DJs Maravillas 1.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: Cinammon + Friends. WAH-WAH: Fiesta Nochebeuna 1.00h Gratis.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 25

CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Fabián Barraza Django Trio (jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: DJ session 23.30h Gratis. 47 CLUB: Pre-party 31416 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis. LATEX: Pink Elephants on Parade + Miss Yuls. MUSIC BOX: LA Jet Set DJs 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h.

PICCADILLY: Play 4 You + Chaqueta.

WAH-WAH: DJ session 24.00h.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 26 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Fiesta Gitana con Juanma Maya, Tonetti, José A. de Torres, Juan de Pilar, Aroa Maya y Ámaro Carmona (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Javier Feltrer Group (jazz fusion) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: High Explosion 23.00h Gratis.

JUANITA: Rocksteady 23.30h Gratis.

WAH-WAH: Queers (pop) 22.30h 8€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 27 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 19.30h Gratis.

DUB CLUB: Burguitos en concierto 20.00h 5€.

MONDAY / LUNES 28 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€.

TUESDAY / MARTES 29 JIMMY GLASS: Perico Sambeat Quartet (jazz) 21.30h Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Dani Navarro, Amaro Carmona, JoséAntonio y Chicho (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 30 BLACK NOTE: Break Dance Party by La Funk Family 23.30h 4€.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 31 BLACK NOTE: Nochevieja Fiesta 23.30h 10€. DUB CLUB: Nochevieja con Rocksteady 23.30h 5€. EL TORNILLO: Toxicosmos + Ya No Puedo Más Gratis.

47 CLUB: DJ Maravillas 23.30h Gratis.

LA CAVERNA: Old Boys of the Cave DJs 1.30h Gratis. LATEX: Catalina Isis + Falomir! + Miss Yuls + Sergio Mañez + Kommanzy / After Mag. JUANITA: Nochevieja Reggae Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza + Dwomo DJs + Todo Temazos 00.30h Gratis. PICCADILLY: 1 DJ / 1 Hora. WAH-WAH: Hiperfiesta de Nochevieja 1.00h Gratis.

-----------------------------------------------FRIDAY / VIERNES 1 JAN/ENE 2010 DUB CLUB: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

47 CLUB: Resaca DJ session 23.30h.

MUSIC BOX: Xino DJ 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 2 JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

LATEX: Parrusian Bell DJs + Miss Yuls.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 3 DUB CLUB: Dr. Groovenstein en

concierto 20.00h 5€. MUSIC BOX: Noxe Criolla 1.00h.

MONDAY / LUNES 4 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€.

TUESDAY / MARTES 5 DUB CLUB: King Powah + Bad Foundation Sound System 23.00h.

JUANITA: Fiesta Confecciones Drácula con Sr. Varo Gratis. LA CAVERNA: Noche de Reyes con Lequipe 24.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Santísima Trinidad DJs 1.00h Gratis.PICCADILLY: Dorothisis & Gorktotó + Pedro de Hojalata.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 6 DUB CLUB: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 7 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Aloma de Balma, Antonio Sánchez y Rocío Soto (flamenco) 23.30h.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 8 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Aloma de Balma, Antonio Sánchez y Rocío Soto (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / DJ Don Dub Gratis. JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 9 DUB CLUB: Presentación Reggaespace website, con concierto + DJ 20.00h Gratis.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 14 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Rocío Soto, José A. de Torres y Esther Garcés (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 15 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h.

JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 16 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Fernández Reyes, Manuel Reyes y Cristina Simo (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 28 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Isabel Julve, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 29 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Noche de ‘Oido Al Cante’ con Toñi Fernández y Antonio Moya (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 30 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Lucilla Duarte, David Muñiz y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ session 23.30h Gratis.

Photo Manu Fernández ©2009/2010 24/7 Valencia