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SPRING is well and truly here and Easter is underway… which, of course means a flurry of activity across the whole Valencian Community.

By Sarah Gordon

From al fresco concerts to new exhibitions there is so much to see and do.

Why not add one of these events to your diary:

Drink in the inland sites

A digital wine tour in the Requena region

Just a short train journey away from the capital, Valencia’s protected wine region is a lush escape inland.

Anchoring the vines to the mountain region are the two towns of Utiel and Requena, where you can explore castles, caves once used to store wines and rustic eateries.

If you fancy touring the vineyards under your own steam, winemaker Pago de Tharsys has taken the experience digital, with an app you can use to explore the 35 acres of vines that surround its wine cellar. You’ll be guided by GPS for more than a mile with stop offs at eight points of interest to learn about different grape varieties, the soils and winemaking traditions. Download it from the App Store or Google Play Store and let ‘Medusa’, the mythological figurehead of the wine brand, be your guide for the day.

Imparting information in English and Spanish along the way, your tour will appropriately finish with a tasting beneath an arbour.

Looking to make a weekend of it? Combine your tour with a stay at the charming Las Canilleros B&B in Requena, a thoughtfully renovated village house complete with its own historic cave.