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Welcome to Valencia.
There is a wealth of things to do in and around the city over the coming weeks in this already flaming June so read on ...

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AUGUST

If you are in Valencia during this hot weather head for one of the wonderful parks the city has to offer - check them out here !! Or go to the City of Arts and Sciences with the kids and see the dinosaurs in L'Umbracle. And with the weather being sooo hot you might want to sit in the comfort of an air-conditioned cinema - lots of good films on in August - and then there's the great value Filmoteca D'Estiu in the Gardens of the Palau de la Música, a feast for Woody Allen Fans this year - more

FIESTAS AROUND VALENCIA
August is traditionally the time for local fiestas around the community(there are over 600 annual fiestas in the Valencia Community alone!)- look in the local papers for 'Fiestas Patron ales' or 'Pueblos en Fiestas' MUCH MOREHERE

Sunsplash 2010 European Reggae Festival

Benicassim

21-28 August - STARTS THIS WEEKEND!

7 days of the best Reggae and world music, art, and debate.

Rototom Sunsplash Festival is open to everyone - from all races, cultures, genders and ages.LINE UP AND MORE

IRON MAIDEN COME TO VALENCIA SATURDAY 21 AUGUST

Iron Maiden will be rounding off the first leg of their “Final Frontier World Tour” with an exclusive show at the Valencia Auditorio Marina Sur THIS SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2010. This new venue is in the Marina.EDGUY are Special Guests.

Tickets are available(61,00€) from www.ticketmaster.es or 902 150 025

FIB HEINEKEN BENICASSIM

ANita Darling and PJ were at Benicassim this year - read their reports here
NEW! Check out the 2010 gallery - if you were there, you might be in the piccies!!
CLICK HERE

Festival D'Estiu - Sagunt a Escena

The annual Festival D'Estiu - Sagunt a Escena begins tomorrow night with a musical version of, wait for it, Hamlet. The Festival this year is greatly reduced with all the performances taking place in the marvellous Roman Amphitheatre which dominates the old town of Sagunto.

Ryanair to reopen base in Valencia!

Budget airline Ryanair has revealed that next November it will re-open its base in Valencia, two years after it was closed due to disagreements with with the then Conselleria for Tourism. MORE

Click here for a new and interesting regular feature you and the law in Spain- this month we kick off with - SHORT AND SWEET - TWO THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN GOING SELF-EMPLOYED IN SPAIN

33rd America's Cup

FINALLY! A Winner! - BMW Oracle take the cup back to the USA - is it gone for good? read all about it here

Read on for more exciting happenings in Valencia.

HEINEKEN FIB BENICASSIM 2010

NEW! Check out the 2010 gallery - if you were there, you might be in the piccies!!
Just announced as joining the ever growing line up are Lily Allen (will she make it this time? - don't eat any exotic food before you leave this time Lily!), Ray Davies, Peter Hook performing Unknown Pleasures and The Haçienda Night featuring Graeme Park, DJ Pierre and Justin Robertson.
Also just announced Charlotte Gainsbourg, Broken Bells, Timo Maas, Motor, The Japanese Popstars, Prins Thomas, Joris Voorn, Jack L, The Paris Riots, Love of Lesbian, Standstill, Bigott, El Hijo, Cuchillo, Parade, Cola Jet Set, Gentle Music Men, Cohete, Chin Yi (Proyecto Demo 10 Winner), Marcus Doo & The Secret Family ( Proyecto Demo 10 Winner).

They all join the Spanish festival on the weekend of 15th -18th July 2010 along with the previously confirmed Vampire Weekend, Leftfield, Klaxons, Los Ilegales, Triángulo de amor bizarro, Jonston, Southern Arts Society, The Courteeners, Calvin Harris, Cut Copy, Yuksek, Magnetic Man, Skream and Benga.Previously confirmed were The Prodigy , Dizzee Rascal , Ian Brown , Kasabian, The Specials, and PiL and a host of others . More here as we get it.

TRADE FAIRS - AUGUST
FERIA DE VALENCIA

AUGUST
THE FERIA IS CLOSED IN AUGUST
 

29-30 AECOC CONGRESS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

12º CONGRESO AECOC DE FRUTAS Y HORTALIZAS

There are bound to be some more surprises this month, we are always telling you that this is the land of 'Pensat i fet' (literally, think and do it!) so keep coming back to these pages for news on what's on in the city and even better, sign up to our regular newsletter here! and keep completely informed. After all, The Times, The Guardian and The Daily Mail reckon we are one of the best online guides to Valencia!

Welcome to Valencia!
thisisvalencia.com, is the essential guide, in English, to Valencia, Spain's most exciting city. Everything you want to know! - if you live here, if you are visiting or just passing through- it's all here for you, at the click of a button.
The site is literally packed with information on all the wonders of the city- all the information we can get for you on everything from culture to sport to leisure to events. From High Art and Opera to Formula One and America's Cup,
Valencia is a city that offers everything and more. Restaurants, Bars, Cafés, Opera, Theatre, Music, Dance, Festivals (Oh, the festivals!), Fiestas, Golf and every conceivable Sport, Culture and Arts
If you haven't visited Valencia, then it's time you did - If you are already here - get the most out of the city - with the help of thisisvalencia.com

IF YOU ARE COMING TO VALENCIA ..
See our Valencia Guide (a suggested walk around the city's lovely historic centre and recommendations on shopping eating and nightlife) it's a great introduction to the city -the Guide is available to download here

NEED ACCOMMODATION?

WANT TO BUY OR RENT A FLAT IN VALENCIA? OR A HOUSE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AROUND THE CITY ?

WE HAVE A GREAT SELECTION HERE INCLUDING SOME GREAT NEW RENTALS AND A GREAT BARGAIN FOR SALE IN THE CITY CENTRE - NEW THIS WEEK 3 - NO, MAKE THAT FOUR- GREAT VALUE PROPERTIES - TWO FLATS IN VALENCIA AND A LOVELY FAMILY HOUSE IN BÉTERA -
 

...and if you are coming and need a short-term rental or a room in some great properties at reasonable prices, let us know, - contact us at info@thisisvalencia.com - with number in party, dates and location,we'll be happy to help!

While we are on the subject of good accommodation, read our review of a delightful B+B in the gorgeous white village of Chulilla nestling high in the Serranos Mountain range just one hour's easy drive from Valencia city centre. We stayed at Casa Serena when we recently visited Chulilla for a midnight fashion show and Jazz Concert - read all about the Pasarela Joven Chulilla here.

NEW Barbara O'Neill visits the town of a thousand fountains Xativa
This month's column from Barbara is a racy little number about tattooing over lunch ... here

Contact us here if you need more information on anything - this is our main mailbox
And now you can SKYPE US! click the little skype logo right to instant message us if we are online!

There are lots of new restaurant reviews here, so you can make an informed choice about where and what to eat in the city

24/7 Valencia Magazine
our good friends at 24/7 Valencia Magazine now host a pdf version the magazine on their own page - , click the picture of the cover left to go to the page

Get on down to Mercado de Campanar right here in Valencia! Hippest place around full of great shops selling designery finery and a floor full of great places to eat and drink too. Right at the top is Ciné Cité, which has a great selection of films year round in Original Version(VOS). TRAILERS HERE

A NEW INTERVIEW WITH JASON WEBSTER!

Gooru talks to Jason about his new book here and there are a host of new reviews in his columns
NEW Anita Darling column here

MOVIES IN ENGLISH
Good films in Version Original (VOS) at Ciné Cité Mercado de Fuencarral and Babel/Albatross at the moment. See the trailers here

EXPLORE VLC - THE GUIDE
We are proud to present The Guide - what to see and do in Valencia. If you don't know the city - this is the place for you. Excellent walks around the city and much more! Our columnist, Barbara O'Neill wrote very briefly about the Casa Museo Benlliure in a recent column here on Thisisvalencia.com. So moved and impressed by the visit was she that we decided to commission her to expand the piece for inclusion in this section.
AND THE GUIDES TO
FASHION SHOPPING IN THE CITY
FOOD SHOPPING
MARKETS
¡Tambien en Castellano!
VLC LA GUIA
-EXPLORAR! Aquí
COMPRAS EN VALENCIA Aquí
MODA Aquí- ALIMENTACIÓN Aquí- MERCADILLOS Aquí

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tim and the team
thisisvalencia.com

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THISISVALENCIA
Explore VLC - The Guide - How to see the most in the
shortest time

Take a look at our heavily updated listings here! The listings are vastly improved. There are new sections, some already fully running and others still building, but over the next few weeks you will see them in all their glory.

We have new shopping listings, all the shopping centres in and around the city, all the street markets and the days of the week they operate. All new restaurant/clubs listings with a guide to price. An out of town section, which over the next weeks and months will grow into a comprehensive guide to the towns and villages in the Valencia Community. There's a new useful information section with really useful numbers. A guide to the naughtier side of Valencia. A leisure section with listings for golf courses and Parks. There are also Gay and Lesbian Listings.

And online now, a small list but building fast - Accommodation in Valencia, short let flats, B&Bs, rooms and small hotels, and in the useful info section, all about living in Valencia.If you have anything to let, rooms, apartments, houses,or have a small hotel or guest house and want to be part of this new section, check out the page and then email us for our excellent rates