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The Ubik Café & The Tapa del Libro

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 21, 2010
  • Post category:Books/Events/Festivals
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If you're not familiar with the Ubik Café in Ruzafa, then you're missing out on one of the coolest hangouts in the city. The Ubik is more than just a…

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41st Annual Book Fair in the Viveros Gardens

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 20, 2010
  • Post category:Books/Festivals
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There are a number of book fairs in the city, but perhaps the biggest and best of them all is the Fira del Llibre in the beautiful Viveros Gardens. This…

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32nd Annual Antique Book Fair on Gran Vía

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 5, 2010
  • Post category:Books/Festivals
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What goes hand-in-hand with Fallas, one of the world's craziest street festivals?! "Antique Books!" What's the perfect complement to ear-shattering fireworks and greasy buñuelos?! "Antique Books! Antique Books!" Until March…

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Valencia in a Comic: De Mano en Mano

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:November 16, 2009
  • Post category:Books
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Valencia's old city center has a starring role in a new 48-page comic by Ana Miralles and Emilio Ruiz, called De mano en mano. The story follows a €20 bill…

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Book Fair in the Viveros Gardens

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 1, 2009
  • Post category:Books/Events/Things to Do
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Until May 3rd, the annual book fair, the Fira del Llibre de València will be held in the Viveros Gardens. We went last year and can report: there were a…

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Libreria Patagonia – Maps, Travel Guides, Hiking

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 23, 2008
  • Post category:Books/Shops/Travel
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In Valencia, Libreria Patagonia is the only bookstore you'll ever need for maps, travel guides or hiking supplies. I stumbled upon this wonderful shop last week, and nearly dropped a…

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Comic Book Stores

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 16, 2008
  • Post category:Books/Shops
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Feed your inner geek! Gotham Comics - Russafa Gotham Comics has a great selection of original American comics and merchandise -- DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and other popular publishers. They're…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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