torrential rains flooded the Spanish city of Valencia killing around 230 people and causing massive property damage Thousands of volunteers and nonprofit organizations mobilized to assist those affected by one of Spain’s deadliest natural disasters and bishops of the Archdiocese of Valencia “The storm was not just an atypical phenomenon that we merely hope will not happen again,” he told them “It is the extrapolation of what every human being experiences when faced with loss The Pope said the role of priests is to “bind up the brokenhearted” and provide spiritual support for people amid the large and small disasters of daily life He admitted that he found it difficult to express his feelings when thinking about the pain Valencia residents experienced as they celebrated Christmas in the wake of the floods for in forcing us to reach rock bottom and leave behind everything that seemed to sustain us People cannot be left alone to face the darkness the work of so many volunteers and the Catholic Church after the storm were expressions of God’s tenderness Pope Francis pointed out that “hope is not optimism,” which is merely a superficial attitude while hope calls us to move beyond empty phrases to search for deeper meaning “Our hope has a name—Jesus—God who was not disgusted by our clay and who another Christ by becoming “clay in the weeping of the people.” “When you see broken people—because in Valencia there are broken people who have lost their lives in pieces—give them pieces just as Christ does in the Eucharist,” he said Pope Francis invited the future priests of Valencia to give of themselves freely just as they have received everything freely Thank you for reading our article. 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Just click here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Medievalists.net An international research team of geneticists and archaeologists has published the genome sequence of a unique individual from al-Andalus known as the ‘Segorbe Giant’ who was discovered in an eleventh-century Islamic necropolis from the city of Segorbe was given this nickname by archaeologists due to his unusual height – 190 cm (6 feet 3 inches) His skeleton had suggested that he might have some African ancestry Most of Spain had been progressively conquered by Arabs and Berbers from Northwest Africa from the eighth century onwards creating one of the major centres of medieval European civilisation The ancient DNA analysis was carried out by Marina Silva and Gonzalo Oteo-Garcia who had been working on the University of Huddersfield’s Leverhulme Trust doctoral scholarship programme in evolutionary genomics They found that the “Giant” carried highly specific North African genetic lineages on both his male and female lines of descent – the Y-chromosome and the mitochondrial DNA – the oldest individual known to have this particular pattern of ancestry This suggested that his recent ancestry was indeed amongst the newly Islamicised Berber populations of medieval Northwest Africa But a more detailed examination revealed a more complex situation The male and female lines of descent account for only a small fraction of our overall ancestry – that from our father’s father’s father and our mother’s mother’s mother His genome-wide ancestry showed that he also carried a significant amount – likely more than half – of local Spanish ancestry in his chromosomes stable isotope analyses suggested that he most likely grew up locally meaning the ‘Giant’s’ Berber ancestry was in fact due to migration from an earlier generation He therefore belonged to a settled community that had thoroughly intermixed local Spanish and immigrant North African ancestry What was especially striking revealed Professor Martin Richards, Director of the University of Huddersfield’s Evolutionary Genomics Research Centre was that he was very unlike modern people from Valencia who carry little or none of his Berber genetic heritage This can be explained by the changing political situation following the Christian reconquest of Spain as Dr Oteo-Garcia explained: “The decree of expulsion of Moriscos ­from the Valencia region Muslims who had already been forcibly converted to Christianity was followed by the resettlement by people from further north thereby transforming the genetic variation in the region.” who now works at London’s Francis Crick Institute “The impact of this dramatic change in population resulting from a brutal political decision hundreds of years ago can finally be witnessed directly using ancient DNA as seen here in the ancestry of the ‘Segorbe Giant’ and his contemporaries.” We've created a Patreon for Medievalists.net as we want to transition to a more community-funded model We aim to be the leading content provider about all things medieval podcast and Youtube page offers news and resources about the Middle Ages We hope that are our audience wants to support us so that we can further develop our podcast and remove the advertising on our platforms This will also allow our fans to get more involved in what content we do produce Member Login Share via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe MinterEllison has hired former AGL executive and McKinsey partner Joao Segorbe as a partner in its ESG consulting practice SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy link Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. to pay nearly €20 million (£17 million) to the four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren of Victoria Fernández de Córdoba."},"children":[]}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","attributes":{"value":"The late Duchess of Medinaceli She had four children but only the current Duke of Segorbe who inherited the title of Duchess of Medinaceli after the death of her father The court ordered the Medinaceli Foundation The TimesThe feud centres on the inheritance after the death in 2013 of the Duchess of Medinaceli pictured with her husband at the family’s Casa de Pilatos palace in SevilleJACK GAROFALO/GETTY IMAGESCharlie DevereuxSunday December 12 2021 The TimesAn eight-year feud in which one of Europe’s most titled aristocrats took on her uncle over a multimillion-euro inheritance has been settled in Seville The court ordered the Medinaceli Foundation, whose president is Ignacio Medina, the 74-year-old Duke of Segorbe, to pay nearly €20 million (£17 million) to the four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren of Victoria Fernández de Córdoba. The late Duchess of Medinaceli, known as Mimi, died in 2013 at the age of 96. She had four children but only the current Duke of Segorbe, has survived. Her grandchildren, led by Victoria de Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 24, who inherited the title of Duchess of Medinaceli after the death of her father, tried to settle with their uncle out of court by persuading him to sell Registered in England No. 894646. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. is celebrating her first wedding anniversary this week The world’s most titled aristocrat (that's 43 at the last count) walked down the aisle on 14 October 2023 with her boyfriend Maxime Corneille Iribarren after the pair announced their engagement in May of that year The wedding was populated with an impressive roster of European royals and nobility many of whom were also attending the 18th birthday of Prince Christian of Denmark the very next day Guests included King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Hereditary Prince Boris and Prince Beltran of Bulgaria the Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Marquis of Castiglione of Aragon and Countess Hermine de Hemricourt de Grunne This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from Many had also attended a reception the evening before the royal wedding held at Palacio de Campo Real in Jerez de la Frontera which is owned by Manuel Alfonso de Domecq-Zurita The couple were wed at the Iglesia de San Miguel in Jerez de la Frontera in a ceremony officiated by aristocratic priest Ignacio Sánchez-Dalp Her wedding reception was then held in the home of a family friend It was perhaps an unexpected choice for a princess to have to borrow a venue for her nuptials (and rehearsal dinner) but Victoria is currently embroiled in a complex family feud that is preventing her from using any of the royal residences she would normally be entitled to This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from The courtyard of Casa Pilatos (Pilate's House) in Seville which is part of the family's property portfolio The Infanta Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra, married Duarte de Sousa Araújo Martins in a lavish ceremony in 2023, where the bride added a splash of regal drama with Queen Amélie's diamond tiara, which belonged to the last Queen of Portugal clearly stated that all four of her children should be given positions on the Fundación Casa Ducal de Medinaceli's board of trustees Victoria and her cousins therefore won the case in 2021 but the Duke of Segorbe has filed an appeal the royal residences remained out of bounds Wedding guests the Duke and Duchess of Huéscar This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Despite this, the current Duchess of Medinaceli looked resplendent and regal as she arrived in a closed horse-drawn carriage to her wedding day. Her dress was a classic, corseted gown with a soft sheer overlay, with delicate embroidery and a long train. She kept things paired-back, with no veil or headpiece, just simple drop earrings and her hair in a neat updo. Her new husband was a masterclass in classic elegance in a morning suit with cornflower-blue tie. The former Tatler cover girl was married in a palazzo off the Grand Canal in a custom-made Dior creation embroidered with hummingbirds, thistles and writing which no doubt centred on special meanings for the couple Duchess of Medinaceli Victoria de Hohenlohe-Langenburg attends the wedding of Fernando Fitz-James Stuart and Sofia Palazuelo at Liria Palace in 2018 in Madrid The new Duchess and Duke Consort then left the church in an open-top carriage and waved to wellwishers as they made their way to the Salto al Cielo farm owned by the López Carrizosa family and the stunning and personal venue hopefully makes up for the lack of a palace she might have wished for Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Don’t Miss a Single Sparkling Moment! Sign up for The Court Jeweller Newsletter The Court Jeweller Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World 10.10.2017 by // Leave a Comment The former royal family of Yugoslavia (now Serbia) gathered this weekend for the wedding of Crown Prince Alexander’s son Here’s a look at the jewels we saw worn at this almost-royal wedding Philip is the second son of Crown Prince Alexander and Although he is a member of a former reigning family was the daughter of King Alexander of Greece is descended from two major royal families Her father, Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza was a member of the Brazilian imperial family and a claimant of the (vacant) imperial throne Maria da Gloria’s mother, Princess Maria de la Esperanza of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was the sister of the late Countess of Barcelona While she doesn’t have royal ancestry she has major ties to Serbia’s artistic heritage Danica didn’t wear a tiara for her wedding She also wore earrings and a coordinating necklace set with diamonds and emeralds Here’s a slightly better look at her diamond and emerald earrings And here’s a view of the happy couple departing their wedding ceremony which gives you a good look at the bride’s gown Here’s a shot of the family and guests who attended the wedding You’ll note a few familiar royal faces here I’ve got closer views of a few key attendees After her divorce from Crown Prince Alexander Maria da Gloria married Ignacio de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba including the large diamond and emerald pendant reportedly came from the collection of her late mother-in-law, Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba Here’s another view of the Duchess and her jewels letting the sparkling embellishments on her clothing take center stage instead I believe the woman standing beside Katherine Not a bad royal showing for an almost-royal wedding Categories // Brazil, royal wedding, Serbia, Spain, Sweden Enter your name and email address below to subscribe to our weekly newsletter Sign up for my new subscriber-supported community, Hidden Gems, delivered directly to you each Saturday! Copyright © 2025 THE COURT JEWELLER LLC The TimesOver centuries the dukes of Medina fought against Spain’s Muslim foes served as ministers and amassed vast wealth that placed them among Europe’s most powerful nobles The decade-long battle was again laid bare at the weekend when the Duchess of Medinaceli was married at a borrowed estate and without the ducal tiara The marriage of Victoria de Hohenlohe-Langenburg not in the family’s famed properties in Seville The wedding underscored a multimillion-euro legal battle that has shaken a pillar of Spain’s aristocracy and involves some of the country’s most significant heritage Luis Medina, the younger brother of the Duke of Feria, is accused of using his connections to secure a €6 million (£5 million) commission for himself and his friend Alberto Luceño on a €15.6 million contract for personal protective equipment and tests, according to a complaint by the state prosecutor’s office. Medina, 41, heir of the Medinaceli family fortune, bought himself a yacht with the proceeds while Luceño purchased luxury cars including a Ferrari and a Lamborghini and an apartment in an upmarket suburb A Spanish priest is facing disciplinary sanctions after blessing a same-gender couple the day before their civil marriage Fr. José García held a “blessing of love” for Carmen and Lucia at Saint Bartholemew Church in Onda, Spain. The July 30th ceremony was attended by their family and friends. García explained the women sought to “celebrate the love they have for God and the love which exists between them,” according to the blog Dos Manzanas The couple was married in a civil ceremony the next day García was then visited by both the diocese’s Vicar General and Bishop Casmiro López Llorent who demanded an explanation from the priest García admitted to the bishop the “grave error” of his actions saying they were motivated by “an erroneous application of mercy” that “did not distinguish the welcome and pastoral accompaniment of persons” from what may seem like approval of same-gender marriage The statement reported that the priest apologized to people who considered the blessing scandalous, and he promised not to act similarly in the future. But recanting is seemingly not enough for Bishop López, reported Euro Weekly The diocese has opened a canonical investigation against Fr García to see whether formal sanctions should be applied for blessing the love between two people Critics of the diocese’s actions have noted the differing speeds with which this case and clerical sexual abuse allegations have been dealt with. Loottis “What is amazing is the speed with which the diocese of Segorbe-Castellón has reacted to this case and in contrast to other scandals which starred members of the Church as happened with the scandal of ‘The Romanones’ in Granada in which several priests were accused of abusing minors for years and the Spanish hierarchy hurried from the first moment to preserve the innocence of the priests involved.” that Bishop López has made LGBT-negative remarks in the past he said marriage equality had led to a “significant increase in children with severe personality disturbances” and that families led by lesbian and gay people created environments that “frequently ends in violence.” It is quite sad that the diocese has punished Fr Media reports have been limited to the diocese’s account as the priest has either largely chosen to keep quiet or been silenced explaining this incident as a blessing that celebrates love of God and between two people speaks volumes why are ministers barred from blessing the holy love that exists between two people The hierarchy’s opposition to same-gender marriages is well known But blessing love and supporting couples is precisely the type of pastoral accompaniment to which Pope Francis has called the church even if such relationships do not conform to the heteronormative standards of the Magisterium and there is no love outside God’s embrace The good news is that God clearly blesses the love between Carmen and Lucia and their desire to have that love blessed in the church acknowledges their reciprocal love for God Priests should not be punished for recognizing these realities and being good pastoral ministers to LGBT people who have been marginalized The only “grave error” in this incident will be if the canonical investigation now underway were to imperil Fr García’s priesthood because he was simply a good priest But its scandalous to bless loving same gender couples Doesn’t Pope Francis read Bondings 2.0 every morning How can he turn his back and/or remain silent when these situations continue to happen Bondings 2.0 won’t run out of stories to share Isn’t it Church teaching that a man and woman getting married in the Church bless the priest and the other witnesses gay couples’ commitments can be experienced as a blessing to any witnesses No need to get into the question of the sacrament of marriage; rather a way to avoid polarizing the Church by emulating Pope Francis’ pastoral welcome to all people…”Who am I to judge?” it reminds me of what happened to French bishop Jacques Gaillot My heart is warmed by the action and intention of this pastor He did not witness the marriage of this couple if that official action is what would supposedly “scandalize” people both created by God to be the individuals they are What a shocking double standard this speedy condemnatory action by the diocese is compared with reported foot-dragging in the past when considering sexual misconduct by priests which violates every understanding of “loving.” Actions like this make me wonder constantly how the Church reconciles actions like this with the loving message of Jesus 1 man and 1 woman-what does it matter what the sexual orientation of the pair is If someone is not into a same sex romantic relationships cumbersome corporations longer to make necessary changes in attitudes and operations… Women eventually were recognized as people!! and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply has been experiencing an influx of new competitors and a steady rise in customer churn Switching is also accelerating under the influence of digitization and especially the use of price-comparison websites such as Verivox in Germany energy providers are feeling pressure on their prices and margins their top priority is to keep customers from churning Long-term customers with old contracts can be many times more valuable than newer customers and winning new customers is a costly undertaking today’s companies have a new tool at their disposal to help them retain old customers and acquire new ones: personalization By adopting automated algorithm-driven processes to tailor appeals to individual customers based on their behavior companies can manage their customer base more effectively and prevent churn Personalization has its roots in retail and consumer goods with the tracking of customers’ online and offline behavior to capture valuable information about their preferences can draw on a vast store of past purchase decisions to estimate what an individual is prepared to pay for similar products it examines the drivers of past purchases—not only a customer’s buying history and location but also financial factors such as purchase value and monthly or yearly shopping expenditure—and then “trains” models to use this information to calculate the likelihood of a new purchase It can then tailor an offer to the customer and later update the model to reflect whether or not the customer made a purchase But energy providers often have a more complete picture of their customers than retailers do with years of contractual relationships and behavioral data on energy consumption to draw on they often struggle to know how to capture the right data on customer behavior and generate valuable insights from it Personalization is important not only because businesses profit from it but because customers expect it As consumers are exposed to more personalized advertising through digital and other channels Our research shows that 74 percent of customers find mass marketing frustrating Many of the companies we work with have seen a steep decline in the effectiveness of newsletters Personalization can play a central role in customer acquisition use street-by-street location and housing data to target online campaigns to customers who use more energy than average and might be interested in products such as photovoltaic (PV) installations and energy-storage systems But the benefits of personalization at scale extend beyond customer acquisition to improvements in upselling Analyzing past behavior helps to shed light on whether a given customer might be interested in enhanced offerings such as smart-home devices When that customer’s contract comes up for renewal the energy provider can use that information to make a tailored offer such as bundling the electricity contract with a smart-home device or heating system energy companies often don’t feel confident about tackling it or worry they might upset customers or lack the data or expertise they need We find many leaders believe the key to success is to introduce a whole new IT solution and technical know-how the biggest barrier is mind-set—in particular developing an agile test-and-learn culture getting started is simpler than companies might expect McKinsey has identified the four factors that matter most to a successful scalable approach: data Companies don’t need a fully developed data lake or even a lot of data to conduct their first pilot One energy company we worked with found it needed only a handful of variables to identify customers with an 85 percent probability of canceling their electricity contracts Intervening quickly with a personalized approach to these customers reduced churn by 15 percentage points compared with a control group pragmatic steps like this can see tremendous improvements in customer retention As energy companies have much less data on consumer behavior than retailers do it makes sense to gather information on every contact with a customer—whether it’s an incoming call about a billing query or an outbound call introducing a new loyalty program—and integrate these data into a single overarching customer view Valuable insights can be gleaned simply by combining different types of internal data in this way For energy companies venturing into personalization and analyzing the internal data they already have at their disposal By combining basic customer information (age postcode) with behavioral information (energy consumption bad debt) and interaction data (website browsing and search behavior companies can create a comprehensive view of each customer By analyzing this view from different angles they can identify customers at risk of churn and develop new bundled products to offer to segments with relevant product preferences and willingness to pay The second step in personalization involves the use of analytical approaches Simply by applying descriptive methods to data companies can derive important insights about distributions and frequencies Going further by incorporating advanced data-mining or machine-learning techniques makes it possible to predict customer behavior more accurately and efficiently Metrics such as customer lifetime value or upselling probability can be developed and put to use in a matter of weeks Finding the right moment to contact a customer is key That means identifying and testing specific events that can be allocated to a specific customer—a form of trigger-based marketing that is relatively new to the energy sector companies enrich their internal customer view by drawing on external information to personalize offers still further relevant external data might include a customer’s buying power and housing characteristics (flat or house and so on)—all relevant factors when deciding who should be sent offers of Examples of triggers might include visits to web pages about added-value energy products; online searches related to house moves; clicks on FAQs about terminating a contract; or “bill shock” when the year-end or half-year bill arrives The company then decides on an appropriate response to such triggers if a utility tracks a customer browsing through its online FAQs and clicking on questions about home moves it can send her an automated message promoting its home-moving service and a new tariff to encourage her to continue using its services in her new home This kind of approach is fairly well established in telecommunications a customer who uses a comparison site to check out new mobile-phone contracts may get a call from his current provider shortly afterwards with an attractive offer to extend the contract Typical acceptance rates for offers like these range from 20 to 30 percent Responding quickly to events matters more than crafting a perfect response replying within 24 hours is more effective than sending a more polished message later But customers vary in what they see as the ideal response time and long-term loyal customers may react differently to a message than one-time bargain hunters do Many energy companies still organize the work they do into functions which helps them maintain a consistent direction for approaching customers over the long term But creating individually personalized campaigns requires a new way of operating: work fast That calls for teams of people from across marketing these teams must be close to decision makers and operate independently from the rest of their organization Many of the successful efforts we’ve seen are based on “pods” of colleagues united to perform a specific task follow key performance indicators that are examined in regular sessions and promote competition among groups of colleagues in a test-and-learn environment this approach requires a radically new mind-set: one that is comfortable with learning from mistakes and trying things that may not make sense at first sight A test that doesn’t work as planned is seen as a lesson The focus is not on getting it right but on testing and refining many pilots simultaneously teams test triggers in pilot campaigns and document what worked and what didn’t using comparisons with a control group to assess customers’ responses They record their findings in a “learning road map” that guides the rollout of successful campaigns to a broader customer base and document and refine the results all over again to ensure continuous improvement it is able to launch more and more campaigns: perhaps as many as 20 to 30 per month compared with two to five for a conventional marketing team Getting to this point requires full support from top management especially in the transition from initial pilots to complete campaigns Many energy companies get stuck in pilot mode running a few successful campaigns but struggling to roll them out across their customer base they need to take three actions: update their data in real time and automate their algorithms ensure their system infrastructure is stable and create more interfaces to their sales channels To predict the behavior of individual customers—such as whether they may cancel an energy contract or purchase smart-home products—companies need data that are close to real time An automated interface that collects data at the right points and integrates them into algorithms enables companies to constantly update their view of a customer’s likely behavior These algorithms must be designed to handle ongoing data updates without manual intervention An interface to customer-relationship-management and campaign-management systems is also needed to receive this information and save it in the right place for each customer Real-time data handling creates new IT challenges Transporting gigabytes of data requires adequate storage capacity and efficient transmission systems Interfaces are needed for sharing information between different stages and formats: raw data companies need advanced execution capabilities to expand their campaigns to a broader audience Call-center staff launching outbound campaigns may need training Campaigns using mail or email may place additional demands on hardware Content may vary from one channel to another creating a need for more content-management employees Putting these elements in place takes effort but companies shouldn’t be deterred by worries about the scale of the task Simple actions can be effective in the early stages and yield results that provide momentum for more challenging work ahead As we have seen in more than 100 projects over the past five years personalized marketing brings considerable benefits Companies from a range of sectors have seen sales rise by 15 percent marketing efficiency improve by between 10 and 30 percent and customer acquisition costs fall by almost 50 percent Many energy companies already possess the analytical and technical skills they need to start tapping into this enormous potential Now they need the courage to leave business as usual behind and take the first step on their personalization journey Marcel Meuer and Jan Middelhoff are consultants in McKinsey’s Düsseldorf office, João Segorbe is a partner in the Perth office, and Kai Vollhardt is a partner in the Munich office National law firm MinterEllison has hired an experienced energy and ESG executive as its newest partner as the firm moves to boost its ESG governance and energy transition credentials If you check the box above before you log in you won’t have to log back into the website next time you return even if you close your browser and come back later Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation You can email Jerome at: This email address is being protected from spambots You can now produce your own electrical energy Sign up for PARA TI and start enjoying all the benefits it offers you "Our homeowners' community" saves on electricity with Endesa García-Carrión, the largest winery in Europe, fourth largest in the world and leader in the juice sector, continues to focus on decarbonisation and has increased its renewable energy generation in its production plants in Spain after Endesa X commissioned 9 photovoltaic solar installations for self-consumption in each of these premises this is one of the largest business self-consumption projects and an example for the wine sector The project involves the wineries of Jaume Serra specialising in cava and member of the DO Cava which produces and bottles wine in La Rioja; and Viña Arnáiz with presence in DO Ribera de Duero; and the plants in Huelva Endesa X has installed a total of 33,637 photovoltaic modules which occupy an area equivalent to 13 football fields and will prevent the emission of 8,300 tons of CO2/year With all the facilities already connected to the electricity grid García Carrión meets 30% of its energy needs for its production processes with kilometre 0 solar energy: all the GWh produced in each of the plants will be used entirely for self-consumption and thanks to the trust placed in Endesa after 20 years of commercial relationship García Carrión has a long-term energy supply contract it holds a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and guarantees of renewable origin shows García Carrión's 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points worldwide and provides energy services to 67 million residential customers on a daily basis the largest winery in Europe and the fourth largest in the world Across five generations and for more than 130 years it works daily to achieve excellence and offer the best quality of its wines to everyone the company exports to more than 150 countries and has prestigious wines in 12 designations of origin each of which are first or second in the food market The García-Carrión family is a leader in quality production And does so while respecting the environment prioritising renewable energies in production the creation of stable jobs and the responsible use of natural resources For more information, see familiagarciacarrion.com or its profile on LinkedIn In the province of Valencia or very close to it we discover such beautiful and romantic villages as Chelva Valencia is an endless province to do weekend getaways special In just 1 hour drive we can enjoy some of the most beautiful villages of the Valencian Community and get closer to other neighboring provinces such as Castellón or Alicante These are the most beautiful and romantic excursions you can do near Valencia but it will only take you 45 minutes to get here is one of the jewels of the Valencian Community In 2024 it is a candidate to be Capital of Rural Tourism and has several points of high cultural interest such as its wall which passes through here and is perfect for hiking enthusiasts It is one of our favorite destinations because is accessible by public transportation is only 45 minutes away from Valencia by car and in a very small space it has a cathedral and the wall and aqueduct that is the history of the Valencian Community but that could not be missing in this list The Albufera Natural Park is so close that we often overlook it Between a boat ride on the lake and a swim at the beach of El Saler we can enjoy one of the best getaways that can be done near Valencia In addition, very close by, in El Palmar, you have one of the best paellas in Valencia In Sagunto you can also try Arrels, one of the best restaurants in the Valencian Community with Michelin star A short walk through the town shows us the Muslim period As a curiosity we will tell you that Bolbaite still conserves today the artisan tradition of the work of the wicker and the esparto grass and elaboration of “caliqueños” (small cigars) This town was a candidate for Rural Capital of Spain Jewish and Arab Valencia in just a few meters It also has a Civil War shelter and historical museum that are worth a visit. Find out why they call it the the “Valencian Chefchaouen” Chulilla is famous for its Route of the Suspension Bridges, but hides much more one of the most beautiful villages in the Valencian Community With a marked Mediterranean style at the foot of a mountain range Chulilla is a perfect Sunday getaway in Valencia This route allows us to cross the gorge of the Turia River in Chulilla on suspension bridges Anna is the home of “Valencian Alhambra” but it also keeps another secret: its lake Lake Anna is visited every summer by thousands of people who come to enjoy the pleasant weather on the shores of the lake It has a picnic area and swimming is allowed in the vicinity The village that gives its name to the Canal de Navarrés allows us to enjoy nature without having to travel for hours to other provinces It is the ticket to the mountainous and inland area of the province of Valencia Nearby we can enjoy the crystal clear waters of the river Navarrés Here we can spend a day touring its narrow streets they are a luxury before ending our getaway If you come to Buñol, you can’t miss the water route of the the Hoya de Buñol or visit the old town of the municipality the San Luis Park where the San Luis Beltrán Chapel is located and the Galán Mill are the three essential monuments of the town Carrícola is a town that is strongly committed to sustainability and responsible tourism. Besides having a beautiful landscape, Carrícola is a village designed by and for nature with projects of circular economy proximity cultivation and local consumption One of the pioneers of responsible tourism in Spain is less than an hour from Valencia