Ruzafa is one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Valencia. It has since restaurants, local hiptsers,a great cultural offer and, above all, terraces. Something that at first glance may seem positive, people in the street having a drink and having fun, has ended up becoming a problem for the neighbors.
The noise, for many, has become unbearable, affecting both day and night breaks. To put an end to the problem, the City Council has decided to initiate the process to declare the Ruzafa neighborhood as acoustically saturated.
These measures will affect terraces and convenience stores open during the night. The measures involve cutting the hours when people can sit outside, although only from Sunday to Thursday, and buying takeaway drinks in the establishments.
These will be the new timetables when Ruzafa is finally approved as Acoustically Saturated Zone (ZAS).
- From March 1 to October 31, from Sunday to Thursday, the terraces of establishments will be able to operate with a schedule from 8 am to 00.30 am. While Friday, Saturday and holiday eves will be from 8 to 1.30 a.m.
- The months of January, February, November and December, from Sunday to Thursday from 8.00 to 00.00 hours. While Friday, Saturday and the eve from 8.00 a.m. to 00.30 a.m.
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- Convenience stores would remain closed from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
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