DANA towns: claim up to €50 back on bar bills from 15 October

Today's essentials (5 key points)

• The Generalitat's Bono Hostelería 2026 refunds 50% of spending in participating bars, cafés and restaurants in DANA-affected municipalities, capped at €50 per adult resident.
• Valencia city has an overcast Monday 5 October 2026 ahead, with temperatures between 19 and 26 degrees and a 20% chance of rain, according to Open-Meteo.
• Renfe has cancelled trains running north of Valencia and Metrovalencia is operating a reduced service after the overnight rain, Valencia Secreta reports.
• Five people arrested after the Valencia housing march were due to appear before a judge on Monday 5 October 2026, according to Hortanoticias.
• La Pobla de Vallbona hosts a Gran Feria Medieval from 8 to 12 October 2026, with a market, tournaments, parades and historical re-enactments.

Today's essentials

DANA towns: claim up to €50 back on bar bills from 15 October. If you live in a municipality hit by the DANA floods, you can apply from 15 October 2026 to get back half of what you spend in participating bars, cafés and restaurants, up to €50 per person, under the Generalitat's Bono Hostelería 2026, Valencia Extra reports.

The scheme is meant to bring customers back to hospitality businesses in the flood-affected areas. To get the full €50 you need at least €100 of eligible spending, and every receipt must be for €20 or more, but you can combine several receipts, Valencia Plaza explains. The programme has a total budget of €3.9 million under the Generalitat's Plan Endavant, and the regional government expects it to reach more than 78,000 people. The Federación de Hostelería de la Comunitat Valenciana (FEHV) had asked the Consell for the measure.

To qualify you must be an adult living in one of the covered municipalities. According to Valencia Plaza, these include the urban core of Loriguilla near the A-3 motorway and the pedanías (outlying districts) south of Valencia city. Sedaví town hall has confirmed it is part of the scheme. Sources disagree on how many places are covered: Valencia Extra lists 93 localities, while Valencia Plaza and other outlets put the figure at 103. The official list at recuperemhosteleriaturismecv.gva.es/municipios/ is the one to check.

The order of steps matters. First register online at recuperemhosteleriaturismecv.gva.es, which also lists participating venues. Then pay with a bank card in your own name and upload your receipts afterwards. Spending made before you register does not count. Turisme Comunitat Valenciana pays the refund roughly 30 days after your receipts are approved. Bars and restaurants have until 31 October 2026 to join, so the list of venues may grow over the coming weeks.

Key dates: applications open at 9:00 on 15 October 2026 and close on 30 November 2026. You must have spent the money by 13 December 2026, and receipts must be uploaded by 15 December 2026, according to Valencia Extra.

What this means for you: if you live in Sedaví, Loriguilla or another listed town, check the official list now, and set a reminder for 9:00 on Thursday 15 October to register before you eat out. Two or three €50 dinners paid by card, with receipts kept, will be enough for the full €50 refund in time for Christmas.

Weather today

Overcast and mild, with storms possible in the south. Open-Meteo forecasts a grey Monday 5 October 2026 for Valencia city, with temperatures from 19 to 26 degrees, a 20% chance of rain and winds up to 11 km/h.

Inland around Chelva, the day starts cooler at 15 degrees and reaches 25, with fog and a 23% chance of rain; drive carefully on mountain roads early in the day. On the southern coast, Oliva stays between 21 and 25 degrees but thunderstorms are possible (20% chance of rain), so take a light waterproof layer if you are going to the beach.

Transport & traffic

• Red alert lifted in Castellón and Tarragona. As Libertad Digital Comunidad Valenciana reports, the AEMET has lifted the red alert in the provinces of Castellón and Tarragona after a night of torrential rain in which more than 250 litres per square metre fell. Castellón province is the main route north from Valencia by road and rail, so if you are heading towards Castellón or Catalonia today, check your operator's status before leaving, as the ground is still saturated.
• Northbound Renfe trains cancelled, reduced metro service. Trains north of Valencia are cancelled by Renfe and Metrovalencia is running a reduced service on Monday 5 October 2026 (source: Valencia Secreta). If you commute by metro, allow extra time between trains. If you were planning a rail trip towards Castellón, look for another option today or check the latest Renfe information before going to the station.

Local news to know

• Thousands march against property speculation. Thousands of people marched in Valencia against property speculation, and according to elDiario.es Comunitat Valenciana the protest ended outside the Palau de Les Arts, where riot police charged and fired smoke canisters.
• London-based Valencian artist backed by a local foundation. The Fundación Hortensia Herrero has bought two recent works by a Valencian artist based in London, who told Las Provincias that the Valencia art scene of the 1980s was 'wonderful, very fresh'.
• OECD ranks the region first for development aid. Valencia Plaza reports that the OECD ranks the Comunitat Valenciana as the leading region internationally for development cooperation.
• Bono Hostelería: 50% back, up to €50, from 15 October. In its guide to the Generalitat's Bono Hostelería 2026, Valencia Bonita explains that the scheme refunds 50% of what you spend in participating bars, cafés and restaurants in DANA-affected municipalities, capped at €50 per adult, with applications opening on 15 October 2026. The aid is for adults registered on the padrón (the municipal register) in one of the covered municipalities, so check your registration before you apply.

Things to do today

• 131 sustainable brands at the Mercado de Colón. At the Mercado de Colón in Valencia, La Voz de Alzira notes, the 12th Mostra de la Marca Parcs Naturals is now open with 131 companies committed to sustainability.

The Valencia curiosity

• 11,804 visitors at King Jaume I's camp. According to Hortanoticias, a living-history recreation of King Jaume I's 13th-century camp drew 11,804 visitors to Valencia's Parc Central over the weekend.