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Eat Paella in Valencia
Top 10 Things to Do in Spain

The quintessential Spanish dish - paella!

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Another cliché, but when in Spain, you have to try the paella. Unfortunately, unscrupulous Spanish restaurants know this and often serve paella which is frankly unpalatable.

For this reason, you have to choose your restaurant carefully. Read more on How to Make Sure You Get a Good Paella in a Restaurant in Spain.

Remember that there are several paella varieties - bypass the seafood version and go for paella Valenciana. Made from meat instead of seafood, this is the original paella and so is the most 'authentic'.

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