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Top 10 Things to Do in Spain

By Damian Corrigan, About.com

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Eat Paella in Valencia

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.

See more about the Best of Spain, including Spain's best food to eat, festivals to experience, cities and see and regions to visit.

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 it's the most 'authentic' version.

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