World famous for its citrus, this region is also the home of paella, Spain’s national dish. Here the local short-grain bomba rice comes together with the seafood from the long stretch of coastline, as well as with vegetables and chicken to create a true taste of Spain. The almond trees and bee hives that dot the land also come together to create another taste of Valencia, the wonderful turron, a nougat made from almonds and honey. Later this year, we will visit this region to learn about the sweet clementines, oranges, turron and of course, rices, that make this region so special.

Restaurant Mateu (El Palmar)
C/ Vicente Baldovi 17
El Palmar
Tel: 011 34 96 162 02 70
http://mateu.restaurantesok.com

Levante Restaurant
C/ Virgen Del Fundamento 27
Benisanó
Tel: 011 34 962 780 721
www.restaurantelevante.com

This restaurant will serve you some of the best, most traditional paella in all of Spain!

Valencia Central Market
Plaza Ciudad De Brujas S/N
Valencia
Tel: 011 34 963829100
www.mercadocentralvalencia.es/

Restaurante El Poblet
Ctra Les Marines Km 3
Denia
www.elpoblet.com

Pastelería Totel
C/ Galicia 40
Monóvar
Tel: 011 34 965 471 131
www.torreblanca.net
Paco Torreblanca’s pastry workshop in Alicante

La Sirena Restaurant
Avda. Madrid, 14
Petrer
Alicante
Tel: 011 34 965 371 718

Horchatería Subies Restaurant
CTRA Barcelona, 10
Amassera
Valencia
Tel: 011 34 96 185 46 73

Horchata de chufa (tiger-nut milk)

Bodegas Gutiérrez de la Vega Winery
Canalejas, 4
Parcent
Alicante
Tel: 011 34 966 405 266
www.castadiva.es

Turrones la Onza de Oro-
C/ Bernat, S/N, Apartado 39
Jijona
Tel: 011 34 965 61 23 51
www.onzaoro.com

Workshop where they make this delicious traditional almond candy.