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Valencia, Spain — Malvarrosa Beach, Valencia, Spain (29812271043)

39.47° N
0.38° W

Country / area: Spain
Time zone identifier: Europe/Madrid
Currency reference: EUR
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Valencia / Food

Paella valenciana: what is officially defined and what is not

Valencia protects its rice in law, not its paella. What the Arroz de Valencia PDO actually defines, and why no official ingredient list for the dish exists.

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Valencia's Turia: the river that became a nine-kilometre park

Valencia moved the Turia south after the 1957 flood, then rejected the motorway drawn for the dry bed. What the 9 km park holds now, and how to use it.

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