Valencia, Spain:  Here's Food for Your Travel Thoughts

Travel to any part of the globe would not be one hundred percent fun without experiencing the gastronomic delights of the country.  In Valencia, Spain no tourist can afford to miss the tapas and creative rice dishes.  To get the best of the Valencia cuisine, check out the Valencia restaurants online.

Food for Tour

What would be the best way to celebrate a tour of the Valencia's beautiful gardens, old cathedrals and palaces?  A fortifying meal; and no meal is complete without savoring the authentic Valencia cookery that boats of the freshest seafood, meat, poultry, fruits and succulent vegetables  Forget fast food and hamburgers, you are in Valencia!  

There are numerous places to see in Valencia - the walks along the Turia River and an afternoon stroll on the winding streets of the Del Carmen.  There are museums for different historical periods and interests.  Tourist may elect to visit the bullfighting museum or ceramics museum, or prefer to spend an afternoon browsing the art collections. After each museum tour or an adventure in nearby villages, one ends up in restaurants or quaint inns offering local cuisine and have a go at the famous Valencia oranges.

First-timers may have a confusing time choosing their meals in an effort to try everything all at once.  Restaurant-hopping should also be planned.  If you are touring the city, then choose a restaurant situated in the area.  There are several hotel restaurants meal-stops all over the place.  As a first-timer, you might go for tapas, Valencia's appetizers and these are served in different variations - seafood, lamb, poultry, pork, and smoked hams. 

There is no place like Valencia to try the rice dishes, such as the Arroz al Horno - baked rice smothered with onions, garlic, and tomatoes, and flavored with spices and made more robust with potato cubes and chunky slices of spicy Spanish pork sausage better known as chorizo.  The famous of the rice dishes is the Paella Valenciana. This is traditionally cooked for half an hour so call the restaurant in advance for your order if you want to get a big bite of this chicken and rabbit rice dish.

Drink and Be Merry

Valencia has its own version of a nutty drink, the horchata.  This drink is made from chufa, small edible tubers, and flavored with cinnamon and a dash of lime.  This is a perfect accompaniment to bread.  But if you want a fiery drink to warm your nights, order the Agua de Valencia or Water of Valencia. This is ginebra mixed with vodka and wine and diluted with orange juice.  Beware though that this drink is as fiery as they come.   Valencia wines are not world famous but there is not stopping you from sampling the sparkling spirits available in all restaurants Valencia.  You might be amazed to discover that these are really good.

You have several choices to suit your budget.  Five-star hotels, apartments, hostels, and bread and breakfast accommodations are all over in the heart of Valencia and in the nearby villages.  Take your pick when you make an online tour reservation.