Recently, (nearly two months ago now) I was lucky enough to visit Valencia in Spain and explore the lagoons of The Albufera.
A mere 6 miles (10 km) away and a bus ride from Valencia city center, The Albufera makes for a perfect day trip and a place to relax and escape the hustle and bustle.ย
We went to El Palmar, which to me was Spanish food and outdoors heaven, because I got to experience paella as intended.
I’ve made paella here in the UK, but to be fair it’s not been very authentic, and so this made for a real culinary experience that I will carry with me into my own kitchen.
If you’re in the area, I can highly recommend Bon Aire Restaurant, not far from entering into the main seaside town.
I noticed that the pieces of fish in the paella were very small, and later on a colleague told me that a good paella can be eaten with just a spoon, and each spoonful should be a surprise, with the combination of ingredients.
Once we polished off a truly scrumptious paella and a couple of cold ones, came the boat ride, where we travelled in a handcrafted boat known as anย albuferenc.
This was the perfect way to digest all that food!
The Albufera large freshwater lagoon spanning more than 2,800 hectares. ย It provides shelter for up toโฏ300 different speciesโฏof birds throughout the year, especiallyย theย waterfowlย that winter there, including flamingos. In fact, LโAlbufera has been designatedย asย a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, and since 1994, as a Special Protection Area (ZEPA).โฏย
https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/what-to-see-valencia/albufera-natural-park
If you’re travelling to Spain, I’d highly recommend visiting both the restaurant and the area and definitely go on a boat ride!
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