Valencian Community

The Valencian Community is an autonomous community located in eastern Spain. Bathed along its entire coastline by the Mediterranean Sea, it is made up of three provinces: Alicante, Castellón and Valencia, it's capital. The Valencian Community borders to the north with Catalonia and Aragon, to the west with Castilla-La Mancha and Aragon and to the south with the Region of Murcia. With a Mediterranean climate, this autonomous community has mild temperate winters and warm summers, which attracts a large number of travelers looking to enjoy culture, history, tradition and of course its beaches. In addition, the Valencian Community has a large number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, among which are the Lonja de la Seda, the cave art of the Mediterranean arc of the Iberian Peninsula, the Palm Grove of Elche, the Mystery of Elche (musical theater play), the Valencia Water Tribunal, the Valencia Fallas and it is home to the now-famous Mediterranean Diet. Valencian gastronomy is one of the most popular and internationally recognized cuisines, where rice is a staple and an artform. The Valencian paella is the most famous dish, but there are many others more worthy of a mention, such as baked rice, arroz a banda, arroz negro or fideuá. If we talk about sweets, we cannot fail to mention the fabulous nougat from Jijona, the chocolate from Villajoyosa, the tiger nut horchata accompanied by sweet fartons and, of course, the Valencian oranges.