Photos: Alexander Migl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Alexander Migl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Malvarrosa and the story behind paella
Your local guide
Salva Peris
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Highlights
- A beach lined with old fishermen's houses
- Rice fields behind Valencia's coastline
- The story behind paella valenciana
- Sea, fields and dish, linked together
- Food history, explained on the sand
About this tour
This session looks at the food history behind Valencia's most famous dish from its coastal edge. You see Malvarrosa's sandy beach and old fishermen's houses, then the flatlands inland where the rice for paella valenciana is grown. It links the sea, the fields and the dish in one short walk.
I start on the beachfront promenade and move to a point looking inland, explaining the ingredients and their origins as we go. Questions are welcome throughout, and afterwards I send a short list of where the ingredients come from.
This suits anyone who wants to understand paella's origins rather than just its name. It also works well before trying the dish itself elsewhere.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Valencia before heading out.
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Malvarrosa Seafront 21 min
You see the wide sandy beach and the old fishermen's houses that once lined this stretch of coast.
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Rice Paddies in View 21 min
Looking inland, I point toward the flatlands where the rice for paella valenciana has been grown for generations.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Valencia: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Agua de Valencia and Ruzafa, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Valencia, showing you Malvarrosa Seafront and Rice Paddies in View live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I carry the phone along the seafront myself so you see it as I see it.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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