Rice plays a crucial role in the culture and cuisine of Spain's Valencia region, the birthplace of paella. Find out more ...

Valencia faces the Mediterranean Sea on the eastern coast of Spain about 220 miles east of Madrid and 220 miles southwest of Barcelona. At 52 square miles, it's the third-largest city in Spain ...

See pictures and our review of City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts y les Ciencies) in Valencia.