Experts' Choice Award Parque Natural de la Albufera
What the experts agree on
This sprawling lagoon south of Valencia is surrounded by rice paddies and pine dunes, making it the birthplace of paella. It's a paradise for birdwatchers, with over 250 species including herons and egrets.
“Dappled with rice paddies, the park is a nesting site for more than 250 bird species, including herons, terns, egrets, ducks, and gulls. ”
– Fodor's
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"On the edge of Valencia, Albufera Natural Park protects a wonderful lagoon." Full review
Lonely Planet "La Albufera is a huge freshwater lagoon separated from the sea by a narrow strip of pine-forested dunes" Full review
Lonely Planet "The Parque Natural de la Albufera is a historic nature reserve around 15km south of Valencia. People have fished the freshwater lake here since prehistoric times, and the rice paddies..."
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Lonely Planet "South of Valencia's city center, the Parque Natural de la Albufera is the birthplace of paella. Here, rice paddies surround a 27-sq-km (10.5-sq-mile) freshwater lagoon."
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