2 Best Sights in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca, Spain

El Palmar

This is the major village in the area, with streets lined with restaurants specializing in various types of paella. The most traditional kind is made with rabbit or game birds, though seafood is also popular.

Valls

This town, famous for its early spring calçotada (onion feast) held on the last Sunday of January, is 10 km (6 miles) from Santes Creus and 15 km (9 miles) from Poblet. Even if you miss the big day, calçots are served November through April at rustic farmhouses such as Cal Ganxo in nearby Masmolets ( Carrer de la Font F 14  977/605960).