The secret Spanish foodie haven that will leave clients hungry for more
As I savoured my meal of paella cooked two ways – traditional with rice and fideua with short, thin noodles – I remarked to my host that my daughter would be going on her first school trip abroad in two weeks' time, quite coincidentally to a resort just 10 minutes along the coast. I hoped her voyage of discovery would be as memorable as my rediscovery of a region with so much to offer.
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Kirker Holidays offers the three-night Gastronomy Route package at Hostal de la Gavina from £1,886 per person, based on two sharing a classic double room with terrace. Price includes breakfast and the three included special meals (Esperit Roca, La Taverna del Mar and Candlelight – alcoholic drinks not included) plus a wine tasting at Clos d'Agon, flights to Barcelona and car hire.
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