Parador de El Saler

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"Between the Albufera Natural Park and the Mediterranean, this parador is made for switching off amid dunes, pine forest, and its own golf course, with a gym, soccer field, bikes, an outdoor pool, and the two‑kilometer Natursenda trail for exploring the surroundings. A spa brings a water circuit, treatment rooms, a hot tub, an indoor heated pool, and a Finnish sauna, and a short path leads straight to the beach; both on‑site restaurants—Restaurante del Parador de El Saler and La Barraca del Mediterráneo—serve regional Valencian cooking where rice dishes star. Rooms look to the sea and El Saler’s landscape, with the wetlands, Spain’s largest freshwater lake, birdlife, soft sandy beach, and El Palmar’s rice traditions all within easy reach, even by traditional albuferenc sailboat." - María Casbas