Myth – Paella, a seafood dish:

Paella is a Valencian rice dish that has originated in the mid 19^th century in its modern form. Most of the Spaniards regard it as a regional Valencian dish but the non Spaniards think it as a national dish of Spain. Valencian paella with green vegetables, white rice, meat, beans and land snails; Seafood paella – seafood; and Mixed paella – seafood, meat, beans, and vegetables are some of the many types of the Paella. Not only seafood, it can have anything as a topping on it, which you like.

Myth – Spain’s national sport is Bullfighting:

The real national sport of Spain is Soccer or Football and Bull fighting which is also called as “tauromachy” is a traditional spectacle of Spain. There are many bullrings that you may come across all over the Spain but all these were mainly constructed during the rule of Franco.

Myth – Flamenco is Spain’s popular dance:

Flamenco is nearly a 200 year old folk art which is not mainly a dance but consists of dancing. It is particularly an Andalusian art form where it can’t be found much in other parts of Spain. Flamenco consists of four aspects which are the guitar, the vocals, the dancing and the Las Palmas or hand claps.

Myth – Tapas are a particular type of food:

Tapas are not exactly a type of food but it denotes large variety of food items or snacks. It can be cold or warm and it can be anything like brochette, shrimps, Paella and also hamburgers. There are several tapas bars and restaurants present in Spain and normally Spaniards go “bar hopping” and eat tapas.

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