The food is excellent.
Fact. Most town have several restaurants, and most bars sell tapas. Be sure to order at least one paella, the delicious local specialty, while you’re in the area. 

For cooking your own meals, the supermarkets have most of the basics and some extraordinary items (at least to American shoppers): The seafood displays were huge and gorgeous. We took to buying heaps of fresh mussels and cooking them up with a bit of white wine and butter as an appetizer. On the other hand, the supermarkets have almost no fresh produce because the Spanish still shop for fruits and vegetables at outdoor markets. These take place once or twice a week in almost every town and village, and they’re a great experience. 

Also, don’t make the mistake we did of shopping for herbs at the grocery store. We wanted rosemary one night and, after a long search at the supermarket, found a bottle of wan, pulverized “romero.” The next day, hiking up to a cliff, we realized we were walking through thick bushes of the stuff, and we clipped off a bough for future meals. 

If you’re lucky, you may also stay at a place, like we did, where you can pick fresh oranges.