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Girona, Spain
May 2009

Transportation Connections

Barcelona Airport to Girona:

·         Barcelona Aeroporto Renfe Train to Girona Stop http://www.renfe.es/horarios/english/index.html   

 

Girona Costabella Hotel to Cicloturisme:

·         Taxi arranged by hotel - €6 for all six of us   

 

Vies Verdes Bicycle Routes:

·        http://baixemporda-costabrava.org/pdf/publicacions_532_2.pdf 

·         To order a more detailed map (or purchase at the bike shop:

o    http://baixemporda-costabrava.org/en/publications/523

 

Flaca to Las Rambles, Barcelona (via Girona):

·         Renfe Train to Girona Stop http://www.renfe.es/horarios/english/index.html   

·         Renfe Train to Barcelona Centrale Stop   

·         Metro to Liceu

 

Las Rambles, Barcelona to Barcelona Airport:

·         Metro to Barcelona Centrale Stop

·         Renfe Train to Barcelona Airport   

Accommodations

Girona

·          Hotel CostaBella, Avda. França, 61 - 17007 GIRONA - Tel. +34 972 20 25 24  

o    €60 double

o    Not very convenient to Old Town, Restaurants, etc.  

o    Free Wi-Fi  

·          Hotel Ultonia, Avda. Jaume I, 22 - 17001 GERONA - Tel +34 972 20 38 50 

o    €70 double

o    Great location  

o    Very clean spacious room, small bathroom with tub/shower  

 

Sant Feliu De Guixols

·          Hotel Plaça, Plaça Mercat, 22 - 17220 SANT FELIU DE GUIXOLS - Tel. +34 972 32 51 55

o    €79 double

o    Convenient, Clean, overlooking plaza 1 block from beach  

o    Grocery Store next door 

o    Free Wi-Fi  

Pals

·          Hostal Barris, C/Enginyer Algarra, 51 - 17256 PALS - Tel. +34 972 63 67 02

o    €58 double including breakfast ( €50 without breakfast)

o    Convenient, Clean, a few blocks walk to town  

o    Grocery Store nearby  

 

Barcelona

·          Hostal Mare Nostrum, San Pau, 2 - 08001 BARCELONA  - Tel. +34 933 18 53 40  

o    €70 double ( €120 Quad) including breakfast

o    Convenient, Clean, Quiet, overlooking Las Ramblas  

o    Free Wi-Fi  

o    ***Update***  This accommodation is no longer recommended.  See 2010 Trip Write-Up  

Internet

Girona

·          Hotel CostaBella, Avda. França, 61 - 17007 GIRONA - Tel. +34 972 20 25 24  

o    Free Wi-Fi  

 

Sant Feliu De Guixols

·          Hotel Plaça, Plaça Mercat, 22 - 17220 SANT FELIU DE GUIXOLS - Tel. +34 972 32 51 55

o    Free Wi-Fi    

 

Barcelona

·          Hostal Mare Nostrum, San Pau, 2 - 08001 BARCELONA  - Tel. +34 933 18 53 40  

o    Free Wi-Fi  

 

Vies Verdes

·          Font Picant Restaurant, Urb. Bell-lloc, 1 - 17246 Santa Cristina d'Aro  - Tel. +34 972 83 33 50

o    Free Wi-Fi    

Dining

Girona

·         Konig – just across the bridge in old town, near the church - best sandwiches ever!

·         Zanpanzar Euskal Taberna - great tapas, pay by the number of toothpicks, reasonbly priced

·         La ToRRatxa – around the corner from the bike shop.  Good breakfast stop

·         Ristorante Pizzeria La Taverna – excellent pizza in new town

 

Vies Verdes

·          Restaurant Ca la Maria, Crta. Llagostera - Sta. Cristina Km 9 - 17240 Llagostera  - Tel. +34 972 83 13 34 http://www.restaurantcalamaria.com/

o    Expensive fancy food  

·          Font Picant Restaurant, Urb. Bell-lloc, 1 - 17246 Santa Cristina d'Aro  - Tel. +34 972 83 33 50 http://www.fontpicant.cat/ 

o    Only tried the fries  

 

Sant Feliu de Guixols

·        La Lyonesa - decent food, good sangria 

·        Granja Bar Nuria - good place for breakfast 

 

Platja d'Aro

·        Rincón Latino Pizzako - great place for people watching, good pizza, recommend splitting 

 

Pals

·        Restaurant El Pedro - great food, great service, one of very few restaurants in Old Town   

 

Palau-sator

·        Sa Torre - great lunch, roasted chicken, veal with mushrooms, sausage, canneloni

 

Barcelona

·        Restaurant Brazil - decent pizza, high price because of location on Las Ramblas

·        Casa Culleretes - recommended, but was closed while we were there

·        Los Caracoles - great atmosphere & service, decent food, pretty expensive compared to the smaller town restaurants

View

Girona

·         Café Terrasa Nuria - near the train station, outdoor seating, a busy place for people watching

·         L’Arcada - On the main walking street, great place for sangria or coffee

·         El Museu Del Vi - tourist menu, food was okay, small portions

 

Sant Feliu de Guixols

·         Beach Bar - great place to watch the sunset

 

Palafrugell

·         El Café del Centre - outdoor tables, people watching opportunity

 

Púbol

·         Can Bosch - outdoor table covered by awning, lots of flowers, sangria

 

Barcelona

·         Princesa 23 - great beach bar for sangria

·         Temple Stone - dark Irish bar, 2 for 1 drinks

·         My Bar - we had to stop because of the name

Activities

Girona

·         Tourist Information 

                o    Rambla de la Llibertat, 1-17004 Girona Telephone: +34 972 226 575

                o    Tourist Map of Girona

·         Cicloturisme

                o    Impressors Oliva 4 -17005 Girona Telephone: +34 972 22 10 47

 

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