Yoga in Girona

 Often, people ask me for a nice place to practice yoga and, honestly, I can't think of any other better than my own yoga studio:

Espai ioga Girona

We offer Iyengar-style classes in a wonderful studio with great views on the river. Plus, we speak English!

Activities in Girona

 Check this web:

https://www.girona.cat/turisme/eng/index.php

Restaurants in Girona

There are so many restaurants in Girona that it is hard to make a choice, but these are my proposals:

if you are vegetarian or vegan:

• restaurant Tofu is my favourite. It's asian fusion, and most dishes have vegetarian option. So you can go there with non-veggy friends and everybody will be happy
• take away: La carmanyola, in Plaça 1 d'octubre. Very nice tradition vegan dishes, at an affordable price. Cheaper if you bring your own tupper-ware, or you buy it there (and re-use it)
• another take away but with tables where you can eat is biodrissa in carrer Ciutadans, 11. The place is very nice, with vegetables to buy and a good offer for menu. The price is very affordable, less than 7 euros, and it's open until 9pm including Sundays. Only that the food is just ok, not as tasty as La carmanyola.

Otherwise:

• tapas: Zanpanzar, very closed to the apartment. A great atmosphere!
• romantic dinner: el Pati de la Veïna, in the same Ballesteries street. Very homy.
• restaurant Blanc, 5 minutes walk. Charming design and affordable price.
• Enjoy it, in Plaça Independencia. New spectacular fashionable resto, and the food is reasonably good. It's more the place than the food, thou.
• Le Bistrot, for an ambience from the past. Food is not very elaborated, but the place is great.
• just downstairs, La Terra! They offer good deals of hamburgers (try the vegan, delicious), juices and nice views on the river. Avoid it if it's too crowded, it may take a bit of time.

A walk by the sea without car

A friend of mine told me about a nice walk between two small train stations which are by the sea. The idea is to go Girona - Colera by train, walk from Colera to Llançà, and then take the train back from Llançà to Girona. The scenery is beautiful by the sea and it takes about two hours.

Colera is quite empty, while Llança is a small town with restaurants and all facilities, so you can have lunch there. Some tips:

• take sun protection, even in winter. Hats are good for your head.
• take water with you
• double-check the trains; stations are small and not all trains stop there. It's about one hour away north of Girona.

This is the link for local trains:

http://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/horaris/index.html

In wikiloc you find the gps of the route:

https://ca.wikiloc.com/rutes-senderisme/colera-llanca-25179266

You can install wikiloc on your mobile, and it makes it very easy to follow the track. You have to buy the app, but I believe it is worth.

Breakfast next morning

This is the place:
https://www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g187499-d7687976-Reviews-La_Fabrica-Girona_Province_of_Girona_Catalonia.html

Be warned the quality has a price. Take it as a lunch.
Also very nice:
https://www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g187499-d4604642-Reviews-Casamoner-Girona_Province_of_Girona_Catalonia.html
Price more reasonable. When it is full it may take time to get served thou.

A day out in kayac

I had a wonderful day with a friend on a kayac, down the river Ter- the same you see down the window of the appartment. The price is 25 euros per person, they drop you off by the river on collect you back some 7 km down, when you call them. We had a lovely picnic and a nap by the river banks. It was all quiet and full of nature.
You need a bit of a phisical shape as the river doesn't flow fast. Good excuse to fill the apetite.
This is the link:
http://kayakdelter.com/
Call them to book ahead. They may work also out of season.

Bus to Cadaques

As it took me 10 minutes and I found it by chance in the end, here you have the link:
http://compras.moventis.es/es
It seems that you have to go to Figueres first. There used to be one bus from Girona, but I can't find it any more.
It takes 40 minutes to Figures by train, and then 1 hour the bus.