There are hotels that leave you with a memory because of the view from the window. Others, because of that silence that embraces you when you close the door to your room. And then there are some that, over time, you realize leave you something else: the feeling that your stay can also make a posi ...
Hi, I’m Iona Webster, and every time I return to Girona I’m surprised by new details that turn my stay into a little gift. This time, what captivated me wasn’t just the cobbled streets of the Old Town or the flavors at Restaurant Blanc, but an almost invisible improvement that changes everything: ...
If you close your eyes and breathe deeply, in Girona you can already smell gunpowder and freshly baked brioche. I notice it every year as June 23 approaches: it's the sign that the Night of San Juan, the shortest (and most magical) night of the year, is about to light up the streets of the city.< ...
Time to whet your appetite! Today, I want to talk about one of the events that turns Girona into a paradise for food lovers: Gastronomic Week. Coinciding with the Gastronomic Forum, these days transform the city into an epicenter of flavors, aromas, and innovative ideas that undoubtedly ignite ou ...
Today I want to share with you a magical night that I had the honour of experiencing in Girona. Last October 9, I attended, together with the Hotel Ciutat de Girona team, the "Night of Solidarity Stories", a charity dinner organized b ...
Hello! I am Iona Webster, a Scot in love with cultures and human connections, which has led me to settle in this corner full of life that is Girona. As a professional nomad and travel blogger, my encounters are as varied as the places I’ve had the pleasure of visiting. And, believe me, I have dis ...
Hello, Iona here again. I remember that, as a child, I was in awe watching the leaves fall, dancing in the wind, painting the sidewalks with autumn colors. This past Friday the 20th, at the Hotel Ciutat de Girona, those memories came back to me like a gentle November breeze. Autumn had become a s ...
Hi, I’m Iona. Today I am proposing something different. As a Scottish person, I am used to enjoying green and leafy landscapes, and Girona, although it is halfway between mountains and the sea, has still wonderful green spaces. So, if you like nature and you are in Girona, this is your guide.
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Have you ever heard the saying “Girona m’enamora (I am in love with Girona)”? Not surprisingly, this city was chosen by the European Best Destinations as the most romantic des ...
I don’t think I’ve ever told you about the Fires de Sant Narcís and, now that this festival is approaching in Girona, I think it’s a perfect time to talk about it. For those who, like me before arriving in Girona, still don’t know, this festivity is the city’s Festa Major, one of the latest in th ...
Oé, oé, oé! Sorry to start this article so enthusiastically but, in case you didn’t know yet, sport celebrations are happening in Girona. For me, who spent part of my childhood and adolescence at Glasgow’s Celtic field, football has become one of my passions and, the pitch, a second home.
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Everybody would agree that in the last two years it has been a challenge to adapt to ‘a new normal’ that no one was expecting. We are gradually going back to trips, celebrations, in-person events, and get-togethers with those we love. With the nice weather coming up, I have decided to revisit Gir ...
Recuerdo la última vez que regresé a Girona. Había pasado dos semanas disfrutando de la que se comenta es la ciudad más ecológica y sostenible del mundo: Friburgo. Esta magnífica ciudad de Alemania había sido una de las grandes damnificadas por los bombardeos aliados durante la Segunda Guerra Mun ...
He disfrutado muchas, muchas tardes de bochorno al abrigo del sol en un buen porche en la Ciudad de Girona, bajo el toldo de un café o una heladería. Como es de rigor en estos establecimientos te ofrecen escoger lo que mejor te sepa entre un atractivo abanico de bebidas bien frías. No puedes nega ...
El pasado viernes 7 de junio asistí al HCG a lo que se llama un ‘maridaje’ (en inglés diríamos 'pairing', aunque me temo que no siempre significa exactamente lo mismo); maridaje es una fusión, o más bien, un enlace entre elementos distintos que se conjugan dando ...
Hace unos días estuve realizando una ruta a pie alrededor de la zona de Les Gavarres. Fue una ocasión increíble para descubrir el núcleo histórico de Madremanya, un pueblecito con mucho encanto situado sobre una pequeña colina, en la llanura ampordanesa ¡Un itinerario que os acon ...
¿Lo hueles? No te confundas, no es la primavera, es que es Temps de Flors en Girona (Tiempo de Flores) Y no se trata de nada metafórico, sino de una tradición gironina para celebrar la primavera que goza de gran fama internacional. Es cierto que en la mayoría de países tenemos nuestras propias fi ...
As an unconditional fan of one of the best series of all time, Game of Thrones, it was a great surprise for me to discover that the Ciutat de Girona Hotel will host the Iron Throne in its hall, for the entirety of the Flower Festival celebration this year.
Personally, I wo ...
