‘We came to walk – but GIRONA starred! Ask Sue and Ross who have immersed themselves in Catalonia and all things Catalan. Congratulations on your energy, efficiency and excellence.’
Gwen Goddard, Ramblers’ Association Area Secretary (since retired), Yorkshire West Riding. 2003. (Stayed for a week with B&B in our Girona Flat).
1. Since 2001, we have given over 500 walkers ‘THE CATALAN EXPERIENCE HOLIDAY’ – with THREE (!) alternative offers:-
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* GUIDED – B&B in our Girona flat for just 2 persons – from 245 euros per person per week.
* GUIDED – B&B in a good GIRONA hotel for 4 to 24 – from 389 euros p.p.p.w.. See ‘GUIDED holidays’ on the Menu.
* SELF GUIDED, SELF CATERING
– in our Llanca coastal flat for up to 4 – from only 95 euros p.p.p.w..! See ‘SELF GUIDED flat’ on the Menu.
* OR !! – a combination of 2 (or 3!) of the above ALTERNATIVES – e.g. one week in EACH of our flats – Guided AND Self-Guided !!
2.We used to lead Ramblers Association ‘Rail Rambles’ before emigrating here in 2001. So, we are EXPERIENCED
……see ‘What Visitors Said about Us’.
3. We are ‘resident’ all year. We operate for TEN MONTHS each year – September to June – and speak CATALAN – the 10th largest language in the (27 members) European Union with 11 million speakers. We’ll teach you a few words.
4. We have ‘reccied’ DOZENS of walks – inland, coastal, wooded,open, hilly, flatter. We match them to wind, weather and YOU.
5.You’ll benefit from our intimate knowledge of Catalonia – so different from the rest of Spain – from 8 years experience here.
6. A ‘Costa Brava’ you never imagined ? Paisley Ramblers are discovering the PEACEFUL NORTHERN Costa Brava here on the right, near Llanca. France is on the horizon.
7.’So much to see’, like Dali’s Art Museum in Figueres – 4th most visited in Spain. We give visitors information on Girona, Figueres, Barcelona, etc.. See this section on the Menu.
8.So we don’t make GUIDED parties walk every day – you get time to explore and relax.
9. WE ARE GREEN – based in Girona or Llançà, near trains and buses. We always use the excellent public transport – comfortable coaches and electric trains.You can come by HIGH SPEED RAIL!
Here, a Merseyside RA party awaits a train.
10. PRIVATE parties – from just TWO (!) to 24 FRIENDS.
11. Fly here in 2 hours – LOW COST – from a LOCAL arport. OR -at
200 miles per hour BY TRAIN from Saint Pancras International in London and The Channel Tunnel ! See ‘Getting Here’ on the Menu.
12. You can discover CATALAN art, music, cuisine, architecture, language, culture, etc.. It’s NOT just ‘another walking holiday’ – but ‘THE CATALAN EXPERIENCE’.
