Girona News & Information

THE LOW-COST express rail service known as AVLO has finally launched in Spain, making its 'maiden voyage' on Wednesday – although its routes remain limited for the moment.

MADRID and Barcelona jointly 'lost' 60,000 inhabitants in 2020, whilst the provinces of Valencia and Sevilla saw a significant rise as city-dwellers rethought their life plans during the long months of...

NAMES of Europe's 150 best restaurants have been released – and Spain hogs half the list.

MOST of Spain enjoys the ideal climate for two-wheeled transport, either pedal-powered or with engines, and in fact, one of the reasons young adults do not tend to rush out to get driving lessons as soon as they hit 18...

A 'HOME-MADE' vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is expected to be in use in Spain by the end of this year, meaning it could be in time for inoculating young adults in low-risk occupations with no key physical...

ALL OVER the world – at least, on both sides of the Atlantic – monoliths almost identical to those left by aliens invading earth in the cult Stanley Kubrick film 2001: Space Odyssey have been appearing, and...

THOSE who thought the Stanley Kubrick-inspired 'monolith fever' spreading around the globe in December had cooled off altogether will be pleased, or annoyed, to know that it is still burning brightly: Another...

TWO more major motorways in Spain are about to become toll-free once their franchises end in August, meaning a potential annual saving for motorists of half a billion euros a year.

FOR ANYONE who has spent time in more than one part of Spain, it must be nearly impossible to pick out the most beautiful municipality on its stunning coastlines, but when guidebook giant Lonely Planet launched a straw...

PROBABLY not the best place to live if you suffer from vertigo, but ideal if you want an unrivalled view from your lounge window, taking a wrong turning out of Castellfollit de la Roca could be the last mistake...

PRINCESS Leonor has stunned the public by giving a speech – without notes or autocues – in fluent catalán, the language of a region she has never lived in or been to school in.

THINGS have often become explosive in Catalunya. Just as you cross the Pyrénées towards what is now the Costa Brava, you could find out how hot-headed the region was, and how it liked to blow its top.