The biggest city in Spain is Madrid , which has a population of over 3. The next largest city, Barcelona , has approximately half as many residents as Madrid, but at 1. These are the only two cities in Spain that have populations exceeding one million. Girona is one of the cities with most personality in Catalonia, with a very rich heritage from the past and an imposing series of historical monuments. The population of the present-day city is about Girona, is a city with functions of capital Its centrality is based on the administrative capital function, the presence of the University —as a structuring element- and Central services, as well as the commercial and turistic activity; all this configure an area of high mobility in everyday relations regarding the immediate entourage, due to its capacity of attraction.
The only trouble was, she was moving to the US for work the day before I came and I was taking her apartment on a six-month lease. The key was under the mat when I found it on Carrer de la Rutlla. I opened the door to a new life in Girona 18 months ago, not knowing anyone or a single syllable of Spanish or Catalan. So what does that word actually mean, then? Life is savored and enjoyed at a slower pace here. People walk in the streets at night, stop to chat for hours, take a beer or a coffee at any hour of the day and are genuinely interested in how you are.
It stays there too. Feel free to hate me! El Cellar de Can Roca. This, by the way, is a bottle of water or wine, a bread basket, two main courses and a desert! Not bad eh? Prepare to become a coffee addict or aficionado. The place has an array of places, but the best is La Fabrica. Coffee spots crop up every week…the trouble is keeping up! The people of Girona are warm-hearted and kind. They are immensely proud of their Catalan heritage and make you feel like one of them. Okay, so the reason I am here is to work as a cycling journalist and yes, you may or may not know this city is home to over professionals.
Because it offers everything an aspiring pro could need…. Think endless kilometres of rolling terrain with the only sound being that of your own laboured breathing and the occasional search for an easier gear. The roads are in immaculate condition and it is a fact that I am yet to puncture here! The person who guesses correctly gets a free coffee from the other.
Often, the winner has won by accurately predicting we would meet zero cars. There is such a variety of roads in Girona and its surroundings that you could do a different ride every day of the week if you wanted.
You can be climbing for an hour and a half on Mare de Deu del Mont or just less than half that Rocacorba , both of which are within an hour of the city. Really, there is everything you could want for a training base here.
Simply put, you can enjoy a higher standard of living for less. Some of the best beaches in Europe are less than half an hour from here. The region saw significant growth between and , with its population surging from 1. This is primarily attributed to the demographic boom of the s and s.
A wave of immigrants made their way to Catalonia during the s and s, further boosting the population. Many immigrants that now reside in Catalonia came from Africa and Latin America , while smaller populations of immigrants came from Asia and Eastern Europe.
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