We still want to spend an afternoon in the Barri Gotic, the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, before returning to Germany. After we arrived with the Renfe high-speed train from Madrid. The next morning we have to take the train via Paris to Saarbrücken and so we have booked the Expo Hotel Barcelona* at the station […]
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Hola Bonjour – From Paris to Barcelona with Renfe-SNCF high speed train
It all starts with a Twitter Game of Renfe-SNCF en Coopération. The price is a first-class round-trip ticket for a direct connection with the high-speed train. Numerous trains operate between 21 cities in the two countries France and Spain. Hence in our opinion, the successful slogan “Hola Bonjour”. We are spoiled for choice to find […]
An Evening in Girona – Catalonia
We search for a hotel near the station because our train to Madrid leaves very early the next morning. We decided for Hotel Europe, only few steps away from the station. An evening in Girona Since it is early evening, we opted for a stroll in the old town. We already experienced the city during […]
Arqueta de Sant Martirià – Reliquary of the Saint Martirianus
In the afternoon of our last day in Banyoles, Marta José Maria from Arqueolitic led us again to the monastery of Sant Esteve de Banyoles. (4k UHD video – Arqueta de Sant Martirià ) The monastery was founded in the 9th century by the Benedictine abbot Bonitus. War and earthquakes have destroyed it repeatedly. An important […]
Ca L’Arpa – Michelin star restaurant and 4 star hotel
The Hotel-Restaurant Ca L’Arpa* is in the center of Banyoles near the Placa Major. The house, built in 1910, was the home of the family of the owner Pere Arpa. In 2008, Pere converted it to a restaurant with an attached 4-star hotel. Lunch in the Michelin star restaurant The restaurant in ivory hues captivates through […]