Being under fresh impressions from our journey to Spain, Cataluna, Province of Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar city, I want to describe the second our excursion. This is an excursion to Girona, and after the Moshai Islands. I would like to immediately note that all the excursions bought the Tez Tour tour from Guide. As a special minus excursions from Lloret de Mar organized by the Tezom, the bus departure comes from one place of the new city, namely from Square, near the Caprabo store. In many countries, they went on excursions, but they were organized so that the bus was collected by tourists directly from the hotel, or from a group of hotels. And from our hotel "Surf Mar" to Caprabo, probably, kilometer 2.5. From the morning, on the excursion wherever nothing went, but with a guided tours, tired, with purchases, is hard. And one more minus, at the place of landing from the excursion - the absence of a toilet. Someone will call this smile, but not everyone, get out, how can you. Moreover, in the lore, there are no toilets at all. Neither pay or free.
I will go to the excursion. The road to Girona will not take a long time, about 45 minutes. But the types of the bus are both mountains and valleys and villages. We look like tall tomatoes, grapes, watermelons and other yummy grow. You are unnoticed in Girona. The whole trip, at least from the guides of the thesis, is accompanied by interesting stories from the ancient life of catalunia, legends and stories from modern times. And there is an emphasis everywhere that all these miracles are not in Spain, but in Cataluna. Moreover, you hear this not from the mouth of patriotic catalunts, but from Russians, employees Tez Tour. In short, time flies imperceptibly.
In the city of Girona, the bus "approaches" to Perron bus station. Here you will first offer to visit a free toilet, right on the bus station. This is not unnecessary, since the Girona tourist routes will not meet this institution. The city has a centuries-old history, guides say that the same name of the river, separating the old city from the bus station, and the new city, takes on all the uncleanness of the old city. All sewage communications of the Old Town never reworked. Therefore, river fish and waterfowl among the inhabitants of Girona, they were considered not to this pores are not pure, frowning. In the river you can see a half-one-meter carp, catfish, in the same size. No one catches them there. Standing on the waterfront, he seen himself, as the black sucker som or Nalim was tilk, sorry did not have time to sfotkat. Believe the word.
Excursion begins.
Before the bridge there is a cork house made of waste from the manufacture of plugs for wine.
Further bridge over the river - and you are in front of the Cathedral. Here on the cathedral area there is a ritual pillar with a lioness.
There is a belief who kisses the lioness to where the tail is growing from, it will definitely return here. So the inspection begins with a funny action. Now, for the convenience of a kiss, a ladder was built, before you climb a post. So that will be more.
Girona is not a dead museum city.
In ancient houses, on narrow curves, trading life boils. All the first floors are busy shops, boutiques, cafe ... It is sold here the original wines that can only be bought in Girona, and nowhere else. In addition to souvenirs, in grocery stores you can buy dried tomatoes prepared on the original technology at home. Girona cheese stored without cold, almost six months.
Of course, it would be more interesting for Girona with a personal guide.
Multiplinary excursions will not work, as there are so many interesting places that eyes scatter.
This is a fortification wall, and the Jewish Quarter, the Arab baths, the Museum of Jewish History ...
Girona is the land of monuments, legends.
Next, we are going to the village of the port, like L "Estral, forgot the name. There we are waiting for a catamaran, which goes to the protected area of Medical Islands.
We go in the proximity to the shore, the romantic landscapes of Costa Brava open with its picturesque towns.
True, the excursion announcement it was said that we were waiting for bathing in the open sea, but this is most likely a marketing stroke. And without open sea impressions, simply, weight. Wild rocks hanging over the sea, the beaches, to which there is no approach, and the people argue to you with their hands !!!
And also, you are unforgettable at the end-to-end grotto.
Catamaran nose enters the grotto, antenna in a meter from the rock, over you with a sheer cliff, which closes the whole boat. Impressions are not for the faint of heart, but such a master class of the Katamaran team. Arrange to the islands.
This is a tiny archipelago from seven islands. They talked about the richness of the ecosystem, a set of fish behind a glass board. In fact, it turned out everything is not so colorfully, a pair of puchglase fish, apparently dispersed all living things swimming.
Anyway. Need to swim. Warned, depth 15 meters, noticeable course. For those who can swim - fine.
Reverse way without entering grottoes. Yes, and all tattered. On the catamaran there is a good bar with beautiful coffee.
One and a half euro for a cup of American. We go to the port, waiting for a bus to Lloret. The return path takes about an hour. Everyone is silent, they are experiencing new impressions. And there are really a lot of them. And, if not for the disadvantages described at the beginning of the article, everything would be only in beautiful colors.