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Girona (English /dʒiˈroʊnə/, Catalan: [ʒiˈɾonə], Spanish: Gerona [xeˈɾona]) is a city in the northeast of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia in Spain, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell and has an official population of 96,722 as of January 2011. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès. It is located 99 km (62 mi) northeast of Barcelona. Girona is one of the major Catalan cities.
The first historical inhabitants in the region were Iberians; Girona is the ancient Gerunda, a city of the Ausetani. Later, the Romans built a citadel there, which was given the name of Gerunda. The Visigoths ruled in Girona until it was conquered by the Moors in 715. Finally, Charlemagne reconquered it in 785 and made it one of the fourteen original counties of Catalonia. It was wrested temporarily from the Moors, who recaptured it in 793. From this time until the moors were finally driven out, 1015, the city repeatedly changed hands and was sacked several times by the moors (in 827, 842, 845, 935, 982). Wilfred the Hairy incorporated Girona into the county of Barcelona in 878. Alfonso I of Aragón declared Girona a city in the 11th century. The ancient county later became a duchy (1351) when King Peter III of Aragon gave the title of Duke to his first-born son, John. In 1414, King Ferdinand I in turn gave the title of Prince of Girona to his first-born son, Alfonso. The title is currently carried by Leonor, Princess of Asturias, the second since the 16th century to do so.
The Costa Brava (Catalan: [ˈkɔstə ˈβɾaβə], Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈβɾaβa]; "Wild" or "Rough Coast") is a coastal region of northeastern Spain, consisting of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and Selva, in the province of Girona. The Costa Brava stretches from Blanes, 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Barcelona, to the French border. In the 1950s, the Costa Brava was identified by the Spanish government and local entrepreneurs as being suitable for substantial development as a holiday destination, mainly for package holiday tourists from Northern Europe and especially the United Kingdom and France. The combination of a very good summer climate, nature, excellent beaches and a favourable foreign exchange rate, which made Spain a relatively inexpensive tourist destination, was exploited by the construction of large numbers of hotels and apartments in such seaside resorts as Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar. Tourism rapidly took over from fishing as the principal business of the area.
The coast was named Costa Brava by Ferran Agulló (in Catalan, Ferran Agulló i Vidal) in an article published in the Catalan newspaper La Veu de Catalunya in September 1908. Agulló, a journalist born in Girona, referred to the rugged landscape of the Mediterranean coast which runs from the River Tordera, near Blanes, to Banyuls with the name Costa Brava.Costa is the Catalan and Spanish word for 'coast', while Brava means 'rugged' or 'wild'. This term was officially recognized and promoted in the 1960s as it was deemed suitable to promote tourism in the region. Before Costa Brava became the official name, other names were suggested, such as Costa Grega (Greek Coast), Costa del Corall (Coral Coast), Costa Serena (Serene Coast), Costes de Llevant (Levant Coasts) or Marina de l'Empordà (Empordà Marine).
In this episode Ruben Alonso gets up early in order to visit the Old Town of Girona and The Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, a one day trip full of art and culture in two of the most beautiful cities of Catalonia. En este episodio Ruben Alonso madruga para visitar la Ciudad Vieja de Girona y el Teatro-Museo Dalí en Figueres, un viaje de un día lleno de arte y cultura en dos de las ciudades mas bellas de Cataluña. Ven a visitar Girona y el Museo Dalí de Figueras
Subscribe Now: http://bit.ly/2bmIwuf http://davidsbeenhere.com In this episode David shows us what you can do in a day in Girona, Spain. Girona has a magnificent old town and charming waterfront boulevards. Spending a day in Girona will reveal its beautiful architecture and ancient history. The best part is that it's only 60 miles north of Barcelona and easily reached by bus, car or train, making it a most popular day trip destination from Barcelona. David starts off by having his guide Carles explain a little bit about why Girona has such a fascinating history - it's geographical location at the crossroads of Spain and France has always made it a strategic point, thus highly desirable to those who wished to conquer the Iberian Peninsula. When the Romans arrived they realized that contro...
INUNDACIONES EN GIRONA 30 JUNIO 2017
Home to many of the best riders and teams, come to Girona and you're bound to bump into a pro or ten, which is exactly what happened during our latest visit! Not wanting to pass up the opportunity to find out what makes this region such a cycling paradise we're honoured to be joined by Israel Cycling Academy's Dan Craven on a classic loop taking in the climbs of Els Angles and Santa Pellaia (AKA Hincapie Hill), 64km with over 1,000m of climbing....what's not to love eh? Start: Girona Distance: 64km Highest point: 485m Elevation gain: 1,031m Max gradient: 8% Thank you to our partners Mavic, Cannondale, Exposure Lights, Lezyne, MyPower by InfoCrank, Muc Off, The Sufferfest, TORQ and USE for enabling us to bring these truly special mountains to life for you all. If you're in need of new bik...
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A miniature look to the catalan province of Girona. Directed by Pau Garcia Laita. https://www.facebook.com/paugarciafreelancefilmmaker Music by Cameron Ernst - Three. Licensed by www.themusicbed.com On May 2014 the Catalan Tourist Board organized a social media action in which 5 different artists were invited to spend a week through a province of Catalonia shooting with their own style. This is the result of tiltshifting the province of Girona, probably the one that has the most variety of geographical and landscape locations, where I tried to show the different lifestyles people have with a summertime feeling. Locations in order of appearance: Cadaqués, Vall de Núria, Ribes de Freser, Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc, Sa Tuna, La Garrotxa, Banyoles, Besalú, Castellfollit de la Roca, C...
The beautiful city Girona (Gerona) is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès. http://infocatalonia.eu/w/aj5on I used a panasonic HDC-SD10 camera and a tripod. I used AVID studio to edit. I have the color obtained with Magic Bullet Looks. (especially Tropical Wash) Music: "I like it like That(s.thaens)" by stefsax stefsax / CC BY-NC 3.0
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Quedada post world cup en Girona. Gracias al crew Costaeste por invitarnos y a todos los riders que han hecho posible este video. Cam & edit by Nando Estarellas elrebostet.blogspot.com Blue Stahli - Ultranumb Blue Stahli - Burning Bridges Pendulum - Slam Tuccillo ft Patty Bravo - Bambola
Video promocional de la primera salida de fixeds por la ciudad Girona. GRABADO Y EDITADO: TCTSTUDIO © 2011 (www.tctstudio.com) MUSICA: PRIVATE IDAHO - one D REMIX descarga: http://soundcloud.com/onedbshon/one-d-girona-fixers-bso AGRADECIMIENTOS: RadikalBikes (www.radikalbikes.com) one D (http://soundcloud.com/onedbshon)
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In this promised land
fire burnin' in our hands
The choice is ours to make
realize your fantasy
You live the dream
with every step you take
Stand tall stand on the edge
use the thin end of the wedge
The will to cast your fate
don't turn around too late
Lose ground if we hesitate
burning youth won't wait
(chorus)
Make a move across the rubicon
the future's knockin' at your door
Take your time and
choose the road you want
Opportunity is yours
See it all so clear
time is right time is near
We know now what to do
All God's children learn
which way to turn
turning back we're through
We all refuse to lose
live life and light the fuse
burning youth won't wait
(chorus)
(instrumental)