Now, with the opening of a new hotel and restaurant ... this part of northern Catalonia has a “great cultural and gastronomic sensibility,” Juan told me when I visited in November.

Planted in a prime Barri Gothic location, one block from the much-photographed cathedral and three blocks off La Rambla, this is a dependable remake from Catalonia Hotels.

Holidaymakers in certain areas are looking at as much as an extra €15 per night after new legislation was signed by government officials in Catalonia, Spain last week ...

Their most recent project, Esperit Roca, which opened last year in the hills outside Girona, consists of a 16-room hotel ... this part of northern Catalonia has a “great cultural and gastronomic ...