Girona is one of the largest cities in Catalonia with its approximately 100,000 inhabitants. The city is very old and there is a kind of ancient calm here, especially in the older parts of the city center which are embraced by the city walls that date back to the Roman Empire.
Entertainment Girona
Every city has its own personality and Girona's personality is one of calm and elegance. There is of course a wide range of evening entertainment – after all, Girona is in the fiesta's promised homeland – but the entertainment scene is not particularly busy.
The range of entertainment is relatively spread out in the city, but most focus is on the old town and the Rambla de la Llibertat parade street. It is in these areas that most bars, restaurants and nightclubs are located.
The food in Girona - here is the "world's best restaurant"
The range of restaurants of various kinds is very large in the city. There is always something good to eat here for all different types of taste buds and budgets. Although Girona is generally somewhat more expensive than most other Spanish cities, the food in restaurants is cheap by Swedish standards.
In 2015 (which is considered the most prestigious publication on the subject) the British food magazine named Restaurant El Celler de Can Roca as "the best restaurant in the world". This was not the first time the restaurant received this epithet either. The restaurant is considered to be unusually creative in its culinary arts. In addition, the wine cellar has over 60,000 bottles in the range! You will find El Celler de Can Roca on C/ de San Sunyer.
Attractions Girona
- The old town, Barri Vell, is located on a hill a little above the city and offers fantastic cultural and historical experiences. There are few other cities in Spain that have such a well-preserved medieval city center as Girona and one area not to be missed is the old Jewish quarter (Call). Other popular places to visit in the old city are the ancient city walls, the Gothic cathedral and the Plaça de la Independència square.
- Also, don't miss the Arab baths, which were built as early as the 13th century, and are very well preserved.
- For those interested in religious history, Girona is a must-see. All the religions that are, or have been great in Europe, are preserved here. Within the city walls there are traces of Judaism, Islam, Christianity and Roman religious buildings.
- The main promenade of Girona, Rambla de la Llibertat, is another attraction. Follow the locals on their paseo before dinner and enjoy the Spanish lifestyle.
- The city has long been an excursion destination for couples in love, and on the bridge over the river Pont déu Gomez there are lots of so-called "love locks".
History of Girona
- Girona was founded by the Iberian people sometime before the start of our modern era. The Romans then took over and after that, in turn, the Visigoths and the Moors were the masters of the city.
- In 785, Charlemagne came with his army to Girona, then called Gerunda, and defeated the Moors. He proclaimed Gerunda as a county in Catalonia and with this status the city could begin to grow to become a central place in the area.
- Between the beginning of the 13th century and until 1492, Girona was home to a large Jewish community and the Jewish heritage is still evident in the city. The Jewish quarter in the city center is a given destination.
- In recent centuries, thanks to its strategic location on the rivers, Girona has been the subject of countless sieges and the city has been under many kingdoms. Since 1813, however, the city has been allowed to develop in peace.
Accommodation Girona
There are plenty of cozy hotels in Girona. Overall, hotel rooms are very affordable in the city. Our broker sometimes visits the city with his wife and then books through hotels.com (price guarantee). Some recommended hotels include Ciutat de Girona and Melia Girona.
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Fly to Girona
Girona–Costa Brava Airport is the name of the airport that serves Girona and also large parts of Catalonia as a whole. Several low-cost airlines fly to Girona, making it easy to find a cheap plane ticket to the city. The airport is located approximately 13 km south of the city centre. Article about cheap airline seats to Spain.
Communications by car are excellent to the north and south, thanks to the AP-7 (E15) motorway. Tips on the best place to book rental cars in, among other places, Girona.
Barcelona is about 10 miles south on the coast. Girona also has good connections by train and soon a station for the high-speed AVE trains will be in place.