Girona Travel Guide

 7 Reviews  This was the best part of our visit to Girona, the roman walls. It was very typical in medieval period the cities to have fortified walls around for secure against the sieges. The walls that date back to the romans are so well restored that you walk on them around the Old Town for many minutes(pic... 

 22 Reviews  Oh god, when I saw the cathedral from the bottom of the stairs that lead to it I noticed how impressive it is. We walked up the steps on the baroque stairway of the cathedral which is located on the highest point of the Old Town. It was closed so we walked around a bit till we return again and walk... 

 12 Reviews  The structure of this building was built in 1194. It was based on Moorish and Roman designs. It underwent repairs in 1284 due to a siege the year prior which caused severe damage to the structure. The bath house was closed throughout most of the 15th century before being reused by a convent after... 

 8 Reviews  The bridges over river Onyar are a nice way to walk from one side (Barri Vell) to the other (Eixample) and gives you great opportunities for photos of the colourful houses. There are 11 bridges in Girona some of them for pedestrians. We started from Pont de Pedra (bridge of stone pic 1) which is... 

 9 Reviews  The part of the old town which is the old Jewish quarters is called the Call. During the medieval time this is were the Jewish community lived and here they had the synagogue, the butcher selling kosher meet, and baths. In Catalonia the Jewish community was only bigger in Barcelona than in Girona.... 

 6 Reviews  Wall Itinerary. Spectacular stroll along the path that runs around the ancient walls dating from Charlemagne (9th century) to early medieval times (14th-15th centuries). It borders the historic centre, making it an ideal setting to enjoy spectacular views of the city. From the towers, now turned... 

 6 Reviews  East of the River is Gironas La Rambla, Rambla de Llibertat. This street is a pedestrian street (well, there is only a narrow passage for cars) lined with shops and cafes/restaurants. The restaurants have outdoor tables so it is a nice place to sit down in, have something to eat and watch people,... 

 5 Reviews  The old town of Girona (Barri Vell) is the main reason to visit Girona anyway. I guess noone comes here for the Eixample (the modern part) that has a lot of shops, restaurants etc but nothing unique for the visitor. We did it only on foot of course and we enjoyed a lot just to stroll around inside... 

 3 Reviews   Built between 9th and 15th Century, these Medieval walls surround a big part of the Girona Historic centre. Accesible at quite a few points, you can go up and walk along it, enjoying the spectacular view of the city and its surroundings. The first day I waited up to see the sunset... And the next... 

 4 Reviews   Cathedral of St. Mary is one of the main landmarks of town. The construction of this temple took quite long – from 11th till 17 th century. Outside look of the church is Romanesque mixed with Gothic. Church have a row of steps to go inside, one arch of church is widest arch of church in the... 

 11 Reviews   Monastery and church was constructed in the year of 992 outside defensive walls of Girona. Monastery was never big one, keeping small numbers of monks and doing minimal services, as just baptism. Church of Sant Pere de Galligants is known from 1130; probably the portal of it is from earlier... 

 3 Reviews   Independence square was dedicated for troops, who fighted in Spanish War of Independence in 1808 – 1809. Square is quite popular place for local people. Square consists of the monument for Independence fighters and neoclassical building around. In older times here convent of St. Augustine was... 

 2 Reviews  Together with the steps and the facade of Sant Marti Church , this house of the Agullana family is one of the city's finest example of baroque architecture. This is also the place if you want to work out a bit. Steps all over the place :-) 

 4 Reviews  The simple but nice Lombard Romanesque church of Sant Nicolau was built in 11th century and has an octagonal dome and an interesting nave. It was originally built with four apses but after the remodelling in the 12th century lost one apse. There also some early Christian remains at the basement... 

 2 Reviews  Who doesn't love movies? The Cinema Museum (in the new town) is a superb attraction that is both educational and fun (gasp!). The Musuem in fact tracks more than just the development of cinema as an art form. It starts with ancient and Mediaeval devices of visual stimulation and the manner in which... 

 3 Reviews   Girona university is one of the most typical renaissance buildings in Girona. It was found in 1443. During repressions in 1717 university was suspended. Nowadays it works making town active due to crowds of students. St. Domenec monastery is located just nearby university of Girona and forms a... 

 2 Reviews   As information I found tells, this building is quite valuable one in Girona. First time palace was mentioned in 10th century, called as “Old palace”, in 14th century the prison and Throne Chamber were built. Most of palace, how it looks now is from 16th century, remodeled to Renaisance style....