Girona, the city of the Four Rivers
🌿 TYPE OF TRIP
History and gastronomy
🤔 BEST TIME TO TRAVEL TO GIONA
JULY: Visiting Girona between spring and autumn is always a good idea, although July and August are when the region enjoys its best weather, with temperatures around 25-30°C. Always carry an umbrella with you, as rain is common in summer! If you visit Girona in May, you can enjoy Temps de Flors, when the city is covered in flowers and their vibrant colors.
✔ WHAT TO DO IN GIRONA
Girona boasts a variety and appeal as vast as the region itself, the birthplace of Surrealism, tourism, and Spain's first bikinis. Girona is steeped in ancient history, architecture from every medieval culture, and world-class cuisine. It's the perfect destination for history buffs. Not only do its museums make the city ideal for history lovers, but so do its buildings and historical landmarks.
🌮 YOU CAN'T LEAVE GIRONA WITHOUT TRYING IT
Girona's local cuisine is much more than just surf and turf dishes, cannelloni, or anchovies and sea urchins. Beyond these, there's a cutting-edge and creative culinary scene that, thanks to Ferran Adrià and the Roca brothers, has become world-renowned. We recommend the Patatas d'Olot (potatoes from Olot), anchovies from L'Escala, sweet sausage, and xuixos (a type of pastry). A visit to the Rocambolesc ice cream parlor is a must!
👁🗨 CURIOSITIES OF GIRONA
If you're a Game of Thrones fan, and you have good eyesight, you'll have noticed that certain scenes from the sixth season were filmed in the province of Girona. It stood in for places like Braavos and even some areas of King's Landing, such as when Arya Stark, blind, wanders the streets begging for alms. There's a tour that specializes in visiting the locations where the series was filmed.
😎 MISS WOOD'S TIP
To end the day, we recommend walking along the city walls. Stop at the archaeological promenade, which provides access to one of the entrances to the path, and enjoy a fantastic sunset over the rooftops of Girona. Finish the day with a stroll along the Rambla de la Llibertat, the city's main thoroughfare, lined with bars and restaurants.
5 MUST-SEE PLACES IN GIRONA
1. CALL JUEU (Jewish Quarter): This is the old Jewish quarter of Girona and a labyrinth of narrow streets and courtyards that maintain their medieval charm, as well as being one of the best preserved Jewish quarters in the world.
2. GIRONA CATHEDRAL: One of the city's most visited monuments. This cathedral was built between the 11th and 18th centuries. Its architecture showcases three distinct styles: Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque. Inside, the cloister is a highlight, while the exterior is notable for its magnificent late 17th-century staircase, which features 90 steps divided into three sections.
3. ARAB BATHS: These baths are a Romanesque-style Christian building constructed in 1194 with a structure that imitated that of Muslim baths. The visit consists of exploring the different areas of the Arab baths. The baths are divided into five different sections, beginning with the changing rooms, the cold room, the warm room, the hot room, the furnace room, and finally the boiler room.
4. MUSEUM OF CINEMA: This is one of the city's most unique museums. It was created from the donation of the private collection of Catalan film director Tomàs Mallol i Deulofeu. Inside, there is a wide variety of film equipment: from projection machines and reels to screenings of vintage films, but the best part is that it's interactive.
5. PARC DE LA DEVESA: This enormous park is the largest urban park in all of Catalonia. The park has two distinct areas: the area of the centuries-old plane trees and the Devesa Garden.
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