"Daytrip to Girona" Girona by MalenaN

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River Onyar, Girona - Girona
River Onyar, Girona
Street in Girona's old town - Girona

Street in Girona's old town

Like many other tourists I visited Girona on a daytrip from Barcelona, but there are much more to see in Girona then you can see in a day. The city is situated 91 km northwest of Barcelona and has got a population of about 90 000. It is a lovely city with the old town spreading out on the hill east of River Onyar. I spent most of my time in Girona wandering around the narrow streets in the charming old town. There are several churches and museums of interest.

Girona is the Roman town Gerunda. It was situated along the highway running from Cadiz to Rome, Via Augusta, and here the Romans built a fortress. Later it came under Muslim control, but was taken by the Franks in AD 797. For some time Girona was the capital of one of the most important Catalonian counties, but in 878 it fell under Barcelona count ship. In the 11th century Girona was declared to be a city.

10 km south of the city is Girona airport. This airport is used by low budget flights like Ryan air for their flights to Barcelona. It takes one hour by bus from the airport to Barcelona, but if you land here don’t forget that Girona is a great city to visit as well!

  • Last visit to Girona: Feb 2008
  • Intro Updated Apr 25, 2008
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Passeig Arqueològic - Girona The Archaeological Walk Things to Do (13)

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La Rambla - Girona La Rambla Things to Do (13)

East of the River is Gironas La Rambla, Rambla de Llibertat. This street is a pedestrian street (well, there is only a... more travel advice

Girona Cathedral - Girona La Catedral Things to Do (13)

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Museu Arqueològic - Girona Museu Arqueològic Things to Do (13)

The Archaeology Museum was founded in 1846 and since 1857 it has been situated at its current location, the Monastery of... more travel advice

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    Yaqui's Profile Photo
    Aug 6, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    Such a unique and beautiful place. Excellent tips as always!

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    Aunt_Bertha's Profile Photo
    Mar 30, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    I hope to visit there next year. I've been to Barcelona, and Girona seems like a lovely alternative for a day-trip from Southern France. I'll keep my eyes peeled for that café with the delicious and reasonably priced lunch menu.

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    Nemorino's Profile Photo
    Feb 18, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Your tips & travelogues brought back nice memories of my overnight stop in Girona on a bicycle trip many years ago. You saw much more of Girona than I did! All I remember is a funny pub evening when some local men tried to teach me a few words of Catalán.

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    BruceDunning's Profile Photo
    Aug 5, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    My favorite to do is museums and you brought this city to forefront with great comments on them. We hope to visit the area in couple of years and will go here too. Thank you.

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    LoriPori's Profile Photo
    May 6, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    This is one area of Spain that we have not seen too much. Girona does look lovely, with many nice museums. Also like the Roman Baths. We also like restaurants that have menu for the day. With the set price you know what you will be getting and paying for.

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    BillNJ's Profile Photo
    Apr 25, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    Very helpful tips and photos of Girona. You definitely saw and did a lot during your daytrip there!

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    Redang's Profile Photo
    Oct 18, 2008 at 12:27 AM

    Just arrived from this beautiful city; greetings!

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    SLLiew's Profile Photo
    Apr 28, 2008 at 10:07 AM

    Revisiting... Girona is a place of civilizations. So many wonderful legacies. I like that that photo of the riverview.

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    Luchonda's Profile Photo
    Mar 30, 2008 at 12:30 AM

    Love the roman mosaic, you have to see more of them in .... Libya. Greetz from Belgium

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    yumyum's Profile Photo
    Mar 28, 2008 at 11:44 PM

    Lovely photos in the travelogues! Girona looks like an interesting city with lots of different influences.

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