Destination guide
Girona
Spain
Girona is the chief city of Província de Girona in Catalonia, northeast Spain. In 2023 the city had a population of 104,320, with about another 50,000 in the adjoining town of Salt.
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Avoid driving into the Old Town at all costs; the streets are extremely narrow and tight, making navigation nearly impossible and exit routes difficult to manage.
When visiting the Catedral de Girona, bypass the main long flight of stairs by approaching through the side streets to save your energy for exploring the interior and the nearby Sant Feliu.
Maximize your sightseeing budget by purchasing a combined ticket that covers the Cathedral, the Treasury & Museum, and Sant Feliu; you have the option to include the Museu d'Art as part of your visit.
Prepare for significant walking on lumpy, uneven cobblestones and steep inclines; prioritize sturdy footwear over style to handle the vertical nature of the historic quarter.
Seek out local tapas spots like Casal Independentista El Forn or 8de7 for your meals, as these establishments offer a great variety of tapas and authentic dining options.
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Best time to go
Best window: February–May and September–December
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
By bus
L1 is north–south from Montjuïc to Devesa Park, railway & bus station, Migdia and Avellaneda. L2 is north–south from Josep Trueta Hospital to Devesa Park then as L1. L5 is north–south from Germans-Sabat to Devesa Park, Salt and Aiguaviva.
By bicycle
There are many well-signed bicycle trails in and around the city. See "Buy" for the bike shop near Plaza de Catalunya. Girocleta is the bike-share service, based at the bus station.
By foot
Walk both Old Town and New Town west of the river are compact and mostly pedestrianized. In Old Town, expect gradients, lumpy cobblestones and steep stairs. Don't take a car into the old streets, you'll need a tin opener to get it out again.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check.
Girona Old Town
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Medieval walls, a Jewish quarter (Call) and the Onyar's colorful riverside houses.
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Girona Cathedral steps
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
You stand on the steps that played the entrance to the Great Sept of Baelor in Game of Thrones, beneath the widest Gothic nave of its kind in the world.
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Jewish Quarter (Call)
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
You wander one of Europe's best-preserved medieval Jewish quarters, its narrow stone alleys also doubling as Braavos on screen.
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Banys Àrabs
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Ancient Arab-style baths served as a hiding spot for Arya Stark in the show, and today let you see 12th-century stone bathing chambers up close.
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Catedral de Girona
Plaça de la Catedral· Cheap
The main entrance from C de la Força is up a long broad flight of stairs: approach from the side streets if you wish to avoid these. Construction began in the 11th century in Romanesque style, but most of the interior is Gothic from the…
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Basílica de Sant Feliu
C Trasfigueres 4
This was the city's principal church before the present cathedral. It was built from the 12th century until the 17th, so there's a mix of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque.
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Banys Arabs
C del Rei Ferran el Catòlic· Cheap
This bathhouse was built in Romanesque style in 1194, over 400 years after the Muslim rulers were ousted from the city; the "Arab" tag only stuck in the 19th century. They've been restored but you can't bathe.
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Monestir de Sant Pere de Galligants
C de Santa Llúcia 8· Cheap
11th and 12th century Romanesque monastery with peaceful cloister. The small archaeology display is rather lost in this great space.
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Museu d'Art
south flank of cathedral· Cheap
Extensive art collection, mostly medieval and Renaissance, in the former episcopal palace next to the cathedral.
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Museu d'Història de Girona
by foot of cathedral steps· Cheap
Large display of the city's history, housed in an 18th-century convent. Entrance to temporary exhibitions is always free.
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What to do
Girona FC
They were relegated in 2026 and play soccer in Segunda División, the second tier. Their Montilivi stadium (capacity 13,500) is 2 km south of the city centre.
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What to eat
El Celler de Can Roca
Worth itAlso recommended by Michelin Guide and 1 other
The Roca brothers' three-Michelin-star restaurant, repeatedly ranked No. 1 on the World's 50 Best list.
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Rocambolesc
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
You taste some of Spain's most inventive ice cream from the same family behind El Celler de Can Roca.
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König
by Basilica de Sant Feliu
König is a fast-food chain, serving burger sandwiches and the like. This branch is the most central, with air-conditioned indoor tables on two floors and a courtyard.
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Casal Independentista El Forn
Plaça de Sant Pere 5
Original and delicious tapas or full meals.
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Dolce Vita Girona
Plaça de la Independència 11
Italian restaurant, one of the more reliable places on main plaza.
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Llagurt
by east end of "Eiffel bridge"
Chain outlet for artisan and organic yogurts.
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8de7
50 m west of "Eiffel" bridge
Great variety of tapas. It has a small terrace outside and a small dining room within.
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L'Antiga
Plaça del Vi 8
Trad cafe serving xocolata calenta (hot chocolate), coffee and meals.
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Where to stay
Ibis Girona Costa Brava
C Francesc Ferrer 16-18· Expensive
Chain hotel, cleanliness erratic by Accor standards, and a 30 min walk to town.
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Hotel Bellavista
Pujada Polvorins 1
Pleasant spacious hotel on the hillside 1 km from town.
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Hotel Ciutat de Girona
Carrer Nord 2· Expensive
Clean central hotel, some fittings in need of repair.
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