Girona (city)

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Introduction

Girona

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Girona is a city in the northeast of the Spain and capital of the province with the same name. The city itself has about 100,000 inhabitants. Located only about an hour from Barcelona, it makes for a great way to combine both cities and as there is a growing amount of flights it can be cheaper flying to Girona as well. The city is relatively small but has an attractive old town and some fascinating architecture, dating back to the old days as well some more art nouvea collections.

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Sights and Activities

• Eiffel Bridge was constructed at the junction of four rivers by the famous Gustave Eiffel just before the construction of Eiffel Tower in Paris.
• The Cathedral of Girona, perhaps one of the worlds most improtant Gothic monument was built between the 14th and 17th centuries. Its salient feature is the immense single Gothic nave, which is nearly 23 metres wide and is perhaps the broadest Gothic nave ever built. The cathedral museum contains some of the priceless works of the medieval European Art.
• Jewish Quarter is one of the best kept in Europe and is full of streets and squares. There is also a Catalan Jewish Museum which is worth a visit.
• The Cinema Museum has a collection of 30,000 objects relating to the history of cinema.
• The Collegiate Church of Sant Feliu
• The Benedictine Church of Sant Pere de Galligants
• Arab baths of Girona date back to the 12th century and are well preserved.
• Quart located around 5 Km from Girona is a traditional town, famous for making ceramics ever since the 16th century. These pieces are mostly balck with some decorations.

Events and Festivals

• Girona Film Festival - second week of October
• Temporada Alta - Theater and dance
• Festival of Religious Music of the World - First 10 days of July

Weather

Girona has a typical Mediterranean climate with warm and dry summers from June to September and relatively mild but wetter wintermonths from December to March. Average daytime summer temperatures are around 30 degrees Celcius. Winters are a little colder compared to coastal cities like Barcelona though with temperatures at night around or close to zero.

Getting There

By Plane

The Girona - Costa Brava International Airport (international code: GRO) is located about 10 kilometers south of the city centre and is getting more and more popular as a start of a trip in the region as there are quite a few lowcostairlines serving the city.
Ryanair serves dozens of cities in Europe, including London, Brussels and Rome.
A few others include Jetairfly, Transavia and Star1.

By Train

Trains to Barcelona leave regularly and take just over an hour. In the near future, Girona will be getting its share of high speed train services on the Madrid - Barcelona - Avignon (France) route.

By Car

Girona is near the main highways.

By Bus

Buses connect Girona to many provincial towns, but for long distance it's better to use cars, train and plane.

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