Girona

Are you planning to go on a vacation which makes you feel the ancestral roots of our being? Do you love to visit places which reflect the charisma and grandeur of history? Have you ever been to Girona in Spain? This is one of the assets of Spain, which is not only rich in beauty but also in history. Each wall and each brick in Girona would tell it centuries old history. Amazing, isn’t it?

Girona is one of the most ancient historical sites in Spain. Founded by the Romans, Gerona or Girona in Catalan is an eastern province of Spain. The city is surrounded by the provinces of Barcelona and Lleida, and by France and the Mediterranean Sea.You can witness the wealth of scenic beauty when in Girona, blue skies and good weather. Situated in the northern part of Catalonia, the city is a huge resource of ancient historical monuments. This makes sure that your archeologist nerve is always tickling, and every now and then you are discovering something new. The city has a population of 598,112 inhabitants according to the 2002 census and covers an area of 5,886km2. Girona is the capital city of the province and the entire province is divided into six judicial districts, (El Gironés, La Garrotxa, El Baix Empordá, El Alt Empordá, Pla de I’Estany, Selva, Ripollés and Cerdanya), and 235 municipal districts. Figueres, Puigcerdà, Olot, Banyoles, Blanes, Ripoll, Camprodon are some of the towns.

Situated on the most important road through the Pyrenees, Girona was founded by the Iberians, in the period of the first Greek settlements. The place is also known as “the town of a thousand sieges” as it was frequently fought over. Can you believe that Girona historically was such an important place to attract sieges for so many times? Girona is one place which has survived in spite of the fights and attacks. It has been besieged on 21 occasions in the eighteenth century and survived 5 attacks in the nineteenth century, the longest one being the seven- month assault by the French in 1809.

Girona is amazing and spectacular due to the diversity of the province. On one side it has the coast, Costa Brava, which is world famous and the other side, it has a fine mountain range. This makes the province a place to attract a large number of tourists as well as serve as a place for various sports activities.You will also find lots of affordable hotels in Girona.You would also find excellent transportation and charming accommodations to suffice all type of budgets, you would be charmed by the Girona food and hospitality alike. In case you are looking forward to spend sometime at Girona you can find all the relevant details about hotels booking online.

Don’t miss out on the grandeur of Girona, visit and enjoy the coast, the water, the mountain and the history. All live, catch them in action only at Girona.