Girona is picturesque beautiful place of Spain and a must visit site if you are on a trip to Barcelona. You can plan a single day or multiple day trip from Barcelona to Girona. It takes about one and a half hour and costs around 7€ on train from Barcelona to Girona. Alternatively, you can fly directly to Girona with Ryanair Airlines and spend a couple of days here before continuing to Barcelona if you are coming from UK, US or Ireland for a vacation to Barcelona (from Girona you can also visit the nearby towns of Olot, Figueres and the Roman ruins of Empuries.)
Girona is an attractive medieval city, located on the side of a hill which makes the center very pleasant to wander around. The worth seeing sites include:
- Museu d’Art: With the third most important collection of Romanesque and Gothic art, this museum would reveal itself well above your expectations. You can find art works of Pere Mates, Vayredes, Rusinol, Blay etc., also displayed are gold encrusted religious and non religious artistical pieces.
- Arab Baths: Built in 1194 on Moorish and Roman designs this historic place is worth seeing. It went through repairs in 1284 due to a damage that occurred to the building a year ago during a siege. The bath house was closed throughout the 15th century and was brought to reuse as a pantry, kitchen and wash house by a convent in 1617.
- Girona University and St. Domenec monastery: Founded in 1443, it is a typical renaissance building in Girona. The university was closed in 1717 due to repressions. At present it gives a lively look to the town by providing a large number of students. In a common campus with the University is located St. Domenec monastery. The building is regarded as the first building in Catalonia in Gothic style.
- Defensive Walls Complex: The ruins of the defensive walls of medieval times is a proof of the medieval atmosphere of the city. The construction of the walls complex is such that you can walk up and watch the panoramic beauty of the town. At the tower entrances there is a provision to go up on the wall and you can take a walk around almost whole side of the old town.
- St. Mary’s Cathedral: Built in parts from 11th century till 17th Century this Cathedral is one of the main landmarks of Girona. Built with a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles, this Church has a row of steps to go inside; one of its arches is widest in the world.
In addition to these, some other worth visiting sites of Girona are: St. Feliu Church, Church of St. Pere de Galligants, Church del Carme and Column of the Lioness.
In short Girona is a soft, calm, pleasant and beautiful town with historic legacies. You can take the full enjoyment of this serene place by staying in the hotels of Girona. With a large number of tourists visiting every year, Girona has a wide range of hotel facilities from budget hotels in Girona to top class five star ones; you can find the right one according to your pocket and need. Some hotels bear a historic taste with modern amenities. Most of the hotels in Girona can be booked online with the online hotels booking Girona.
This means, you can book your hotels in Girona well in advance from the comfort of your home. The budget hotels in Girona provide excellent lodging facilities at an affordable price providing you the best value for your money. So plan to visit this historic city with superb natural beauties with your family and loved ones, its sure that you would like to visit it again and again.
