Province of Girona - Provincia di Girona

Province of Girona
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Girona is a province of the Catalonia.

To know


Territories and tourist destinations

      Costa Brava - Rocky cliffs and a mix of rocky beaches and sandy beaches in addition to Figueres, birthplace of Salvador Dalí. Also includes Blanes, Lloret de Mar is Tossa de Mar.
      Girona - Pretty old town with an impressive Jewish quarter.
      Pyrenees of Girona - Grandiose mountain landscapes, ski resorts and the Natural park of the volcanic area of ​​the Garrotxa. It includes Besalú is Castellfollit de la Roca.

Urban centers

  • Girona - Pretty old town with an impressive Jewish quarter. It boasts an international airport.
  • Besalú - A very old city, west of Figueres, with a historic bridge. 26 km from Girona, along the way to Olot.
  • Blanes - Resort to the south, with two botanical gardens.
  • Cantallops - A compact mountain town with two wineries and some good restaurants.
  • Castellfollit de la Roca - Further west than Besalú, but it's worth it because it's an amazing city, perched along a thin strip of rock jutting out into a canyon.
  • Torroella de Montgrí - A pleasant old town which was once the capital of the Empúries kingdom. Now it stands at the base of a mountain that rises to a castle. A nice day outing for hikers.

Costa Brava

  • Cadaqués - A beautiful seaside town which is also home to one of Dali's houses.
  • Figueres - The hometown of Salvator Dalì, whose eccentric works are kept in a museum dedicated to him. Figueres is located in the plain north of Girona on the highway to the France.
  • Lloret de Mar - A beach resort with a reputation for its nightlife.
  • Tossa de Mar

Pyrenees

  • Olot - Location east of the capital famous for a famous school of printed fabrics exhibited in the local museum. Inside the Natural park of the volcanic area of ​​the Garrotxa (Parque Natural de la Zona Volcánica de la Garrocha).
  • Peratallada - Fortified village of medieval times.
  • Puigcerdà (Puigcerdà) - On the border with France, Puigcerdà stands on a hill (Puig in Catalan means hill) surrounded by the mountains of the Pyrenees and in a panoramic position over the Cerdanya valley crossed by the Rio Segre.
  • Ripoll - Location in the Pyrenees where the historic monastery of Santa Maria is located.
  • Sant Joan de les Abadesses - Small village 15 km from Ripoll, with a historic monastery, in the center of an area rich in Romanesque monuments.
  • Valle de Nuria

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How to get


How to get around


What see

Dali Museum
  • Dali Museum - Museum is entirely dedicated to the painter Salvador Dalí, located in Figueres.


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