Introducing Girona
Northern Catalonia’s largest city, Girona (Castilian: Gerona) sits in a valley 36km inland from Palafrugell. Its impressive medieval centre is a powerful reason for making a visit.
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The Roman town of Gerunda lay on Via Augusta, the highway from Rome to Cádiz (Carrer de la Força in Girona’s old town follows part of Via Augusta). Taken from the Muslims by the Franks in AD 797, Girona became capital of one of Catalonia’s most important counties, falling under the sway of Barcelona in the late 9th century. Its wealth in medieval times produced many fine Romanesque and Gothic buildings that have survived repeated attacks and sieges through the centuries.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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