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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Barcelona to Figueres, Girona and Costa Brava
by heatherlgarcia 01 July 2010
I am staying in Barcelona and would like to take a day trip to Figueres to check out the Dali museum. I would also like to spend some…
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RE: Girona
by sushi75 14 September 2009
I spent one day and a half in Girona, and I found out that it was not enough time. I mean, I saw quite a lot, but I wasn't expecting to…
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RE: Costa Brava
by TokyoB 05 March 2009
Cadaques is nice, but also far off and hardly a party town. For some culture, you might instead visit Figueres (Dali Museum) or Girona…
