Girona
Northern Catalonia’s largest city, Girona is a jewellery box of museums, galleries and Gothic churches, strung around a web of cobbled lanes and medieval walls. Reflections of Modernista mansions shimmer in the Riu Onyar, which separates the walkable historic centre on its eastern bank from the gleaming commercial centre on the west.
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- Jamie Ditaranto | Apr 27, 2026Why You Should Visit Girona, Catalonia’s Second City
- Sally Davies | Jun 30, 201548 Hours in Girona
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