Girona Travel Guide

Girona is the chief city of Província de Girona in Catalonia, northeast Spain. In 2023 the city had a population of 104,320, with about another 50,000 in the adjoining town of Salt. The city is astride trade and pilgrimage routes from France into Spain, and pilgrimage traffic is as strong as ever: "But we're nowhere near Barcelona!" is the plaintive cry of sun-seekers who boarded a flight to a place that Ryanair called Barcelona-Girona. It's actually less than 100 km, the transfer bus will be along any minute, and for beach resorts along the Costa Brava, Girona is the closest airport. But it would be a mistake to rush away to those places and fail to explore this fascinating ancient city, with its cathedral, walls and higgledy-piggledy medieval streets ranged upon the hillside.

41.8980772.7660011Girona Airport(GROIATA),☏+34 913 211000.Ryanair is the main operator. It's a single terminal with the usual facilities, plenty big enough for its limited traffic. Ryanair, along with other airlines also operate flights to more European destinations in the high season only.(updated Mar 2024)

Walkboth Old Town and New Town west of the river are compact and mostly pedestrianized. In Old Town, expect gradients, lumpy cobblestones and steep stairs.

Take usual caution over traffic, care of valuables, and avoiding rowdy drunks.