GIRONA
The fascinating, Roman-founded Catalan regional capital. Between Barcelona, the Pyrenees and the tranquil Costa Brava, near France. Trains and buses radiate in all directions. We give guided visitors a HALF DAY TOWN TOUR.
Walk along the top of the City Walls
- built over 2000 years ago. See the Cathedral, Arab Baths, Jewish Quarter, museums and shops. Spain’s richest city per head, with over 100 restaurants ! On the left, a party explores below the Cathedral.
Visitors often rush off to Barcelona – only to later wish they had explored Girona and Figueres first. ‘The Independent’ said:-
‘Girona is the best place (in the World) for a short break from Britain.’
FIGUERES AND SALVADOR DALI
Figueres has the 4th-most visited museum in Spain, created by Dalí. Truly mind-blowing ! Don’t miss the ’Dalí Jewels’, just outside round the corner. We give you an info sheet and map.
Figueres has the largest 18th Century, cannon-proof fort in Europe ! 35 mins. from Girona, 17 from Llançà, by rail.
Salvador Dalí and his Russian wife, Gala Dali, built her fascinating home – now a ‘Castle Museum’ at Pubol, between Figueres & Girona. We can guide a walk there, including a tour of the Museum.
The home of Salvador and Gala Dali before her departure to Pubol was near Cadaques. Cadaques is accessible by bus or on foot from Llanca. See the picturesque seafront at Cadaques here.
CLICK HERE for Salvador Dalí Foundation website.
BARCELONA The Catalan Capital has many attractions. Shopping, Roman and medieval centres, Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia Temple, Park Guell, etc.; The Port; The Rambla; The Picasso Museum; Barcelona Football Club Tours. 75 minutes by expresses from Girona. Open-top bus tours get an idea of this great city. Good, cheap underground system. We give you an info sheet and a map.
BESALU AND BANYOLES LAKE
Discover INLAND Catalonia - e.g. preserved medieval Jewish BESALU, and walk around Banyoles VOLCANIC LAKE.
THE LLANCA AREA is only 50 minutes by rail from Girona. This quiet coastal area is fantastic for walking, birdwatching, swimming, etc.. Here, a Scottish party rest near the hilltop Monastery above Llanca.
