Everyone Loves Girona
Girona is a town of 90000 inhabitants in the North of Spain and Catalonia. It is situated in 90 kilometres of Perpignan and receives more than 300 000 visitors a year. The city lives essentially off the tourism and that is why there are many hotels in the area (hôtel à Gérone).
Santa Maria Cathedral
The construction of the Cathedral of Santa María began in 1312, in the place of a Romanic temple, and the only vestige in Charlemagne’s Tower. The particularity of this cathedral is that it’s the widest Gothic nave in the world. Although it was initially planned to have three naves, long negotiations followed and the works broke off after 50 years. Furthermore, this beautiful construction contains elements of Romanic, Gothic and baroque architecture, making the building a real work of art.
The interior of the cathedral abounds in magnificent works of art and notably shelters 2 museums where you can admire the ‘carpet of creation’. The gold-coloured major, (the silver altar) is dated from the XIV century, represents the life of Jesus and the Virgo and is considered as the main gothic art of the city.
Opening hours: 1st of April to 31st October, 10h00 to 20h00. 1st of November to 31st of March, 10h00 to 19h00.
Tarifs: Entry: 5 €. Discounted rate: 3 € (retired and students), Groups: 2 €, Free: under 7 years.
Services: Specialised shop; Audio guide: 1 €
Sant Feliu Church
This Church was built in the XIIth century on the grave of Holy Félix, the African. This Church is also famous thanks to the ‘Lleona’, one of the symbols of the city. This is a medieval statue representing a lioness lying on a column. The legend of this lioness is that every passer-by has to kiss her in order to receive luck. This statue is in fact a copy as the original one is kept at the Museu d’Art.
Arabic baths
The funny thing is the Arabic baths of Girona were not built by the Arabs. Their name results from decorations inspired by the Muslim world. These baths are a mixture of Roman public baths and oriental decoration.
Ramparts
Girona is split into two parts: the old town and its historic district, situated inside ramparts and the modern part of the city, situated around the ramparts. Ramparts surround the Barri Vell area. Indeed, ramparts offer a wonderful panoramic view of the entire city, in particular the cathedral of Girona (Santa Maria)
Girona thus proposes a charming and warm environment to spend your holidays, set away from the big crowds. In order to stay in a peaceful area, I advise you to reserve well in advance. There are numerous Girona apartments (Apartament Gérone) available. There is a abundance of Girona accommodation available (Location Gérone).
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