Why go
- City in Catalonia, Spain.
- Served by Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO).
History
Girona, also known in Spanish as Gerona, is the capital city of the Province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 106,476 in 2024, but the population of the Girona–Salt urban area is estimated to be about 156,400 (2020). Girona is also capital of the comarca of the Gironès and the vegueria of Girona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a popular tourist destination. The city is located 99 km (62 mi) northeast of Barcelona.
Where to stay
Pujada Creu de Palau, 54, 17003 Girona, Spain · elporxobb.com
Camí del Veïnat de les Cases Noves, s/n, 17150 Sant Gregori, Girona, Spain · maslacasassa.com
Carrer Mare de Déu del Remei, 8, 17005 Girona, Spain · cancocollona.com
Carrer Bonaventura Carreras I Peralta, 4, 17004 Girona, Spain · palaufugit.com
Carrer del Nord, 7, 9, 17001 Girona, Spain · nord1901.com
Rosaleda Pza, s/n, 17248 S'Agaró, Girona, Spain · lagavina.com
Carrer Barcelona, 1, 17002 Girona, Spain · hotelesbestprice.com
Carrer de Bellmirall, 4A, 17004 Girona, Spain · hotelhistoric.com
Pujada de la Catedral, 7, 17001 Girona, Spain · casacundaro.com
Gran Via de Jaume I, 22, 17001 Girona, Spain · hotelsultoniagirona.com
Carrer de Josep, Carrer de Maria Josepa Arnall I Juan, 3, 17003 Girona, Spain · quimics.com
Plaça Miquel Santaló i Pavor, 1, 17002 Girona, Spain · hotelcarlemanygirona.com
Camí dels Carlins, 10, 17190 Salt, Girona, Spain · hotel-bb.com
Carrer Ultònia, 1, 17002 Girona, Spain · bypillow.com
Carrer del Portal de la Barca, 4, 17004 Girona, Spain · llegendeshotel.com
Pujada dels Polvorins, 1, 17004 Girona, Spain · urhbellavistagironahotel.com
Carrer Barcelona, 112, 17003 Girona, Spain · hotelcmcgirona.com
23, Carrer Juli Garreta, 21, 17002 Girona, Spain · hoteleuropagirona.com
Av. de Sant Francesc, 6, 17001 Girona, Spain · hotelpeninsulargirona.com
Carrer de Miquel Martí i Pol, 11, 17190 Salt, Girona, Spain · hotel-bb.com
Carrer de Joan Maragall, 10, 17002 Girona, Spain · bypillow.com
C/Francesc Ferrer, 18, 17006 Girona, Spain · all.accor.com
Carrer dels Ciutadans, 5, 17004 Girona, Spain · pensioviladomat.cat
Carrer Anselm Clavé, 36 Principal, 17001 Girona, Spain · bedingirona.com
Carrer Mossèn Joan Pons, 1, 17001 Girona, Spain · hilton.com
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-13:30,19:30-22:30 Wikipedia: es:Casa Marieta · 5-6 Plaça de la Independència, Girona · casamarieta.com
International, Restaurant · Features: step-free access Wikipedia: ca:El Celler de Can Roca · 48 Carrer de Can Sunyer, Girona, 17007 · cellercanroca.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 08:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 08:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · P-3 Parc… · mcdonalds-mcdelivery.es
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-16:00,20:00-23:30 Features: step-free access · 10 Carrer dels Ciutadans · latagliatella.es
Restaurant · Menjar mediterrani de molta calitat amb productes de proximitat. Tenen una carta de formatges i vins que val la pena provar Features: air… · lasimfonia.com
Asian, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr 08:00-23:30; Sa-Su 11:30-23:30 Features: vegan options · 13 Avinguda de Ramon Folch · tofu.cat
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 10 Cami dels Carlins, Salt, 17190 · fostershollywood.es
Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 13:15-15:30, 21:00-23:00 · 10 Carrer de les Hortes, Girona, 17001 · restaurant8de7.wixsite.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-16:00, 19:00-23:00 · 4 Carrer dels Calderers, Girona, 17004 · boleru.com
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 13:00-15:30, 20:30-23:00 Features: step-free access · 9 Carrer de Tomàs de Lorenzana, Girona, 17002 · escondidocafe.com
Brunch, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-17:30 Features: vegan options · 3 Carrer de la Llebre, Girona, 17004 · lafabricagirona.com
French, Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 19:30-23:30; Fr-Su 13:00-16:00, 19:30-23:30 · 17 Carrer de la Barca, Girona, 17004 · lavedetterestaurant.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 19:00-23:00 Features: delivery · 7 Carrer Major, Bescanó, 17162 · lavendetta.cat
Breakfast, Ice Cream, Crepe, Tea, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-09:00 · 8 Carrer de l'Argenteria, 17004 · turronescandela.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 09:00-23:30 · 53 Carrer President Macià, Salt, 17190
Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 07:45-21:00 Features: takeaway · 19 Carrer de Juli Garreta, Girona, 17002 · oakberry.com
Poke, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, vegan options · 15 Carrer de Sant Joan Baptista de La Salle
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-16:00 Features: vegan options · 7 Carrer del Bellaire, Girona, 17004 · lacomuna.co
Drinks, Pastry, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00-17:00; Jul-Sep: We-Su 18:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating
Kebab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · Carrer del Riu Güell, Girona
Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-16:00; Sa-Su 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access, air conditioning · 39…
Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:30-23:00 · 25 Carrer de la Cort Reial, Girona, 17004
Empanada, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-16:00, 19:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 13 Carrer de la Cort Reial
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-21:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning · 23 Carrer Migdia, Girona, 17002
Sandwich, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 2 Plaça de la Independència, Girona, 17001 · koning.cat
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Fine Dining restaurant · Avinguda de Girona · restaurantcanribas.cat
Catalan, Restaurant · Catalan restaurant · Carretera Castella Mas Artigues, Sant Gregori, 17199 · canxifra.com
Ramen, Japanese, Restaurant · Ramen/Japanese restaurant · 42 Carrer de la Rutlla, Girona, 17002 · kan-ramen.com
Bakery & Coffee, Cafe · Bakery & Coffee cafe · 22 Carrer de les Ballesteries, Girona, 17004 · lexquisit.cat
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 24 Carrer Migdia · octopusgirona.com
Coffee Shop, Pasta, Fast Food · Coffee Shop/Pasta fast food · molapasta.com
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00 · Carrer de Santa Clara 50, 17001 · rocambolesc.com
Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Grill, Chicken, Arab, Moroccan, Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · Passeig de Ramon Berenguer II, "Cap d'Estopes"
Tapas, Restaurant · Tapas restaurant · xibarrigirona.com
Traditional, Restaurant · Traditional restaurant · calbosqueta.com
Crepe, Fast Food · Features: step-free access · 49 Carrer de les Ballesteries, Girona, 17004
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: delivery, air conditioning
Indian, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 69 Carrer Maçana, Girona
Arab, Restaurant · Arab restaurant · 61 Carrer de la Maçana, Girona, 17006
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food
Hondurean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 48 Carrer de Barcelona, Girona, 17002
Moroccan, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options, halal · 41 Carrer de la Maçana, Girona, 17006
Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Sushi, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access, air conditioning
353 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) 8.8 km to the centre
Girona, CT, ES — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, Transavia Holland, Wizz Air Ukraine, Harmony Airways) · direct flights to 49 destinations incl. Alghero, Amsterdam, Beauvais, Bergamo, Billund… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Barcelona (76 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 44 routes: Alghero, Beauvais, Bergamo, Billund, Bournemouth, Bratislava, Bremen, Brindisi, Bristol, Cagliari, Charleroi, Cologne, Dortmund, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Groningen, Hahn, Ibiza, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Krakow, Lappeenranta, Leeds, London, London, Maastricht, Malta, Manchester, Marrakech, Memmingen, Munster, Newcastle, Palma de Mallorca, Pescara, Pisa, Poznan, Rabat, Skelleftea, Tallinn-ulemiste International, Tampere … +4 more
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Rotterdam
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 2 routes: Kiev, Lvov
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Brussels
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Folgueroles Airfield 42 km to the centre
Folgueroles, CT, ES — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Ampuriabrava Airfield 40 km to the centre
Empuriabrava, CT, ES
Aeròdrom de Foixà 16 km to the centre
Foixà, CT, ES
Aeròdrom de Llabiá 23 km to the centre
Llabiá, CT, ES
Where things are
Local search powered by Geoverts and geo-intelligence by Better Mapping
base map © OSM
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO); 13 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GRO has direct flights to 49 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Alghero, Amsterdam, Beauvais, Bergamo, Billund…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Girona. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing