Gerona Spain Tourism - Places To Visit

The Gardens Next To The Historical Jewish Quarter In Gerona

Girona province covers the Costa Brava area of the coast. Every year there are 24 million tourists to the Costa Brava. According to the tourist information office, tourists to the city of Gerona are a mix of all ages and all nationalities. This is reflected in the variety of excursions on offer.

Popular Sights To See In Gerona

The tourist information recommend several guided tours around the city, and in-particularly the Historic Jewish quarter. The tours are run by the Town Hall.

Guided tours by the town hall

Museums To Visit In Gerona Centre

Museu D’Art
Pujada de la Catedral, 12
17004 Girona

Tel: (0034) 97 220 3834
Website: www.museuart.com

Opening hours: 1st October until 28th February 10:00 – 18:00
1st March until 30th September 10:00 – 19:00
Bank holidays 10:00 – 14:00
Closed Mondays and 1st and 6th January, 25th and 26th December.

Disabled access.

Price: 2 euros

Museu D’Historia De La Ciutat
La Forca, 27
17004 Girona

Tel: (0034) 97 222 2229
Website: www.ajuntament.gi/museuciutat

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 19:00
Sundays and bank holidays: 10:00 to 14:00
Closed: Mondays and on January 1st and 6th and December 25th and 26th.

Disabled access.

Price: 3 euros

The Museu Cinema Has A Full History Of Cinema Up Until The Use Of Film As We Know It Today

Museu Cinema
Sequia, 1
17001 Girona

Tel: (0034) 97 241 2777
Website: www.museudelcinema.org
E-mail: museu_cinema@ajgirona.org

Opening hours:

Summer season
(1st May to 30th September) Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00
Winter season
(1st October to 30th April) Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00
Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00
Sunday from 11:00 to 15:00
Bank holidays: 10:00 – 20:00
Closed Mondays.

Price: 4 euros

Banys Arabs (Arab Baths)
Ferran el Catolic, sn
17004 Girona

The Entrance To the Arab Baths

Tel: (0034) 97 221 3262
Website: www.banysarabs.org

Opening hours: 1st October until 31 March: 10:00 – 14:00
1st April until 30th September: 10:00 – 19:00
Bank holidays: 10:00 – 14:00
Closed 1st and 6th January, 25th and 26th December.

Price: 1.80 euros

If you are planning on walking through the Historic Jewish quarter to see the sights, wear flat, sturdy and comfortable shoes. The streets are on a hill and also are all cobbled with lumpy stones. It looks very picturesque but the stones make for an uneven surface that I found it difficult to walk on in flip flops. Heels are a definite no-no!

Popular Excursions

From the centre of Gerona you only have to drive about an hour and a half to get to the Pyrenees and some excellent skiing. The tourist information have a booklet on ski slopes in Gerona. The booklet is in Catalan, but the facts and figures are easy to decipher. The staff at the tourist information are happy to explain any details for you. If you call, ask for someone who speaks English. These are fairly large ski centres serving an international community and should have an English speaker on hand.

Ski Slopes In Gerona

Guils Fontanera
Tel: (0034) 97 219 7047

This ski station is in the municipality of Guils de Cerdanya. It has a total of 45km of skiing circuits, and a ski school.

Masella
Tel: (0034) 97 214 4000

There are 63km of skiing here, and the slopes also attract a lot of snowboarders.

La Molina
Tel: (0034) 97 289 2031
Fax:(0034) 97 214 5048
E-mail: lamolina@lamolina.com

There are over 200 staff at this ski station and they offer classes to suit all levels. There are 51 km of skiing area.

The Coastal Area Of Gerona: The Costa Brava

You can drive from Girona city centre to the coast in about 30 minutes. One popular destination on the coast nearest to Gerona city is Sant Feliu de Guixols. It is a port town and also has a sandy beach with calm waters. There are a few historical buildings of interest in the town, including a monastery.

Walking And Cycling Routes

The tourist information have a booklet in English called ‘Greenways’. This contains detailed walking and cycling routes through the countryside and points of special interest. Many of the routes are along disused railway lines, which makes them easy to follow, and the book gives full details of how to get to the starting point, and how difficult the route is to follow.

The main tourist information office that has details of everything there is to see and do in Gerona city and in the province of Gerona, is next to the river Onyar.

Informacio Turista
Rambla de la Llibertat, 1
17001 Girona

Tel: (0034) 97 222 6575
Fax: (0034) 97 222 6612
Website: www.ajuntament.gi/turisme
E-mail: turisme@ajgirona.org

Opening Hours: 08:00 – 20:00 all day Monday to Friday
Saturdays: 08:00 – 14:00 and 16:00 – 20:00
Sundays and festival days: 09:00 to 16:00
Closed: December 25th and 26th. January 1st and 6th.

There are plenty of things to do for all the family. You can choose from the beach or the ski slope, and there’s plenty of history and interesting architecture too.

Girona Holidays - lists all the public holidays in Gerona
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