Girona (province) Voyage Tips and guide

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Map of Girona (province)

Girona province is usually divided into 3 tourist regions:

• 41.9833332.8166671 Girona — nice old town with an impressive Jewish quarter
• 42.1989262.6985572 Besalú — a very old town to the west of Figueres that has a historic bridge
• 41.6742.7921113 Blanes — southernmost resort with two botanical gardens
• 42.2886113.2777784 Cadaqués — a nice seaside town that also houses one of Dalí's homes
• 42.4244442.9261115 Cantallops — a compact mountain town with two wineries and some good restaurants
• 42.2213892.5508336 Castellfollit de la Roca — further west than Besalú, but worth the trip as it's a striking town perched along a narrow sliver of rock jutting out in to a canyon
• 42.2666672.957 Figueres — home to the Dalí museum
• 41.72.8333338 Lloret de Mar — a beach resort with a reputation for its nightlife
• 41.9777993.0900949 Peratallada — medieval town close to Girona
• 42.0438893.12861110 Torroella de Montgrí — a pleasant old town that was once the capital of the Empúries kingdom. Now it sits at the base of a mountain that goes up to a castle. A good day hike for those inclined

• 42.304962.7200571 Albanyà — made a Dark Sky Place

Girona province regional transport hub is Girona city with Girona/Costa Brava international airport and high speed train connection to Barcelona and Paris in France.

See Girona#Get_in for more detailed information.

• The old city and walls of Girona
• Beaches, coves and traditional fishing villages on the Costa Brava coast.
• Botanical gardens in Blanes.
• The Dali Museum in Figueres.
• Old towns on the Girona Pyrenees
• La Fageda d'en Jordà Fagus sylvatica forest natural park and Santa Margarida volcano near Olot

There are many restaurants in Girona, including El Celler de Can Roca, which has 3 Michelin stars and is considered by many the best restaurant in the world. Two other important restaurants in Girona province are Les cols in Olot and Miramar in Llançà, both of which have 2 Michelin stars.

The Costa Brava region also has some renowned restaurants, including Miramar in Llançà with 2 Michelin stars, and la Llar in Empuriabrava and Els Brancs in Roses, with one star each. You can also find plenty of touristic restaurants with seafood and paella and traditional restaurants with Catalan cuisine in all the towns and cities.

Girona Pyrenees region has some Michelin-starred restaurants such as les Cols (2 stars) and Ca l'Enric (1 star) in Olot and Fonda Xesc (1 star) in Combrèn. Most restaurants in this touristic region serve traditional Catalan cuisine.