Girona, by the people who live here
Itineraries, tips and a little Catalan, from a school that has been in Girona since 1992.
1 day in Girona: a Catalan gem
You've got one day, maybe as a trip from Barcelona or on your way to the Costa Brava. Here's how locals would spend it, hour by hour, plus five Catalan words that will get you a warmer welcome.
3-day Girona itinerary for first-timers: must-do activities
Three days is enough to see Girona and one of the extraordinary places around it. Here's the plan we give our friends when they visit for the first time.
Is 5 nights in Girona too many?
It's one of the most-searched questions about Girona. Short answer from people who live here: no, not if you use Girona as a base. Here's why, and how to fill the days.
The 15 best things to do in Girona, Spain: a complete travel guide
Girona has the history of a much bigger city packed into a walkable old town. These are the 15 things we, as locals, would send you to do.
Girona: my new favourite city in Spain
Our students tell us this all the time, usually on the last day. Here's what makes people fall for Girona, in their words and ours.
Temps de Flors: Girona's flower festival, a local's guide
For nine days every May, Girona's old town fills with flowers: on the Cathedral steps, in Romanesque cloisters, and in private courtyards that are closed the rest of the year. Here's how to see it well, from people who live with it every spring.
Sant Jordi in Girona: roses, books and Catalonia's day of love
On 23 April, Catalonia gives roses and books. The streets of Girona fill with stalls, authors sign their latest novels, and everyone walks around with a red rose. It's our favourite day of the year, and here's how to enjoy it.
Fires de Sant Narcís: Girona's big autumn festival, a local's guide
Every year at the end of October, Girona throws its biggest party. For ten days there are human towers, fire-running devils, giants, concerts, fairground rides and roasted chestnuts, all in honour of a saint who saved the city with an army of flies.
Sant Joan in Girona: bonfires, fireworks and the shortest night of the year
On the night of 23 June, Catalonia welcomes the summer with fire. Bonfires burn in squares and on beaches, fireworks go off until dawn, and everyone shares a slice of coca and a glass of cava. Here's how to spend the Revetlla de Sant Joan like a local.
Christmas in Girona: the Tió, the caganer and Catalan Christmas traditions
Catalan Christmas is like nobody else's. A log with a face poops out presents, every nativity scene hides a little man with his trousers down, and the celebrations run from early December to the Three Kings on 6 January. Here's how Girona celebrates Nadal.