Top Girona Art & Culture

Discover the 2,000-year history of Girona on a half-day small-group walking tour. Learn about the city’s ancient Roman past and rich artistic heritage as you explore the Medieval Quarter with a local guide. Visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Girona, the Arab Baths, and the Jewish History Museum, and stroll through the narrow cobblestone streets of the old Jewish Quarter as you learn about some of the best places to dine and shop while in town.

Get your fix of ‘Game of Thrones’ fantasy drama on this Viator Exclusive tour of the season six filming sites in Girona. Much of the city’s Old Town was transformed into the streets and landmarks of King’s Landing and Braavos, two fictional towns from the HBO hit series. Learn about key filming sites and hear insider gossip about the show from a guide. You’ll also discover some of Girona’s striking landmarks including the Cathedral of Santa Maria.

Step back in time to an era of gallant knights, epic battles and majestic castles during this medieval tournament and flamenco show at Valltordera Castle. Celebrate two of Spain’s most traditional forms of entertainment as you dance along to an elegant flamenco performance and witness a jousting tournament, complete with suits of armor and sword battles. Round-trip transport from Costa Brava, plus one drink are also covered. If you’re feeling hungry, an upgrade for a medieval-style banquet is also available.

Discover Catalonia’s Jewish heritage on a full-day tour of Girona and Besalú led by a private guide. Learn about the area’s rich history as you wander the winding streets and unique shops of Girona’s old Jewish quarter, visit the Museum of Jewish History, and explore Besalú’s unique cultural treasures including a Romanesque bridge, a 12th-century Mikveh, and the remains of a medieval synagogue.

Experience Girona’s history and culture on this small group walking excursion. After meeting up with your guide Plaça de Sant Feliu, spend a few hours exploring this Catalon city’s esplanades, old walls, bridges, and landmarks. Admire the history of the Jewish Quarter and marvel at Roman artifacts, winding streets, and an impressive artistic heritage while learning about the city from a knowledgeable guide.

Calling all football fans, this 8.5-hour tour takes you to Camp Nou, the spectacular stadium home to Barcelona FC, from Costa Brava. Relish exploring Europe’s largest stadium at your own pace as you step onto the pristine pitch, visit the locker rooms, and learn of Barcelona FC’s history in the museum. If you choose an afternoon departure time, experience the enchantment of the Magic Fountain lightshow — one of Barcelona’s most popular attractions — before drop-off on the Costa Brava.

Journey back in time to medieval Spain on this full-day tour to several of Costa Brava’s most charming villages. See a historic lighthouse in Llafranc, walk a coastal trail to the hillside cottages of Calella de Palafrugell and admire Begur’s imposing castle. In the inland towns of Pals and Peratallada, sample local cuisine and wander down cobblestone streets while learning about the area’s fascinating history from your guide. Numbers are limited to 7 for a more personalized small-group experience.

The Tomàs Mallol Cinema-Collection Museum is a permanent, non-profit institution, open to the public as a space for scientific, cultural and recreational participation of citizens, and at the service of society and its development. Its origin is found in the acquisition of the Tomás Mallol Collection of cinematographic and precinematographic objects by the City of Girona on January 28, 1994. It aims to become a center of revitalization of the world of cinema and visual shows, thanks to a continuous programming of activities and services that allow interaction with the visitor. Its mission is to favor the understanding and knowledge of the history of the moving image and of the cinema through the conservation, investigation, interpretation and exhibition of various collections, whose objects explain how the images were represented before the cinema and what was the technical process that led to the invention of the cinematograph in 1895.

In order to defend itself from enemies and foreign invasions already from the 1st century bC, the city was equipped with a wall that, after 4 expansions, many attacks and thousands of years, is still on its feet. Do you dare to discover it with us? What will we do? The city walls were built to offer additional protection to its inhabitants. From Roman to Modern times, the walls have been modified and improved according to the needs of the time. However, as time went by, the walls have lost their defensive role and, as happened with the city walls of Girona, they have acquired a more symbolic and historical function. In this tour, we will walk along the remaining segments of the walls, discovering their history, the gardens that are part of them and the battles they endured. What we will see: Gardens of the Walls – City Walls – Caserna dels Alemanys – Gardens of the Alemanys – Passeig de la Muralla – Gardens of John Lennon – Walls of Sant Pere – Sant Pere de Galligants.

Discover Girona’s highlight sights—and taste your way through its authentic tapas—during this two-in-one, private walking tour. Set off in the afternoon with just your guide for company. You’ll explore the city’s Old Town, will learn about its ancient history, and will even see “Game of Thrones” filming locations. You’ll also follow your guide to locals-frequented enclaves, and will enjoy drinks and snacks en route.

The historic city of Girona has some of Spain’s best-preserved medieval architecture, but many of the city’s winding streets and narrow alleys are closed to vehicle traffic. Join a local guide for a walking tour of Girona that winds through the Jewish Quarter and Old City; you’ll discover some of Girona’s most magnificent highlights, find hidden squares, and learn about thousands of years of local history.

Immerse yourself in Jewish history during this 8-hour (small group tour up to 7 people) of Girona and Besalu. Both are traditional Spanish Jewish communities that have a long history and rich culture. In Girona, wander the Jewish quarter of ‘the Call’ and learn about the important area’s medieval history, including Nahmanides, one of the greatest Kabbalah scholars. The Museum of Jewish History is a stop not to be missed. Enter the small city of Besalú via the famous medieval bridge and wander through the medieval and Jewish quarter. Visit a 12th-century Micveh before being returned back to your hotel.

The Jewish neighbourhood of Girona is one of the best preserved in Europe. This district located in the heart of the city is full of ancient remains from its Roman and Medieval past. Known popularly as the "Call", this area was home to 1000 inhabitants during the Middle Ages, making it one of the most important Jewish communities in Spain's history. As you explore the pretty narrow streets of the Jewish Quarter, the hometown of Nahmanides, the Medieval Kabbalistic philosopher, you'll visit the spots where the city's 3 synagogues were located, you will find out all about the customs and traditions of the Jewish people. You'll also visit the Museum of Jewish History to learn about their way of life. Your guide will then lead you around the labyrinthine streets while explaining the history of the Expulsion of the Jews in 1492, an act that ended 600 years of coexistence. After this visit you'll have newfound knowledge of about the influence that the Jewish community left in Girona. 

Enjoy and discover the heart of Girona. Explore the medieval town of this beautiful city with your private guide. Your private driver will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel in Barcelona.

Combine a trip to the Dalí Theatre–Museum with a walking tour of Girona’s historic center on a full-day excursion that blends surreal art with medieval architecture. Coordinated tours and transfers between the two Catalan cities cuts down on time in transit; that means even more time to browse Dalí’s dramatic artwork and explore cobblestone streets in Girona.

Explore the life and creativity of Salvador Dalí on this full-day tour to the Spanish artist’s hometown of Figueres and other highlights of the Costa Brava. Visit the spectacular Theatre-Museum Dalí showcasing his drawings, paintings and jewels, and stroll around the bay of Port Lligat, where Dalí lived later in life. You’ll also visit the surreal landscape of Creus Cape Natural Park and indulge in tastings of wine, olive oil and other regional products. Group size is limited to 7 for a more personalized experience.

Discover Catalonia’s landscape, history, and cuisine on a full-day tour from Girona to Cap de Creus National Park, the village of Cadaqués, and the mountain monastery of Saint Pere de Rodes, exploring each destination with a local guide. Following a tour of the Benedictine monastery, you’ll also visit a local shop for a tasting of olive oil and locally-produced wines. This 10-hour tour includes pickup and drop-off at Girona hotels, and it’s the perfect way to experience the very best of Catalonia.

If you are nature lovers and you like to discover new areas, this is the best option for you!! On this full day tour you will explore different areas, the first area with a lot of history where our guide will explain the medieval and Jewish heritage of Besalú and a second part of the day to enjoy the nature of the Natural Park of La Garrotxa, in the pre-Pyrenees area with more than 40 volcanoes none of them active for thousands of years. You will prove it with your own eyes visiting a Medieval hermitage located in the middle of the crater of one of them. Also you will visit Castellfollit de la Roca to take some photos of the Basaltic cliff and Santa Pau an small village sorrounded by volcanoes. To finish this amazing day, you will have the opportunity to have a walk or to sail at the Banyoles lake , the largest lake in Catalonia. We will come back to Girona city about 5/5.30pm depending on the traffic.

This is the only tour in Girona that combines hiking in the surroundings of Girona with a cultural visit of the old town. It includes a typical Catalan food lunch.

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On this tour we will walk through the streets of Força Vella, the walled enclosure of Girona, coinciding with the location of the Roman population. The Romans built it in the 1st century BC as a powerful fortress that ran along an almost triangular perimeter, a kind of acropolis.

Find out how the artist expanded what was originally a few fishermen's huts into a personal masterpiece See the famous sculptures that adorn the villa, including the giant egg and a pair of huge heads

Discovering the history of Catalunya at the ancient Ullastret, and the medieval villages of Pals and Peratallada. Our time travel starts at the archaeological site of Ullastret, the oldest Iberian village dating back to the 5th century B. C. In the museum we will have the opportunity to watch a 3D movie that revives the history of this small hamlet. After the taste of the ancient world we will continue to the medieval village of Peratallada, a commercial crossroad of the medieval era. We will cross the Gate of the walls to enter and wander inside the village until we reach the palace and the main square. If you get hungry there are local restaurants with international and local dishes to satisfy your hunger. Our last stop will be another medieval village, Pals. Old buildings, gates and arches, cobblestone roads and a watchtower watching after enemies coming from the ocean… After this experience we will return back to Barcelona.

Girona is one of the prettiest towns in Catalonia. Half way from the Costa Brava and the Pyrenees, located just 100 km/ 62 miles north of Barcelona. It is got an extremely well preserved old town with plenty of medieval constructions and the best preserved medieval Jewish quarter in Europe. Small alleys, cobblestone streets, palaces, ancient churches and monasteries, this is an authentic gem.