Top 10 Things to Do in Girona

1. Girona Cathedral

Girona Cathedral dominates the highest part of the old city behind a monumental flight of steps and incorporates Romanesque, Gothic and later architectural phases. Its enormous Gothic nave and elevated setting make the building both an interior landmark and the visual anchor of the city's medieval skyline. Because Girona Cathedral is also a religious or ceremonial site, check current visiting hours, services, dress expectations and any separate tower, crypt or treasury access before building the day around it. Check the official site for Girona Cathedral shortly before visiting, because opening hours, restoration work, reservation systems and access rules can change more quickly than the landmark itself.

2. Jewish Quarter

The Call, Girona's historic Jewish quarter, preserves a dense network of narrow lanes and stairways near the cathedral where a major medieval Jewish community once lived. Museums and surviving street patterns help visitors understand the community's history before its expulsion from Spain in the late fifteenth century. Treat Jewish Quarter as a focused visit rather than trying to exhaust every gallery; check current timed-entry rules, temporary closures and the collections that matter most to you before arrival. Check the official site for Jewish Quarter shortly before visiting, because opening hours, restoration work, reservation systems and access rules can change more quickly than the landmark itself.

3. Girona City Walls

Sections of Girona's medieval and early modern walls have been adapted into a raised walkway above the old city. The route provides repeated views over cathedral roofs, gardens and surrounding hills while making the defensive logic of the elevated settlement easy to read. Because Girona City Walls is also a religious or ceremonial site, check current visiting hours, services, dress expectations and any separate tower, crypt or treasury access before building the day around it. Check the official site for Girona City Walls shortly before visiting, because opening hours, restoration work, reservation systems and access rules can change more quickly than the landmark itself.

4. Arab Baths

Girona's so-called Arab Baths are a Romanesque-era public bathing complex inspired by earlier Roman and Islamic bathing traditions. The compact sequence of stone rooms, columns and vaults gives a tangible sense of medieval urban life beyond churches and fortifications. Because Arab Baths is also a religious or ceremonial site, check current visiting hours, services, dress expectations and any separate tower, crypt or treasury access before building the day around it. Check the official site for Arab Baths shortly before visiting, because opening hours, restoration work, reservation systems and access rules can change more quickly than the landmark itself.

5. Onyar River Houses

Tall, brightly colored buildings line the Onyar River through central Girona and form the city's most recognizable lower-level streetscape. Crossing several bridges reveals how the river separates the nineteenth-century city from the steep medieval core rising to the east. Use Onyar River Houses as a genuine walking block rather than a drive-by stop, and check current weather, trail, access or seasonal conditions before setting out. Check the official site for Onyar River Houses shortly before visiting, because opening hours, restoration work, reservation systems and access rules can change more quickly than the landmark itself.

6. Sant Pere de Galligants

Sant Pere de Galligants is a Romanesque former Benedictine monastery near the northern edge of the old town and now houses archaeological collections. Its cloister and church architecture add a quieter monastic layer to the nearby cathedral and city-wall circuit. Treat Sant Pere de Galligants as a focused visit rather than trying to exhaust every gallery; check current timed-entry rules, temporary closures and the collections that matter most to you before arrival. Check the official site for Sant Pere de Galligants shortly before visiting, because opening hours, restoration work, reservation systems and access rules can change more quickly than the landmark itself.