Girona in Pictures

Thursday, July 7, 2016

When we were in Barcelona, we took a day trip to the city of Girona. This was organized by our dear friends Stephen and Ellen, who also hired a private guide for our walking tour.

Of all the places we visited on this vacation, Girona appealed to me the most. I don't know what exactly it is about this city that resonated with me, but I loved it.

The Medieval Quarter





The old city of Girona was used for filming of season 6 of Game of Thrones, representing Braavos and King's Landing.

My favorite photo from this trip - Sant Feliu Gothic Cathedral




The old city was interspersed with gardens and views of the old Jewish quarter. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, and told us the story of how the Jewish community was forced to convert or flee in 1492. There are still mikvahs in the old city, as well as Arab baths dating from the 12th Century.

Girona Cathedral
Like Barcelona, Girona is in Catalonia, and there were flags everywhere symbolizing the political movement that is advocating for Catalonia independence.

We also walked through the Universitat de Girona, and our guide told us that in Spain, most people go to the local university in their communities, rather than going away to school. They do encourage studying abroad, however - both from Girona, and away from it.

We flew home from Barcelona, content that this vacation was the best we'd ever had.

1 comments:

mom in northern said...

What did the inside of the Cathedral look like?
I have a soft spot for them...
The acoustics are amazing...