One of the most attractive for tourists of Spanish cities is Girona, located 100 km from Barcelona , small in its area, but rich in sights. The Spaniards themselves put Girona on the first place in the list of cities where they would like to live.
What to see in Girona?
Dali Museum in Girona
The theater-museum of the artist Salvador was located in Figueres. It can be seen already from afar: the original appearance of the building is made in the style of pop art.
Dali began to exhibit his work as a child in a theater that used to be located in this building. Becoming an adult, he tried to create such an interior of the museum that visitors after his visit felt as if they had been in a theatrical dream. And this idea was successful to the artist.
Here Dali found his last refuge, where he was buried according to the will.
Officially, the museum was opened in 1974.
To date, the theater-museum is the most visited museum complex in Spain. More than a million people come from all over the world to immerse themselves in the magical fantasy world of a great artist.
Cathedral of Girona
In the early 14th century, the city of Girona began to build a cathedral. His style closely intertwined styles of different epochs: Gothic, Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque. In the 17th century, a staircase was built of 90 steps, which at that time was considered the largest in all of Spain. At the cathedral there is a museum in which there are a large number of objects of medieval art: bibles, statues, shrines. Here is the relic "Creation of the World", the creation of which dates back to the 11th century.
Entrance to the Cathedral of St. Mary is free, and to the museum - paid (4,5 dollars).
Jewish quarter in Girona
The most preserved ancient Spanish quarter is the Jewish quarter. According to the historical information, in Catalonia, in particular, in Girona was the largest Jewish community. The first mention of their appearance in the city dates back to 890. However, in the 15th century, almost all of the Jewish community was dispersed by order of the "Catholic Kings" Ferdinand and Isabella. The reason for such persecution was the refusal of Jews to accept Catholicism.
In the Jewish quarter you can see the narrowest streets, the width of some of them rarely exceeds one meter.
Walking along the streets of the block, you can notice on the buildings on the right side of the entrance a small hole. Earlier, there was a prayer for protection and luck, after reading it you had to touch the parchment.
Girona: Arab Baths
Construction of baths continued throughout the 12-13 centuries. But historians believe that earlier on this place there were more ancient baths that did not survive.
At the end of the 13th century, the French army captured the city, as a result of which the baths were almost completely destroyed.
Several times have already been restored, the last - in 1929.
There are five rooms in the sauna:
- wardrobe;
- room temperature room;
- cold bath;
- hot bath;
- steam room.
Entrance to the bathhouse is paid - about 15 dollars.
Girona: Calella
This small resort town is located just 50 kilometers from Girona. Even in the first century BC here for the first time there were settlements and agricultural utensils. Up until 1338, Calella was considered a regular fishing village. But later the city began to grow and develop rapidly. Also this Spanish region is famous for the whole world by its textile industry.
Approximately from the 60s of the 20th century, the city began to actively develop tourism activities.
Due to the fact that Calella has a good geographical location and good infrastructure, it is best suited for organizing holidays on the Mediterranean coast.
Although Girona is a small Spanish town, there are many interesting and memorable places, which should definitely visit everyone who has received a visa to Spain .