Top Girona Art & Culture

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.

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.

Visit the Jewish neighborhood of Girona, a historic home for a local Jewish community that has roots here from the time of the Roman Empire. During the medieval times, around 1000 people lived in this community, the largest Jewish neighborhood in Spain. Wander the cobbled streets and see where Nahmanides the philosopher once lived, and visit the places where three synagogues once were before the 1492 expulsion.

Spend time in the great outdoors near Girona on this full-day excursion to Besal and its surroundings. Join a small group and take a guided tour of the medieval and Jewish quarters of Besalu. You also visit two ancient volcanoes with villages built in them as well as Banyoles Lake, where you can enjoy a walk.

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.

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.

Focus on the life and times of Salvador Dalí during this full-day tour from Girona. With a guide in the lead, you'll follow a carefully-curated itinerary centered on the "Dalí Triangle": the House-Museum, the Gala-Dalí Castle, and the Dalí Museum. In addition to what you'll learn through exhibits at each stop, you'll have the benefit of engaging guided commentary and plenty of time to ask questions about this surrealist artist.

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 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.

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 pre-cinematographic objects by the City of Girona on January 28, 1994. 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.

Immerse yourself in the work of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí on this all-day tour. After a convenient hotel pickup in Girona, travel with your guide and small group in an air-conditioned minivan to significant places in Dalí’s life. Visit the Theatre-Museum Dalí, the village of Cadaqués, and the bay of Port Lligat, where there is a second Dalí museum in the artist’s former home.

The Girona Art Museum houses the most important art collection in Girona, with unique works of Catalan art. The visit allows one to contemplate, in chronological order, pictorial and sculptural works from successive periods and styles (Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, realism, modernism and noucentisme). The tour of the permanent exhibition opens with a fragment of an early Christian tombstone from Empúries, and among the most relevant pieces in the collection are the liturgical complex of Sant Pere de Rodes (9th century), the Martyrology of Usuardo (miniature book from the s. XV) and one of the most notable altarpiece sets of the XV-XVI centuries. From February 25 to January 28, 2024, the temporary exhibition "Explosions of an instant, 70s. The contribution of the artists to the art collection of the Avui newspaper" is available. The old episcopal palace is, after the Cathedral, one of the most monumental buildings in the city.

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 city of Girona is undoubtedly a great unknown to most tourists who arrive in Catalonia. Only 35 minutes from Barcelona with the high-speed train (AVANT) and only 45 minutes from France, the city has witnessed all the great conquests, battles and conflicts throughout history. That is why it retains a great legacy of all ages. Founded by the Romans over 2000 years ago, in Girona you can stroll through the ancient Roman and medieval walls to see the city from the top. The Jewish and medieval quarter of the city is one of the best preserved in Europe, undoubtedly a treasure to discover. Narrow and cobbled streets with history in every corner, in every stone. Cradle of Nahmanides, great Rabbi and Jewish Kabbalist Philosopher of the 13th century. You can visit the bridges on the Onyar River, Gustave Eiffel built the most famous of them and enjoy without haste, the tranquility of a beautiful little city

On this tour you will discover the city of Girona and the legacy of the Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí at his home town Figueres. We will move to Figueres to enjoy a guided visit to the Dalí Theatre-Museum. Palamos Cruise Port pick up.

See the best of Girona, all in a single excursion—and explore with a guide who will bring the city’s millennia of history to life—on this small-group walking tour. In the morning, meet in the heart of the city, and set off on foot to really soak up its ambiance. You’ll visit the Girona Cathedral (famed for its vast nave), the Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants, the Old Town, and more.

Spend a day exploring two traditional Spanish Jewish communities and learn about Jewish history on this full-day tour. Join a small group and see the Jewish sights of Girona including “the Call” quarter and the area’s medieval history. Then, head to the medieval town of Besalu to walk through the Jewish Quarter and see the 12th-century Miqve.

With this pass (for combined tickets "GIRONA EPISCOPAL") travelers will be able to see three great monuments of the city of Girona, valid for 48 hours from the first validation. The Girona Art Museum houses the most important art collection of the Bishopric and of the province of Girona, which draws an itinerary through unique works of Catalan art. Girona Cathedral has one of the largest Gothic naves in the world You will find the best exponent of Catalan Gothic in the Basilica of Sant Felix IMPORTANT: always start with the Girona Art Museum.

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. Group size is limited to 6 for a more personalized experience.

The best and most pleasant way to discover both the history of Girona and its gastronomy, helped by a local guide. The visit includes a walk through the entire monumental area of the city, the guide will explain from the outside all its main monuments, the Basilica of Sant Feliu, the Cathedral, the Arab Baths, "el Cul de la Lleona", the Barrio Jew, the Walls, the Ramblas, the Bridges over the Onyar River... More than 2000 years of history that will be covered in a couple of hours and then enjoy a tasting of local products such as sausages, cheeses, our favorite desserts. All accompanied by our DO Empordà wine or one of our beers. An experience they will not forget!

Visitors to Girona enjoy a vibrant, historic city, but it's easy to caught up with urban adventuring, and miss some of the lovely towns and villages nearby. Broaden your horizons on northeastern Catalonia with this daylong tour around the Cap de Creus. Start with breakfast at the Cap de Creus Lighthouse, visit Portlligat, and enjoy a guided tour of a Cadaqués, a fishing village. Arts enthusiasts should add the Dalí House-Museum option to the itinerary.

Visit Castellfollit de la Roca, Besalú, and Banyoles on a full-day Garrotxa tour from Girona that combines beautiful scenery with medieval villages. For travelers without independent transport, linking up the picture-perfect spots would mean a long series of bookings, but exploring with a guide takes care of logistics while unlocking the Garrotxa’s long history, from stone bridges to cliff-top houses and medieval architecture.

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.

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Braavos and King's Landing and stroll through the narrow, cobbled streets of the Medieval and Roman Old Town of Girona. Pick up and drop off in Palamos Cruise Terminal.