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Girona is Braavos in Season 6. With the narrow, twisting lanes in the Jewish Quarter and the Girona Cathedral, this city makes the perfect backdrop for Game of Thrones. If you are a Game of Thrones fan, Girona is worth a visit. Many of the filming sites here were used with very little computer generated imagery, so these places appear almost like they do in the show.

This Game of Thrones walking tour gets rave reviews and includes the filming locations for season 6. I wish I knew about this tour when we visited Girona. Browse small shops, have coffee in a cafe, or just wander the city. If you are in the need of a break, stop here for coffee or wine and do a little people watching. Girona is km from Barcelona. It may sound far but the two cities are connected by a high speed train.

If you are staying in Barcelona, in just 38 minutes you can be standing in Girona. Take the train in the morning, spend the day in Girona, arriving back in Barcelona in time for dinner at 8 pm. Yes, Barcelonans eat dinner between 7 and 10 pm…it took us a little bit to get used to this schedule.

Trains leave approximately every 45 minutes. We purchased our tickets the morning of our trip out to Girona and there were still vacant seats.

You can spend the day in Girona or also add on other destinations in the area. The tour includes pick-up and drop-off from your hotel. Finally, this full day tour includes Girona and Figueres. It gets excellent reviews and includes pick-up and drop-off at your hotel. We sat at one of the small tables outside, enjoying the view.

The food was mediocre but it was a nice, quiet spot and we enjoyed our long, leisurely lunch. Here are three highly-rated tours in Girona. If you have any questions about the best things to do in Girona, let us know in the comment section below. Planning a trip to Spain? Read all of our articles in our Spain Travel Guide. Note: This post contains affiliate links.

When you make a purchase using one of these affiliate links, we get paid a small commission at no extra cost to you. We went to Girona for the whole family and we loved it, especially we went for the GOT series, we served a train from Girona to Nice to return home and the experience was also very good.

Hi Kellyn! Sorry for jumping into your comment? I wonder where have you found your dream — in Barcelona or in Girona? We enjoyed reading your posts and we are looking forward to our trip to Barcelona, Seville and the Canary Islands. Thanks for sharing. You gave a lot of incredible tips that could be very useful for my family. I recently discovered Girona while looking for apartments in Barcelona. We are in currently researching whether to move to Spain.

That sounds nice…Spain is wonderful. Barcelona is such a great city…clean, safe, with a gazillion restaurants to try, beaches, nightlife…enjoy!! Recognize it yet? If you do not, shame…shame…shame… Girona is worth a visit for all GOT fans. Many of the filming sites here were used with very little computer-generated imagery, so these places appear almost like they do in the show. You are guaranteed to lose plenty of time exploring all the historic details here, like the beautifully carved capitals on the arches in the cloister.

The monastery was seized by the state in and the museum was founded here in , blending gorgeously with its splendid location. The stone walls along with the aesthetically placed lighting and bicycle decor makes for a beautiful sighting. Their coffee is a must try. Heads Up before you hit Girona - Get good walking shoes!

Pujada de Sant Domenec is another must visit spot which also happens to be a Game of Thrones set! Sitting on these steps with views in every direction is a memory you will not forget.

Overall, Girona is a scenic spot and is highly recommended. Browse small shops, have coffee in a cafe, or just wander the city. The city tour ended just in time for me to catch the evening train and head back to Barcelona while sighing enroute at what a spectacular visit I just had! Paulina is an OutdoorTrip ambassador who is a freelance travel writer and photographer. She has traveled to over 30 countries and is just getting started! Paulina enjoys sharing her hunger for travel in hopes of inspiring others to pursue exploring as well.

Subscribe to our newsletter and never miss a thing from OutdoorTrip Magazine! Here are the Top 5 things to do in Girona! Paulina Klimkiewicz Paulina is an OutdoorTrip ambassador who is a freelance travel writer and photographer. Share this post! You have been successfully signed up for our newsletter.