Girona Cathedral, Catalonia, Spain

5Freddy_on_trips 5:00 PM Jun 3, 2022

A must visit - 25 May 2022
The cathedral in Girona was on our checklist to visit since we are Game of Thrones fans. It is simply majestic. The statues around the front door are great and the view from the upper stairs is a delight. We also visited the inside of the cathedral which includes the garden. The ticket was 7 euro per person and it covers the cathedral and the basilica. There a lot of nice and detailed items to see. Worth the visit!

4James S 5:00 PM Sep 22, 2022

STRAIGHT OUT OF A MOVIE, OR A MINI SERIES
We never meant to go to Girona, it just sort of happened. We were taking the train back from Cerbere after an excursion there and began talking to some other passengers. Girona came up and when we all got off in Portbou to buy tickets we decided to go to Girona instead of back to Barcleona. One there we found out we had a few hours to kill before the next train so headed off to explore the Cathedral of Girona and the surrounding medieval part of the town. The Cathedral was famous and a major tourist draw before it and surrounding areas were used in the HBO series Game of Thrones. In fact one of the many available tours of the area is based on the series for devout fans. The Cathedral dates from the 11th Century. Getting there from the railway station was easy. We could see it on the train in, so it was merely a matter of following the elevated railway northeast back to the Riu Onyar and crossing one of the several foot bridges into the medieval section of town. Here we wandered around admiring the Cathedral and other buildings for a few hours. The area is not too large and while you may get lost in the narrow streets it won’t be for long. Expect crowds especially in the area around the Cathedral itself, as I said it's popular. It seems everyone needs to have a selfie taken on the steps. Eventually you can again cross the river and end up in Placa de la Independcia. The square is lined with numerous small cafes perfect for a well deserved cold drink to end the day.