Girona
I discovered Girona this fall when I was in Cataluña for the TBEX travel blogging conference. It was never really on my radar, except for being Ryanair’s budget “Barcelona” airport, but let me tell you, it quickly became one of my favorite cities in Spain. It is a stunningly beautiful city, with plenty of attractions, not to mention amazing food. Starting to see a pattern here? Girona is also an interesting alternative to Barcelona, a city both daunting and overplayed. I love visiting this region in Spain because it almost doesn’t even feel like Spain. Cataluña being a region fighting for independence, to me has stronger European vibes to it than the rest of Spain. An interesting combination. The second best restaurant in the world is in Girona, El Cellar de Can Roca, and if you can’t afford to eat there, make sure to check out their pet project, a fancy gastronomic ice-cream shop, Rocambolesc, affordable to all.
Getting there: If you can tolerate Ryanair, there are plenty
of flights to Girona from around Europe, otherwise, there are frequent
trains and buses from Barcelona, less than an hour away.
When to go: I was in Girona in September, and I’d say that’s a pretty perfect time to go. Not too hot, it still feels like summertime.
If you only do one thing: Eat fancy ice-cream from Rocambolesc and walk along the riverfront.
I discovered Girona this fall when I was in Cataluña for the TBEX travel blogging conference. It was never really on my radar, except for being Ryanair’s budget “Barcelona” airport, but let me tell you, it quickly became one of my favorite cities in Spain. It is a stunningly beautiful city, with plenty of attractions, not to mention amazing food. Starting to see a pattern here? Girona is also an interesting alternative to Barcelona, a city both daunting and overplayed. I love visiting this region in Spain because it almost doesn’t even feel like Spain. Cataluña being a region fighting for independence, to me has stronger European vibes to it than the rest of Spain. An interesting combination. The second best restaurant in the world is in Girona, El Cellar de Can Roca, and if you can’t afford to eat there, make sure to check out their pet project, a fancy gastronomic ice-cream shop, Rocambolesc, affordable to all.
When to go: I was in Girona in September, and I’d say that’s a pretty perfect time to go. Not too hot, it still feels like summertime.
If you only do one thing: Eat fancy ice-cream from Rocambolesc and walk along the riverfront.
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