Girona History and Legends Tour Small Group from Girona
Description
The ancient walled city of Girona stands on a fortress-like hill, high above the confluence of the Onyar and Ter rivers. As the provincial capital it has a long and distinguished history. Founded by Iberians, the Romans later named it Gerunda and established it as an important stopping point on the Via Augusta, linking Iberia with Rome. The huge 15th century cathedral, boasting the widest unsupported gothic arch in the world, dominates the skyline, yet much of the city's attraction lies in exploring the mediaeval streets, especially around the charming Jewish quarter. You will be able to cross the Onyar River through the bridge built by Gustave Eiffel " Pont de les Peixeteries Velles" one of the most populat monuments of the city. This extensive visit (about 3 hours) will show you the most important monuments of Girona, its history, its Jewish heritage and also its Legends. Our guides are local guides who know all the secrets of the city.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Medieval and Jewish quarters, ramblas, old walls, main monuments (views only from outside)
Colorfull houses, bridges over the Onyar River, Ramblas
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Please note: Girona is situated on a hill and has lots of stairs and slopes. If you have any difficulty to walk in these areas, they may not make this tour. Not recommended for people who need wheelchairs.
Reviews(342)
Ona was our tour guide, very friendly and informative. There was only the two of us booked on this tour so we were able to have some good conversations about the history around Girona and some general Catalan and Spanish culture. The tour was a great start to our short stay in the city and helped really get a feel for the history and significance of the City and get our bearings for exploring ourselves the rest of the evening and next day.
Pau was a wonderful guide who took his time and provided a very informative introduction to Girona.
This was a great tour. Quim our guide was knowledgeable, interesting and had amusing anecdotes - all of which made for an extremely engaging 2+ hours of the tour. I would highly recommend this.
A great experience a great guide thoroughly enjoyed the two hours really good to do a tour in Giona to get an understanding will highly recommend Gerard and this Tour
We made a city walk in Girona with Neska as a guide, she uses her Ipad to show how it used to be compared to now, she speaks good English and because we were the only 2 of the group she could also answer questions we asked, had nice conversations and finally had a drink with each other
We had a wonderful time on this semi-private tour. Gerard our guide was amazing! Great storyteller explaining both history and folklore! Well worth it! Tour was at a nice pace. We did the evening tour.
The tour of the city was amazing with so much history. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. I recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Girona
The local guide was amazing. You will hear things might not hear otherwise or find it on the Internet.
Lots of history in the city fantastic tour .Laia was excellent as our guide … thanks for a great couple of hours 👌
This tour is fantastic! Just do it. You will see so much of Girona, and learn so much. Fantastic!!!!
