Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Girona, Spain

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 38 m
Descend 142 m

Experience Girona in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in GironaIndividual Sights in Girona

Sight 1: Castell de Montjuïc

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Castell de Montjuïc

Montjuïc Castle is a building in Girona that has been declared a cultural asset of national interest.

Wikipedia: Castell de Montjuïc (Girona) (CA)

1031 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Església de Sant Pere de Galligants

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Sant Pere de Galligants is Benedictine abbey in Girona, Catalonia. Since 1857, it is home to the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia venue in the city. The name translates to English as "Saint Peter of Galligants", where Galligants refers to the River Galligants that runs past the abby.

Wikipedia: Sant Pere de Galligants (EN)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Casa Pastors

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Casa Pastors

Casa Pastors is a building in the Old Town of Girona that consists of a floor and two floors, the upper one with a height that is equivalent to half of that projected in the other bodies. It is covered with Arabic tiles from a gable. The façade has the most elaborate wall of the building, with many regular crushed stone ashlars. The entrance portal has a round arch with voussoirs in the form of padding. This special treatment of the ashlars, widely practiced in the Baroque period, can also be seen in the corner facing the portal and at the base of the house.

Wikipedia: Casa Pastors (CA)

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Lion

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The lioness, also called Cul de la Lleona or Lleona de Girona, is a sculptural piece of limestone from Girona dating from the twelfth century that is part of the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.

Wikipedia: La Lleona (CA)

950 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: parc la devesa

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The Devesa Park in Girona is the largest urban park in Catalonia, located between the Ter, the Onyar and the Güell, to the west of the historic center of the city of Girona. It is a work declared a cultural asset of national interest.

Wikipedia: Parc de la Devesa (CA)

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