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GERONA
The ancient and beautiful city of Girona, Spain, located about 60 miles north of Barcelona, has a combination of all the elements necessary to make the perfect leisure retreat. It mountainous region of Girona contain the Alpine ski areas of Vallter, in Setcases, or Núria, whilst the city hosts a variety of cultural modern and traditional activities and one could hardly find a better base than Girona for exploring the spectacular coastline along the Costa Brava. This fully catered area offers tourist-friendly Mediterranean towns, coastline villages, upscale health resorts, beautiful golf courses, and even high altitude skiing.
Visitors should not miss the opportunity to visit one of the many attractions such as The valley of Sant Daniel; a great natural reserve that has been praised by poets and painted by artists, also in the valley is the Monastery of Sant Daniel, or visit the Convent of Sant Domènec; this single-nave church which was one of the first Gothic buildings constructed in Catalunya, another is The Palace of the Agullana Family; one of the most relevant baroque areas of the ancient quarter, the arch is one of the foremost features of the city often depicted in paintings, iconography and photographs, not forgetting the Rambla de la Llibertat; containing characteristic porches and various items of architectural interest in the interior of shops and business premises which are testimony of continuous use of this area throughout the ages.
Please visit our hotels in Gerona section to find the ideal accommodation for your visit to gerona.
