Girona

Girona is a beautiful town in Catalonia, Spain. It has an attractive Jewish quarter and is often overlooked by budget fliers arriving at Girona-Barcelona airport. Girona makes an excellent stop-off as part of a tour of Catalonia or escape from the noise and speed of Barcelona or as a long weekend getaway with one of those budget airlines.

Girona has a mild climate. The winters are cold and the summers are hot. In winter temperatures can drop to below -5°C (23°F) sometimes due to winds coming from the Pyrenees. In the summer temperatures do usually soar to about 30-40°C (86-104°F) in the high season of July & August. Rain is very common in winter and spring and thunderstorms can come often. Frost is very common in winter making temperatures seem colder than they actually are.

Girona is located north of Barcelona and can be reached from there by bus, train, or an expensive taxi ride. There is an airport located on the AP-7 highway that also accepts international flights (e.g. to London Stansted for UK). It is also 98 kilometres (61 miles) away from Barcelona.

Girona Airport is 1hr bus ride from Barcelona center. Most low cost airlines like Ryanair, Wizz Air, mention "Barcelona" in their descriptions of Girona airport. You can make connection between the airport and Barcelona.