The best way of getting to know a territory, until the point that you are aware of its very essence, is to live in it for a long time, using this period to make constant discoveries. Unfortunately, this privilege is reserved for those who can enjoy what they have around them without having to look at the calendar and who can make their destination into their home for some months or even for some years.
As we have said, these are exceptional cases: most of us have to travel through a country in a few days, always looking at the map and the timetables, and with the constant sensation of having missed the most emblematic places in the area.
This is why we have tried to capture the spirit of the Costa Brava and the Pirineu de Girona through a selection of the places that best summarise the personality of the Girona regions. In these places, visitors can enjoy the chance to get close to the essence of this small country, washed by the sea and protected by the mountains, without having to spend a lifetime here.
This selection of the places that could summarise the identity of our area is materialised in those we consider to be the 25 main attractions of the Girona regions, that bring together various aspects of the territory, from cultural to landscape features, without forgetting gastronomy or social events.
Costa Brava
Cap de Creus Natural Park
Sant Pere de Rodes
Cadaqués
Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park
Archaeological site at Empúries
The Medes Isles and the Montgrí massif
The mediaeval villages of Pals and Peratallada
Pottery in La Bisbal
Old Town Centre of Girona
Iberian settlement at Ullastret
The small bays of Begur and Palafrugell, and Sant Sebastià lighthouse
The Old Town of Tossa de Mar
The Botanical Gardens of the maritime Selva
The Dalinian Triangle
Banyoles Lake
Torroella de Montgrí and Peralada music festivals
Pirineu de Girona
La Molina - Masella
The valley and sanctuary of Núria
The valley of Camprodon
Oix and Beget
The Volcanic Area of the Garrotxa Natural Park
Santa Pau
Besalú
General
Romanesque
Gastronomy
To obtain more information about this tourist attractions, we recommend you to visit the section "Things to do...".