Girona is a beautiful
city on the North East of Catalunya, Spain. It’s near the mountains, the beach
and Barcelona too.
The population of
Girona is about 97.000 people.
The weather in Girona
is good, hot in summer and cold in winter.
The main language is
Catalan but people can speak Spanish too.
In Girona there
aren’t many houses, there are lots of flats. There are some famous modernist
houses made by Masó, an architect from the city.
There are four rivers
in Girona: Ter, Onyar, Güell and Galligants. There are lots of beautiful
bridges to cross them: Pont de Pedra, Pont de Ferro (made by Eiffel) ...
Girona has got a big
natural park named La Devesa,
full of enormous Platanus x acerifolia. A lot of people go there to do sport.
The typical food is
bread with tomato and a typical dessert from Girona is ‘xuixo’.
Girona has got a
football team, Girona FC, and a stadium. There are famous football players.
In Girona there are
many museums: the Art Museum, the Cinema Museum... There are also restaurants
and lots of shops.
If you come to
Girona, you have to visit Barri Vell, the Old Town. It is the most famous area
in the city. It has got narrow streets and beautiful squares.
It is full of
bridges, pubs and shops. There is a very big and beautiful Cathedral. Sant Fèlix
is another church you can visit.
There’s a tradition
in Girona which says that if you kiss the bum of the lioness, a famous statue
in Barri Vell, you will return to the city. Barri Vell still conserves part of
the Wall that surrounded it before.
In May there’s a flower exposition very
interesting to visit.
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