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- Why FollowTheBaldie?
- Language All our guides are native English speakers and speak the local language fluently.
- Knowledge Our local and subject knowledge is profound and up-to-date.
- Interactivity See someone interesting? We'll interpret. Tired/full of energy? We can adapt the programme.
- Individuality We don't do herd tourism. No silly flags. No headsets.
- Responsibility Unlike most "green" tour businesses, we only use public transport--cheaper and generally more interesting.
Girona tours - Girona in 4 hours without feeling like a stupid tourist
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Overview
A few miles from the Costa Brava, Gerona/Girona is a site of premier historic and artistic significance. This tour introduces you to all the major sights--the river, the medieval walls, the Jewish quarter, the cathedral (which has the biggest nave of any Gothic church), the old church of St Felix, the "Arab" baths, and a variety of post-medieval buildings and streets. The tour can be customised to include museum visits, to focus on, for example, the city's Modernist architecture, or to take in a variety of tasty food and drink stops.
FAQs
One, actually. Yes, it is possible to do Girona and Figueres in a day from Barcelona by car or, with a bit of juggling, by train. Here's a sample summer train itinerary:
- 08:46 Bcn Sants (08:50 Bcn Passeig de Gracia) 10:03 Girona
- 4 hour tour
- Lunch
- 15:35 Girona 16:06 Figueres
- Museum open till 20:00 July - September
- Trains from Figueres to Barcelona at: 20:00, 20:05 (expensive),
20:49, thereafter Shanks' pony
And one by car:
- 09:00 dep Barcelona,
- between 10:30 & 11:00 arr & parked Girona
- text/call to guide saying in which of several indicated car parks you are
- guide comes and finds you and takes you around for the full four hours with a visit to a bun shop do ward off hunger,
- 15:00 delivers you back to car park
- nominated car parks are in centre on exit road to Figueres
- 16:00 arr & parked in Figueres near museum - travel is approx 45
- 16:30 into museum
- 18:00 museum closes
- plaza mayor Fig has nice tea shops / cafes
- drive back to Barcelona
Precise arrangements depend on seasonal variations in opening hours / trains / light etc, so accept in good grace your family's brickbats if you try it on your own and come unstuck.
Itinerary
Details
| Grade | easy |
| Base | Girona (Meeting point information here, where relevant - make sure you have the right one!) |
| Location tags | Gerona, Girona, Gironès, Gérone, |
| Theme tags | archaeology, architecture, art, gastronomy, history, |
| Your guide(s) | A local expert |
| Walking distance | 4 km / 2.49 miles |
| Walking time | 3.48 hr |
| Total return travel time from base to walk | 0 hr |
| Default meeting time | 09:00. This is designed to produce an optimal result from a number of factors, including sleep-in time, access to food, and exposure to sun. |
| Total time from "hello" to "goodbye" | 4.00 hr |
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You can find all this information, as well as the booking form, at http://oreneta.com/baldie/baldie/spanish-walking-tours/girona-walking-tours/girona-city-walks/girona-in-4-hours-without-feeling-like-a-stupid-tourist/Roughly how much will it cost?
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- Nota bene: The Baldie no longer runs this nor most other city tours - your mail will go to the new management. Queries here.
- Fill in your details and submit the form below.
- If you just want more info, we'll send you that.
- Otherwise we'll send you full information, a fixed price, and details of how to pay securely. (If you pay via Paypal or Google Checkout, we'll quote and bill you in British pounds. This marginally reduces our admin costs and, barring a sudden collapse of your currency, doesn't hurt you.)
- If after you have paid you change your mind about the day or the walk, or if the weather is really bad, then we'll try out best to offer you another option. Our cancellation and refund policy is here.
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