Day Trips in Girona

Girona is the perfect base for exploring north-east Catalonia, from medieval villages and volcanic landscapes to the beaches of the Costa Brava.

Popular day trips from Girona include Besalu, a perfectly preserved medieval town with a Romanesque bridge, the Garrotxa volcanic zone with its dormant craters and beech forests, and Banyoles with its peaceful lake. To the coast you have Tossa de Mar, Cadaques and the Cap de Creus, while inland the wine country of the Emporda and the Dali sights around Figueres make full days of their own. Many excursions are small-group tours that handle transport and combine two or three stops, so you see the medieval villages and the countryside without renting a car. Girona's central rail position also makes Barcelona an easy reverse day trip. Whether you want history, nature, beaches or wine, most of north-east Catalonia is within an hour, which is why so many travellers use Girona as their base rather than the city of Barcelona.