Great Vacations in Northern Spain Start in Girona

Girona is the famous city of Spain located in Northeast Catalonia at the junction of major rivers including Onyar, Ter, Guell and Galligants. The city is also in a direct route between Barcelona and the Pyrenees Mountains. Girona is a city surrounded by the old fortification walls and is of Roman origin with a population estimated to be around 95,000 people

Car Hire Girona is a cheap and affordable way for all tourists to travel around northern Spain. Girona was born in the medieval age and boasts some spectacular monuments and tourist spots, making it an amazing place to visit for people around the world. The middle age churches and other monuments of 12th century have very appealing architectural style and are pleasing for visitors to see. The Saint Nicalou church build in the 12th century has an unusual appearance from the Lombardy Romanesque style. The Pastors House, which was formerly the Sobre Portes School underwent some changes in the 18th century due to the addition of various styles of architecture and construction. It is a good example of a huge house build around an interior Court Yard.

Another famous location in Girona is the Capuchins Convent, which was constructed in 18th century and is currently used as secondary school. The Historic Museum and the archives, The Forn House also termed as Noble House, the City House, which has under gone reformations of the actual medieval structure are also interesting places to visit during a Girona holiday. Prominent landmarks in Girona include the Saint Joseph Convent, the Post Office building, Covent de la Merce and the Palace of Agullana, which are all renowned for their medieval architecture. Enjoying the river crossing in Parque de la Devasa is an amazing experience during the peaceful Girona nights.

Although the climate is cool in the offseason, the summers really heat up. Come here from June through August and live the good life on the beautiful Mediterranean Sea beaches. You can spend your time on the popular and sometimes crowded beach spots, or you can drive a Girona car hire to the places less traveled for a secluded day on the coast. Whichever you prefer, you will have a great time on the Girona Beaches in the summer.

Girona has a very mild climate with cold winters and pleasant summers.  The temperature can reach below -5 degrees Celsius in winter due to the prevailing winds blowing from Pyrenees Mountains and frost is common during the winter. Flying to Girona is pretty easy as it has its own Airport which is only 12 kilometers away from the city. You can also reach Girona by flying to Barcelona Airport. Ryanair is the best airline service in Girona for cheap flights in and out of the city.

Article about car hire Girona written by Rust Flatley for Decode Car Hire.