Holidays in Girona Girona is a handsome town, one of the finest and most interesting in all Catalonia. Historic districts and viewing points from the ramparts, the cathedral, or the bridges over the River Onyar all provide rewarding experiences for the visitor. The busy café terraces and shops of the old town and the Rambla de la Llibertat turn to relative silence as you emerge onto one of the bridges spanning the river. The façades of the tall apartment buildings lining the waterfront, hung with washing, shine in warm pastel shades. Read more...