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In just 1,5 hours driving from Girona by car, you’ll get to the only national park in Catalonia — Pyrenees. You can also get there by train. If you want to enjoy the silence and wild nature, you can’t miss this place. Just imagine, you can spot around 1,500 different species of flowers and over 200 lakes there. The best way to arrive in Lleida Pyrenees is to Vall de Boi (the terrain there is flatter, so it’s easier to enter the park) or Espot (it has a higher altitude, but it’s easier to arrive here from big cities).

Girona is famous for its cycling routes which are quiet and where drivers are cautious. Greenways are beginner-friendly cycling routes with no traffic. There are four stretches on the Costa Brava: Ripoloi to Olot, Olot to Girona, Girona to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Palamós to Palafrugell. You can start with a 20 km route from Llagostera to the pretty marina and beach of Sant Feliu de Guíxols.

Bread smeared with tomato and oil is a popular local dish in Girona that is often available at breakfast buffets. Another popular dish is Xuixo — a deep-fried sugar-coated pastry filled with crema Catalana. The places where you can try it are El Celler de Can Roca or Cafe le Bistrot. If you want to finish up with coffee, you can do it at Espresso Mafia and La Fabrica cafes.