Girona is one of the provinces that can boast of having some of the most beautiful villages in Spain. Many of them old fishing villages that still retain all their charm, such as Cadaqués or Calella de Palafrugell, two of the best known and also two of the most tourist. But we should not only stay on the coast, in Girona we also have beautiful inland villages, such as the medieval villages of Peratallada, Pals or Besalú. We have made a list of what we consider are the 5 most beautiful villages in Girona. Although we must not forget that there are many more towns that deserve a visit such as: Monells, Santa Pau, Tossa de Mar, Beget, Begur, Castellfollit de la Roca ... to an endless list of charming corners that would probably also deserve the title of being some of the most beautiful villages of Girona.
1. Peratallada
Peratallada is a frozen town in the Middle Ages, one of the best preserved and cared for in all of Catalonia. Declared in 1975 Historic-Artistic Complex is surrounded by a moat and walls, it is lovely to walk through its stone streets observing all kinds of details on doors, arches and windows. Getting lost in the town is the best way to explore it, get to know it and enjoy its corners, which make it, without any doubt, one of the most beautiful villages of Girona.
If you do not have a car, a good option is to book this tour through the medieval towns of the Costa Brava with a guide in Spanish that includes Llafranc, Calella, Begur, Pals, La Bisbal d'Empordà and Peratallada.
Peratallada, one of the most beautiful villages in Girona
2. Cadaqués
Cadaqués, the most beautiful town on the Costa Brava. Shelter of the genius Salvador Dalí and his muse Gala, with some of the most famous coves on the Costa Brava and close to the incredible landscape of the Cap de Creus Natural Park, make it one of the most beautiful villages, we would almost dare to say, of the world. The town retains all its essence of a fishing village with its white houses, its narrow streets and the small coves with its boats in the sand. Trying a rice paella or a suquet overlooking the Mediterranean is one of the many things you can do and that you will surely remember.
Cadaqués
3. Pals, one of the most beautiful villages in Girona
Pals, in the heart of Empordà, is another of the medieval towns of Catalunya It is worth visiting. The church Sant Pere of the year 944, its Castle, the medieval wall, Ca la Pruna, the Mirador Josep Pla, the Tower of the Hours or the Plaza Mayor are some of the points of interest of the old town. You have to sit on one of the terraces of the Plaza Mayor and observe the surroundings to go back to the Middle Ages and feel part of Pals.
Pals
4. Calella de Palafrugell
Calella de Palafrugell, another of the most beautiful villages in Catalonia. Like Cadaqués, it retains a part of its past sailor with its boats and white houses. In summer you can enjoy several paradise coves and also the Camino de Ronda, a path that will take you to the neighboring town of Llafranc. The old nucleus is formed by narrow streets, houses with sloping roofs of tile and old fishermen's houses. And if you can go in early July, you have an extra: enjoy the show The Habaneras Song, one of the best things to see in Girona.
Calella de Palafrugell
5. Besalú
Walking along the spectacular Romanesque bridge of Besalú over the River Fluviá is one of the moments that transport you to the medieval age in the town of Besalú. Located in the Garrotxa, the region of the volcanoes, and declared a National historical-artistic complex for its architectural value, the historical part of Besalú has a special charm, full of corners in which the medieval and Jewish atmosphere are mixed. Some of the points of interest that you cannot miss are: the Besalú Castle, the Monastery of Sant Pere, the Cornellà House, one of the best preserved Romanesque buildings in all of Catalonia, the church of Sant Viçens or the Jewish baths.
Besalú
Rural accommodation in Girona
If you are looking for an accommodation in Girona where you can spend a few days relaxing, in one of the most beautiful environments, we advise you to give La Calma de Rita a chance, one of those places that is very difficult to say goodbye and is that it is those sites that hook, and much. With an enviable situation, in the heart of Pla de l'Estany, surrounded by scandal landscapes and only a few kilometers from Besalú, Rita's Calm It is a perfect choice of rural accommodation in Girona.
If we add to that perfectly designed facilities so that you are at home, the details in each corner, not only in the rooms or in the common rooms, but also in the treatment, both by Montse and Djane, We warn you that it will be difficult not to stay another day.
And if to all the above we add some mornings with the smell of fresh coffee, some breakfasts with first-class products, homemade pastries, sausages of first and a long etcetera, served at the time you wake up, because in La Calma de Rita, the breakfast schedules you put, more dinners in some of the most cozy rooms of the house, made at the moment, with products of the day and served with all the love in the world, we assure you that after the experience, this will beYour place in the world.
Rita's Calm
