Girona is the capital of the province in the region of Catalunya in north eastern of Spain, and has about 90,000 inhabitants. The old spelling of Gerona is still widely used. Girona has a well-known Jewish quarter and is very picturesquely situated on the river Onyar. Girona is also rumoured to be the city with the highest quality of life in Spain.

When you arrive at the airport the city of Girona can be reached by car in few minutes. Of particular interest is the historic Old Town. Here you can see different architectural styles that have come from earlier occupations of various empires. The Jewish Quarter and the Cathedral of Santa Maria are also worth a visit at any time your car hire Girona. The tour is really worthwhile with a hire car, since this offers such flexibility and enables you to look at exactly what you want. During your sightseeing you should not miss the National Parks - they occupy about 30% of the total area of the province of Girona.

Girona is only about 90 km from Barcelona airport which can be reached by car on the on the motorway in around 1:15 hours. Girona Airport is served by all major airlines from the U.K. Many tourists travel here from Manchester or London and those from Germany arrive from Düsseldorf or Weeze. Barcelona is rich in cultural treasures and well worth exploring by car at any time. On the way there, another place worth visiting is Figueres, because there you will find the Dali Theatre-Museum, which is a tribute to the surrealism of Salvador Dali.