Girona

This lively city will always hold something in store to delight you.

Girona is a city on a human scale with all the charm of a larger city. Take a leisurely stroll through the old town, visit the museums and the historic buildings, wander through the streets and squares, and discover the tourist attractions, festivals, restaurants, cultural events, etc.

The Jewish community was established in Girona during 600 years, no wonder why the Jewish quarter of Girona is one of the best well-preserved in the world. As many towns that had a Jewish community, although the jews lived there they were not integrated with the rest of the city.

They had cultural differences, a different religion, traditions and habits, this didn’t help the two communities to unite. Moreover, they also had legal reasons not to mingle as the Jewish community was confined to stay in a defined are called “El Call”, the Jewish quarter.