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The Ter river is the most important water course in the region. In Girona it flows through the north of the town, from southwest to northeast. It is in Girona where the Ter meets the Onyar, the second largest river in the area. The Onyar crosses the city from south to north and it has historically conditioned the city's development, as ...
Figueres (Catalan: [fiˈɣeɾəs] ⓘ; Spanish: Figueras [fiˈɣeɾas] ⓘ) is the capital city of Alt Empordà county, in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Dalí Theatre and Museum, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors.
Besalú (Catalan pronunciation:) is a town in the comarca of Garrotxa, in Girona, Catalonia, Spain.. The town's importance was greater in the early Middle Ages, as capital of the county of Besalú, whose territory was roughly the same size as the current comarca of Garrotxa but sometime extended as far as Corbières, Aude, in France.
Greek Archaeological ensemble in Empúries, l'Escala, Girona Province (2002) The Mediterranean Facet of the Pyrenees (Girona Province-France) (2004) Mining Historical Heritage (2007) El Ferrol of the Illustration Historical Heritage (Galicia) (2007) Loarre Castle (2007) Ancares – Somiedo (Galicia, Castile and León and Asturias) (2007) Roman ...
The northern gallery dates to 1154, while the remaining ones are from 1190. The capitals of the columns have motifs very similar to those in the cloisters of Sant Cugat del Vallès or in the Cathedral of Girona. Some depict scenes from Jesus' life, while others show typical Romanesque elements such as lions or sirens.
The Girona City History Museum is a museum in the middle of the Old Town of Girona, in a unique building which used to be the convent of the Capuchin friars of Saint Anthony in 18th century, and which still conserves some surprising remnants of the time, such as the cemetery, cloister and cistern.
Sa Tuna beach, near Begur. Begur (Catalan pronunciation:) is a village and municipality in the comarca of Baix Empordà and province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain.The village itself lies some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from, and 200 metres (660 ft) above, the coastline of the Costa Brava, but the municipality includes several seaside resorts.
The Foundation is a non-profit-making body set up in 2006 after the cession of the Masó House to Girona City Council by the architect's nephew and his wife, the last owners of the building. It is supported by Rafael Masó's heirs, the City Council, the Architects' Association, the Quantity Surveyors' Association, and the University of Girona.