Girona, how and where to see Game of Thrones scenes

The more times I travel to Girona, north of Catalonia, the more I am impressed by your medieval city.

Very few years ago I discovered the charm of the city of Girona, a city that previously had no reference to its tourist attractions.

But after walking through his old town on several occasions medieval city, I was not surprised to learn that it was going to be the scene of the famous television series Game of Thrones.

If you are passionate about this series, which I admit that I have not followed until now, you surely know that the sixth season had as its main protagonist Girona.

And I bet you were surprised to know that a good part of its settings correspond to that city.

The truth is that very recently Girona It is being a destination of growing tourist interest.

There are many tourists who from Barcelona or from your vacation stay in the Costa Brava surely come attracted by its iconic image of the colorful houses on the banks of the Onyar River.

Medieval site of Girona

Now, after the aforementioned sixth season of Game of Thrones I am sure that the attractiveness of its medieval precinct has become a good argument for the Girona visit, which is facilitated by the availability of high-speed train eTA.

When you arrive to Girona, after entering the modern city you begin to climb the hill where the oldest part of the city rests, known as The Old ForcaWith its Jewish neighborhood CallAs well as Medieval Ensanche.

On this walk you will be surprised by how you feel transported to another era, with its monuments, passages and corners where stone takes center stage.

Game of Thrones settings in Girona

Therefore it is easy to understand that the producer of Game of Thrones, HBO, I will think about Girona like the setting of one of its seasons.

As a curiosity, I will tell you that it was in February 2015 when two members of the production team went to visit Girona incognito.

Shortly after, specifically in the month of May, during the celebration of Flower Temps, the production company officially informed the city council that they were interested in filming the sixth season in Girona.

The main reason? It seems that they were especially attracted by the color of the stones of the buildings and streets of the medieval area of ​​Girona.

And, of course, for his cathedral, a mixed Romanesque and Gothic building that rises at the top of the city, which you must access via an imposing staircase, which has a great role at the end of the season.

Production work began at the end of June of that year 2015 and during the month of July the casting for extras.

The recording took place from September 3 to 23, and numerous establishments had to close for it.

The characteristics of the medieval city of Girona They facilitated production tasks when preparing the different corners selected for the scenes.

In this regard, places with as much charm as the Benedictine monastery of Sant Pere de Galligans, Romanesque building from the 12th century.

Or also the Banos Arabes of the same century, or the famous St. Domenec Slope, with the ladder that takes you up to the church of San Martín.

Girona Game of Thrones Tour

Now on your getaway to this Catalan city you have the opportunity to sign up for the  guided tours Girona from the Game of Thrones.

Lasting an hour and a half, on these visits that are carried out with a guide in Spanish, you will start from Girona Cathedral and then see other corners of medieval Girona where scenes have been filmed, in addition to the places indicated above.

This way you will also go through the Jury Square, from where you can see the aforementioned monastery of Sant Pere de Galligans.

Or in the upper part of the city, you will reach the gardens of the Germans and the nearby Gironella Tower.

From there you can walk the main section that is preserved from the medieval wall of Girona, or even see a canvas of the oldest Roman wall.

And you will also pass through the Sant Domenec square and then descend through the very narrow passage of the Escola Pía.

In short, a very suitable visit not only for geeks from the famous series.

Now, if you want to make a visit with a broader vision of this beautiful Catalan city, you can sign up for the Complete tour of Girona, with a duration of an hour and a half, which starts from the Independence Square.

Girona movie setting

As a curiosity, I will tell you that prior to the arrival of Game of Thrones, Girona has also been the setting for numerous films.

In this regard, I will tell you that in 2016 the exposure Girona Plato in which objects and photos were shown that recalled films and series in which the city of Girona was the protagonist or setting.