Girona was our jumping off point while in Spain. From here we drove to Barcelona, the beach, and visited a Dali museum.
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This beautiful river has many beautiful buildings built on its banks.
This is a fitting tourist sign. The Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter (Call) are just down this street. They are literally next to each other.
Calle de la Forca is the main street of old Girona where the Jewish quarter flourished until 1492. They expanded on either side of the street until they were expelled or forced to convert or were killed.
A view from the main street of old Girona.
A view from the main street of old Girona.
A view from the main street of old Girona.
Some of the synagogue survived, but not much.
Some Jewish writings survive. They are gathered in the Jewish museum. The museum was once a synagogue.
Some Jewish writings survive. They are gathered in the Jewish museum. The museum was once a synagogue.
The rear portion of the Jewish museum. The museum was once a synagogue.
More remains of the synagogue.
The Cathedral and its many steps.
The inside of the Cathedral was not very welcoming this time of day. The sun didn’t provide much light.
Did I mention the steps in front of the Cathedral?
A morning walk in Girona included a peek at local life when I happened upon an open air market.
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