Girona is the most northerly of the four Catalan provinces.

It is surrounded by sea and mountains, and shares a border with France to the north and the province of Barcelona to the south. It has always been a centre of communications and the Via Augusta, a Roman road, crosses the province from north to south.

The origin of the city of Girona can be traced back to the Iber settlement of Gerunda. Under the Romans it became an important urban centre and later the capital of the Countdom of Girona and seat of a medieval bishopric. The presence of a Jewish colony also left its mark and today the narrow streets of the medieval Jewish quarter of the city are a must for all visitors.

Its gastronomy is based on typical Catalan cooking and local products: carn d’olla, stews, myriads of rice dishes and the typical Gironan cake, the xuxo.

The province is characterised by its geographical diversity: coast, plain and mountain all divided up into six comarques or counties, each with its own character and gastronomic particularities.