[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Secci\u00f3n” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” width_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Girona is world-famous for its impressive cathedral<\/strong>, its houses along the River Onyar<\/strong>, and the timeless charm of the Old Quarter<\/strong> (Barri Vell). However, to capture the true soul of the city, you must venture beyond the main thoroughfares and lose yourself in its intricate stone labyrinth. It is there, in the narrow streets, steep stairways and hidden corners of the old Jewish quarter (Call<\/strong>), that the city reveals its most fascinating and curious stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n Every street in Girona<\/strong> seems to whisper secrets from centuries past\u2014from medieval legends to traditions linking prosperity and superstition. Its uneven pavements, stone arches and the shadows cast by its centuries-old walls make it a living stage, a place where urban planning becomes a historical work of art.\u00a0<\/p>\n In this article, we invite you to leave your map behind and discover those corners that rarely appear in conventional tourist guides. To start with, remember to book your Barcelona Airport Girona Transfer<\/strong> in advance. A great option is Shuttle2Sun<\/a>‘s low-cost and sustainable shared transfer services<\/a> and private transfer services<\/a>, which can take you to Girona<\/strong> and Costa Brava<\/strong> from Barcelona Airport, Barcelona Port, Reus Airport, Girona Airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|60px|30px|60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Carrer de les Mosques<\/a> (Fly Street) is undoubtedly one of the most unique and popular streets in Girona, not so much for its architecture, but for the peculiar legend from which it takes its name. It is a narrow, short street located in the heart of Barri Vell, which owes its fame to a legendary event that took place during the French siege of the city in 1285.<\/p>\n The story goes that while invading French troops were desecrating the relics of Saint Narc\u00eds<\/strong>, patron saint of Girona, a plague of giant flies suddenly burst forth from his tomb. These insects attacked the soldiers with fury, seriously injuring or even killing them, finally forcing the army to lift the siege of the city. The miracle of Saint Narc\u00eds and the flies<\/strong> became a symbol of divine protection for Girona.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Pujada de Sant Dom\u00e8nec<\/strong> is not only a curious street, but also one of the most emblematic and photographed monumental stairways in Girona. Its dramatic and majestic layout makes it an architectural landmark and, more recently, a popular film and television location. The construction uses large stone steps, framed by stately buildings. The view from below, looking up, offers a sense of historic and solemn ascent.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calles-curiosas-Girona-Shuttle2Sun-1.png” alt=”Girona’s Most Interesting Streets and Squares” title_text=”Girona’s Most Interesting Streets and Squares” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n With the shared transfer services<\/a> and private transfer services<\/a> offered by Shuttle2Sun<\/a>, which are low-cost and sustainable, you can travel comfortably to Girona<\/strong> and Costa Brava<\/strong> from Barcelona Airport, Barcelona Port, Reus Airport, Girona Airport and the Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Rambla de la Llibertat<\/strong> is the social and commercial heart of Girona, known for its arches and porticoes that invite visitors to stroll. In the past, this busy street\u2014formerly known as Pla\u00e7a de les Cols<\/strong>\u2014also hosted the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n Under the vaults of the Rambla<\/a>, the attentive eye can find three capitals carved<\/strong> with unusual imagery: a figure half-man, half-snail; a man playing a bagpipe; and a bearded head with vampire wings. Although these figures could be simple Gothic marginalia, the most widespread legend links them to the memory of people who were executed on the Rambla<\/strong> over the centuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calles-curiosas-Girona-Shuttle2Sun-2.png” alt=”Barcelona Airport Girona Transfer Shuttle2Sun” title_text=”Barcelona Airport Girona Transfer Shuttle2Sun” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Hidden among the multitude of narrow alleys in Girona’s Barri Vell is another unique gem that boasts an an unofficial, yet much-loved, title: Pla\u00e7a dels Ra\u00efms<\/strong> (Square of the Grapes), popularly known as \u2018the smallest square in the world\u2019<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Its name, \u2018dels Ra\u00efms\u2019 (of the Grapes), probably comes from its historical use as a trading point, possibly related to wine or the sale of grapes in times gone by, serving as a small space for unloading or transactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n Carrer de la For\u00e7a<\/strong> (Force Street) is the fundamental historical artery of Girona and one of the oldest and most significant streets in all of Catalonia. This street represents the central axis on which the city was founded and grew over the centuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n The importance of this street lies in the fact that it follows the original route of the ancient Roman Cardo Maximus<\/strong>, the main north-south street of the city of Gerunda<\/em>. The For\u00e7a began at the Roman wall, crossed the fortified centre and was the driving force of urban life. Carrer de la For\u00e7a is also steeped in legend, as it is identified by popular tradition as part of the mythical \u2018Way of Hercules\u2019<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” min_height=”181.8px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”3px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The Banyeta<\/strong> (which means \u2018horns\u2019 or \u2018little horns\u2019 in Catalan) is one of the most enigmatic figures in Girona’s streetscape, although, in fact, it does not give its name to a street, but to a curious stone sculpture strategically located on the corner of Pla\u00e7a del Vi <\/strong>and Carrer dels Ciutadans<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The most widely accepted version of the story tells that the Banyeta was a merchant or moneylender<\/strong> who unscrupulously enriched himself at the expense of the citizens of Girona by charging exorbitant interest rates. As punishment for his excessive greed, one morning he appeared turned to stone<\/strong>, with devil’s horns, remaining perpetually exposed on the corner to remind everyone of the consequences of usury.\u00a0<\/p>\n Girona is a city that demands to be explored on foot, stopping at every corner to listen to the stories that the stones have to tell. Book today Transfer from Barcelona Airport to Girona<\/strong>. Shuttle2Sun<\/a> offers low-cost and sustainable shared transfer services<\/a> and private transfer services<\/a> so you can travel to Girona<\/strong> and Costa Brava<\/strong> from Barcelona Airport, Barcelona Port, Reus Airport, Girona Airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Girona is world-famous for its impressive cathedral, its houses along the River Onyar, and the timeless charm of the Old Quarter (Barri Vell). 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The Legend of the Flies\u00a0<\/h3>\n
The Pujada de Sant Dom\u00e8nec\u00a0<\/h2>\n
La Rambla de la Llibertat and Its Executed Men\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Pla\u00e7a dels Ra\u00efms, the Smallest Square in the World\u00a0<\/h2>\n
The Way of Hercules, along Carrer de la For\u00e7a\u00a0<\/h2>\n
The Legend of the Banyeta, in Pla\u00e7a del Vi\u00a0<\/h2>\n