The bulk of the post-medieval city lies on the south side of the river, but most visitors, having parked there, spend nearly all their time in the fascinating old quarter on the other side.
Girona has a superb medieval centre with old fortifications, including the western world’s largest sections of wall dating from the time of Charlemagne, one of the best preserved Jewish quarters in Spain, and the city’s Cathedral with the widest Gothic span in the world.