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Make A Holiday Rental Cottage in Gironella, Spain, Your Home Away From Home

Gironella is a small town situated within the Catalonia region of North-western Spain, some 60 miles to the north of Barcelona. Visitors looking to spend their holidays in Gironella will find a great choice of self catering accommodation available for holiday rental. This accommodation includes modern villas, apartments and pretty Spanish cottages, otherwise known as casas. Here tourists are able to enjoy the dramatic, undulating countryside which surrounds the towns, which is situated in the foothills of the Pyrenees, the mountain range separating Spain from France.

Things to do on Holiday in Gironella, Spain

Travellers spending their holidays in Gironella are mainly drawn by the town’s convenient location, situated close to the Pyrenees mountain range but still within a short drive from the Spanish Mediterranean coast and its resorts and beaches. One of the main tourist attractions within Gironella itself are the well preserved old workers houses, which reflect the area’s history as a major cotton producer. Many visitors spending their holidays in Gironella will enjoy a hiking expedition into the mountains, where they will be able to experience the landscape’s natural beauty first hand. 

Places to Visit on Holiday in Gironella, Spain

Visitors looking to spend their holidays in Gironella will find that the town is well placed to visit the many unique Catalonian influenced buildings and places of historical interest, found within this region of Spain. The landscapes surrounding Gironella are dotted with a large number of well preserved ancient towns and villages, such as Cercs and Berga. Pedraforca Mountain is a popular draw for visitors with more spiritual interests, due to its reputation as a meeting place for witches covens, as well as the numerous Romanesque churches to be found along its slopes. The nearby town of Berga hosts an exciting and colourful week long festival every summer.

Weather in Gironella, Spain

Travellers looking to spend their holidays in Gironella will discover that this region enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate, although the town’s in land location does mean that it is generally cooler than the region’s coastal resorts. Summer temperatures in Gironella often reach the early 30s degrees Celsius and winter temperatures vary between 8 to 14 degrees Celsius. Temperatures in winter in Gironella may drop to as low as 3 degrees Celsius, and snow is more common in the higher altitudes surrounding the town. Gironella receives an average annual rainfall of around 21 inches.

Travel to Gironella, Spain

Visitors looking to spend their holidays in Gironella will first fly to Barcelona Airport (BCN). There are a number of airlines operating flights here, including British Airways and Easyjet, offering regular and affordable flights from several UK airports including London Gatwick (LGW), London Stansted (STN), Luton (LTN) and Liverpool (LPL).