Hertz Girona Airport Car Hire

With a car, you can discover the Spanish city of Girona, on your own without having to rely during the journey to other modes of transport. Girona is located in the North-East of Spain in the region of Catalonia. About 87,000 people live in the city, she is also the capital of the province of Girona and of the comarca of Gironès. Through the proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, the mild climate and the many attractions Girona has become a popular destination for tourists from all over the world, who want to spend their holidays here. If you want to visit Girona and the surrounding area with a rental car, numerous car hire agencies available are in the city.

Car hire Girona airport

Girona Airport offers the service of all major car hire companies on arrival, so that you easily can rent a car is on your website. An international airport is located eight kilometers south of the city centre of Girona and just under 90 km from Barcelona. Here, in particular the airline Ryanair is active in the area of passenger transport. In addition to daily domestic flights to destinations such as Malaga and Madrid are served regularly international cities such as Frankfurt, Shannon and Karlsruhe.

The history of Girona

One of the first tribes, who built their settlements close to the region of today's town, the Iberians were guesses that. After the Romans were moved into the area, they built a large military camp, which bore the name on Runda in the place. After the Moors, Charlemagne reconquered the city in the year 785 and made her one of the original fourteen counties of Catalonia.878 was annexed to the County of Barcelona Girona and received its town Charter in the 12th century by Alfons II.

Attractions in Girona

Girona offers its tourists and visitors a great variety and number of impressive attractions that give their very special view of the city. One of the most popular and most visited attraction is the Cathedral of Santa Maria. The sacred building is at the same time the most famous church in Girona and a masterpiece of centuries work. Already in the year 1300 was begun with the construction of the Cathedral, but only the vault could be completed in the 17th century.