Girona · Spain
De la catedral a la cocina: los sabores de Girona
Girona, Spain
El Mercat del Lleó, donde compran los hermanos Roca El xuixo, el pastel de Girona con IGP protegida La gelateria Rocambolesc de Jordi Roca La cultura del vermut en la Plaça de la Independència El mercado al aire libre del Parc de la Devesa
Girona's primary indoor market since 1944, with 60 stalls selling fish, fruit, vegetables, cheese, sausages, pasta, teas, and flowers. This is where the Roca brothers and every serious kitchen in the province sources their ingredients.
The stone bridge that crosses the Onyar River, connecting Girona's old town to the Mercadal neighbourhood — a vital crossing point where food, goods, and commerce flowed between the hillside and the market. Built in 1856, it replaced the medieval Sant Francesc bridge and stands as the gateway between where ingredients grew and where they were bought and sold.
Girona's main pedestrian boulevard transforms on Saturday mornings with a flower market, and on the first Saturday of every month hosts an artisan food fair where producers from the Empordà and Garrotxa regions sell their traditional Catalan products directly to you.
The xuixo — a deep-fried, sugar-coated pastry filled with crema catalana — was invented in the 1920s by Emili Puig on this street. It now holds Protected Geographical Indication status.
Jordi Roca, the youngest of the three brothers behind El Celler de Can Roca, opened this Willy Wonka-inspired ice cream shop on Carrer de Santa Clara, where more than 35 toppings, liquid nitrogen, and edible art transform a simple gelato into an experience.
Girona's main social hub, this neoclassical square is ringed with arcaded bars and restaurants where locals gather for vermut before lunch and gin-tònic after dinner. The square's name commemorates the 1809 siege, but its daily life is pure Catalan conviviality.
Catalonia's largest urban park sprawls 40 hectares under a canopy of 2,500 plane trees planted in 1850, their trunks growing into towering green columns 55–60 metres high. Every Tuesday and Saturday, this shaded expanse transforms into an open-air market where locals gather before tourists wake.
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