Best Day Trips from Girona: Costa Brava, Besalu and Cadaques
Girona is the perfect base for exploring the Costa Brava, the Pyrenees foothills and the medieval villages of inland Catalonia. Most day trips run in under 2 hours each way.
Quick Answer: Top three: Tossa de Mar for a beach and walled town day, Cadaques and Cap de Creus for a Dali themed coastal trip, and Besalu plus Castellfollit for a medieval villages route.
Tossa de Mar (1 hour)
Walled medieval Vila Vella over a sandy crescent beach, the only fortified coastal town left on the Costa Brava. Easy half-day or full-day visit.
Cadaques and Port Lligat (1h45)
The whitewashed Mediterranean village that inspired generations of artists, plus Salvador Dali home turned museum in Port Lligat next door.
Besalu and Castellfollit (45 min)
Two of the most photogenic medieval villages in Catalonia, often visited together in a half day with a guide.