Spain · direct from 14 UK airports

Girona

A medieval old town with a Jewish quarter and riverside houses, and the airport for the Costa Brava's beaches.

The detour

Besalú: a medieval town behind a fortified bridge

You enter Besalú over an 11th-century bridge with a gate tower in the middle. The town also has a rare medieval Jewish ritual bath.

WhereAbout 21 miles from the airport (GRO)

Getting thereAbout 30 minutes' drive north.

14 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance
Belfast International	Ryanair	Oct, Mar to Sep	971 mi
Birmingham	Ryanair · Jet2	Oct, Mar to Sep	759 mi
Bournemouth	Ryanair	Oct, Mar to Sep	651 mi
Bristol	Ryanair · Jet2	Oct, Mar to Sep	704 mi
East Midlands	Ryanair · Jet2	Oct to Nov, Mar to Sep	779 mi
Edinburgh	Jet2	Oct, May to Sep	1,009 mi
Gatwick	easyJet · Jet2	Oct to Nov, Apr to Sep	654 mi
Glasgow	Jet2	Oct, May to Sep	1,018 mi
Leeds Bradford	Ryanair · Jet2	Oct to Nov, Mar to Sep	851 mi
Liverpool	easyJet	Mar to Sep	831 mi
Luton	Jet2	Oct to Nov, May to Sep	704 mi
Manchester	Ryanair · Jet2	All year	824 mi
Newcastle	Jet2	Oct to Nov, Mar to Sep	930 mi
Stansted	Ryanair · Jet2	All year	700 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

14°Jan

15°Feb

17°Mar

20°Apr

23°May

28°Jun

31°Jul

31°Aug

27°Sep

22°Oct

17°Nov

14°Dec

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	14°	1°	5
February	15°	2°	4
March	17°	4°	5
April	20°	6°	7
May	23°	10°	7
June	28°	14°	5
July	31°	17°	4
August	31°	17°	5
September	27°	14°	6
October	22°	11°	7
November	17°	5°	5
December	14°	2°	4

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Girona). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.

From the Foreign Office's Spain travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.