168. Hostalric, Girona

Why Hostalric?

Hostalric is a very small with lots of good eats and a large castle at one end, plus a few towers around the city. The views from either end of this city is really worth the visit.

Hostalric, Girona, Spain - Hostalric Towers

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Hostalric Towers

Where

Hostalric is located in the province of Girona in the Costa Brava region of Catalunya. It is located north east of Barcelona.

 

How To Get Here

There are a few ways to get here, lets look at them:

By Bus

There are national and local city buses in Spain to get you around.

Eurolines has service to from Girona then you can take the Teisa Bus to/from Hostalric to/from Girona.

The Sagales bus service will take you from the Barcelona airport and Barcelona as well as other areas in Catalonia to Hostalric.

By Train

The Spanish rail service, Renfe serves Girona. From there, you can take a bus down to Hostalric.

By Plane

The closest airport is Gerona, Spain (GRO). There is bus service from the airport to the city.

Gerona Airport (GRO)

Gerona Airport (GRO)

The airlines serving Girona are:

brussels airlines (SN), Jet2.com (LS), Jetairfly (TB), Pobeda Airlines (DP), Ryanair (FR), Thomas Cook Airlines (MT) and Transavia (HV).

By Ferry

No.

By Car

If you are already in the region you can take the drive. Just use a service like Google Maps for directions.

Hostalric, Girona, Spain - Street

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Street

By Shared Ride

You can use ridesharing service BlaBlaCar.

 

Where To Stay in Hostalric

You may not find any hotels or bed and breakfasts in Hostalric, but you can stay in the neighboring areas.

You can also checkout a site called Naturaki, which is a local company that provides property searches.

Hostalric, Girona, Spain - Houses

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Houses

==>> You can find a list of hotels from TripAdvisor here.

==>> Try Airbnb.

 

Where To Eat

 

There are about twelve or so restaurants in Hostalric. Ensure that you do not go during the siesta or they will be closed.

Hostalric, Girona, Spain - Food

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Food

 

Hostalric, Girona, Spain - Food - Paella

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Food – Paella

==>> You can find a list of restaurants near Hostalric and nearby surroundings from TripAdvisor here

What To Do

The Hostalric Castle which was built for the Viscount in the 11th century and Towers are the things to see in this area. Also check out Casa de la Vila.

Hostalric Girona, Spain

Hostalric Girona, Spain

 

Hostalric, Girona, Spain - Hostalric Castle

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Hostalric Castle

 

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Hostalric Castle Underground

 

Hostalric, Girona, Spain - Casa de la Vila

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Casa de la Vila

==>> You can find a list of things to do from TripAdvisor here.

==>>There are no tours of Hostalric by Viator, but you may also check Viator for additional things to do in Girona and the Costa Brava region.

==>> Information and Guide Books for the region from Lonely Planet.

 

Additional Information

Language: Catalan, Spanish

Currency: EUR

Hostalric Tourism

Costa Brava Tourism Board

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Hostalric, Girona, Spain - Tower

Hostalric, Girona, Spain – Tower

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