Skip to content
  • AB
    • About Us
    • Barcelona Apartments
    • Contact Us
  • Tourist Guide
    • Places
    • Food and Drink
    • Nightlife
    • Shopping
    • Museums
  • Things To Do
    • Activities
    • Events
    • Day Trips
    • Tours
    • Outside Barcelona
  • Visiting Barcelona
    • Accommodation
    • Useful Information
    • Neighborhoods
    • Gaudí
    • Bars, Cafés and Restaurants
    • Summer
  • Spanish life
    • People
    • Culture
    • Traditions
  • EnglishEnglish
    • SpanishEspañol
    • FrenchFrançais
    • ItalianItaliano
    • GermanDeutsch
    • DutchNederlands
    • RussianРусский
    • Chinese (Simplified)简体中文
Menu
AB Blog
  • AB
    • About Us
    • Barcelona Apartments
    • Contact Us
  • Tourist Guide
    • Places
    • Food and Drink
    • Nightlife
    • Shopping
    • Museums
  • Things To Do
    • Activities
    • Events
    • Day Trips
    • Tours
    • Outside Barcelona
  • Visiting Barcelona
    • Accommodation
    • Useful Information
    • Neighborhoods
    • Gaudí
    • Bars, Cafés and Restaurants
    • Summer
  • Spanish life
    • People
    • Culture
    • Traditions
  • EnglishEnglish
    • SpanishEspañol
    • FrenchFrançais
    • ItalianItaliano
    • GermanDeutsch
    • DutchNederlands
    • RussianРусский
    • Chinese (Simplified)简体中文
Hit enter to search or esc to close
Home  >  Events • Home • Outside Barcelona • Things To Do • Tourist Guide • Visiting Barcelona  >  Temps de Flors: Girona Flower Festival 2019

Temps de Flors: Girona Flower Festival 2019

girona flower festival

 

Girona Flower FestivalThe petite and charming city of Girona is photogenic at any of time of the year, but wait ‘til you visit during its annual festival, the Temps de Flors. Each spring, during the second week of May, people flock from all over Spain to Girona’s Barri Vell neighbourhood to admire its colourful streets lined with spectacular floral displays.

Monuments and courtyards are transformed into remarkable ornamental gardens, so you can enjoy the wonderful ensemble of vibrant colours and glorious aromas which perfectly accompany the fascinating cultural and historical heritage of this city.

This unique way to explore the city often includes free entry and access to sights that would normally be closed to the public. And what’s more, the Girona Temps de Flors can be enjoyed all for free!

 

The Festival

Girona Flower FestivalThis year, from the 11th-19th May, Girona’s internationally famous flower festival will be celebrating its 64th anniversary, after its many years of success and unbelievable creativity. There will be over 100 individual flower and plant displays, with the most impressive exhibitions held at the Cathedral Steps, the Arab baths, Saint Nicholas’ Chapel and Les Sarraïnes.

In addition to this, there will be several other exciting events taking place throughout the city in name of the festival, such as the Gastroflors. Each year, a range of restaurants in the city offer themed menus with a floral twist where certain flowers will feature as an ingredient in their dishes; so let your taste buds ‘blossom’ by trying something new!

There will also be flower, photography and film competitions and plenty of other things worth getting involved in.

 

Girona: the City and the Barri Vell

gironaGirona is the ideal spot if you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the Catalan capital, especially with it being just 100km from Barcelona. With all the charm and qualities of a larger city, thanks to its cultural richness and the myriad of things to do here, it would be foolish not to make time for this glorious medieval city during your visit to Barcelona.

The Temps de Flors only enhances the beauty of the quaint and quirky Barri Vell, Girona’s old quarter. Its rustic and French vibe has a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ with its riverside flanked by multicoloured houses and winding alleyways that open out onto enchanting squares.

It truly is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, especially when covered with an exquisite selection of flowers.

 

Getting There

The best way to travel from Barcelona to Girona is from Passeig de Gràcia via Renfe trains. During Temps de Flors, the train company Renfe usually offers a discount on return tickets; last year it was 35% so it’s well worth downloading a voucher which can be found online.

Check timetables online beforehand for train times. Trains to Girona usually run every 20-30 minutes.

 

Top Tips

  • Avoid heading to the festival at the weekend if possible. The festival is extremely popular with both locals and tourists and towards the end of the week, the narrow streets of the Barri Vell are often heaving which can be particularly unpleasant, especially with the warm weather.
  • Be prepared to queue, especially for the most popular displays. Restaurants also get very crowded at lunchtime with queues of up to an hour just to get into some of the most central restaurants.
  • If you’re able to, stay overnight in Girona to avoid both an early start/late finish, and travelling twice in one day. You also want to make the most of the displays and see them at night, as the exhibits on the River Onyar are at their best at this time.
  • Pick up a free A3-sized map at one of the participating venues so you can get your bearings and make sure not to miss any other of Girona’s hotspots.
  • This year, Girona is also holding its A Cappella Festival at the same time as The Temps de Flors. Why not enjoy the flower displays with a gorgeous choral symphony behind you?

 

Tags: catalan cuisine catalan culture catalan traditions daytrip to girona Girona festival sightseeing girona trip to girona
AB Apartment Barcelona

AB Apartment Barcelona is an online apartment rental company with over 1000 apartments to rent for short and long-term stays. Stay up to date with our blog for Barcelona tips and info for your trip.

FacebookTwitterPinterest
Previous Article The 6 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
Next Article Ciutat Flamenco: Barcelona’s Flamenco Festival

Subscribe Now to Our Newsletter, It's Free! Get the best content delivered straight into
your inbox!

Related Posts

running
Posted inHome Things To Do Useful Information Visiting Barcelona

Keeping Fit in the Winter Months in Barcelona: Exercise Ideas

Looking to keep fit and healthy this winter but not sure how or what to do? Read our blog for ideas on how to keep in shape when the weather is cold or wet in Barcelona. 

Read More about Keeping Fit in the Winter Months in Barcelona: Exercise Ideas
Posted By Emily Rigby Posted on January 14, 2021
0
shopping
Posted inNeighborhoods Shopping Things To Do Useful Information Visiting Barcelona

Independent Shopping in Barcelona | Support Local Businesses

Wanting to shop more sustainably and locally? We share our favourite and best independent, locally owned shops to visit all over Barcelona!

Read More about Independent Shopping in Barcelona | Support Local Businesses
Posted By Emily Rigby Posted on January 12, 2021
0

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

Find an apartment

The Weather in Barcelona

Weather – Tutiempo.net

Free Barcelona Guide

Get your free Barcelona city guide
with everything from sightseeing and events to dining and nightlife
Magazine
GET YOUR COPY
  • Popular
  • Recent
  • Las Ramblas, Barcelona
    The Tourist Tax in Barcelona – All You Need to Know November 20, 2012
  • montjuic
    The Magic Fountain of Barcelona October 2, 2013
  • pacha-barcelona
    Barcelona Nightlife – The Best Bars and Clubs in Port Olímpic August 5, 2016
  • The Wonderful Works of Gaudí in Barcelona June 20, 2012
  • running
    Keeping Fit in the Winter Months in Barcelona: Exercise Ideas January 14, 2021
  • shopping
    Independent Shopping in Barcelona | Support Local Businesses January 12, 2021
  • roadtrip
    10 Steps to Make 2021 your Best Year | Barcelona Edition January 7, 2021
  • eixample barcelona
    Adventure Barcelona: work and learn a language in no time January 5, 2021

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our Newsletter, It's Free! Get the best content delivered straight into your inbox!

More top Barcelona tips

Tweets by @ApartmentBCN
Facebook Twitter YouTube
Follow us on Instagram

    About us

    AB Apartment Barcelona is an online tourist apartment agency with more than 1000  Barcelona apartments to rent for both short and long-term stays.

    From luxury apartments in Barcelona to studios and from Ramblas apartments to beach apartments in Barcelona, we have a great choice of accommodation in a wide variety of locations across the city. We now also offer apartments in Costa Dorada and Sitges.

    Whether you are coming to Barcelona on a short break, vacation, or even if you want to move here, you will find the perfect home-away-from-home with AB Apartment Barcelona.

    Social Media

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Google+
    • Instagram
    • YouTube

    Categories

    • Accommodation 2 Posts
    • Architecture 41 Posts
    • Bars, Cafés and Restaurants 159 Posts
    • Culture 135 Posts
    • Day Trips 86 Posts

    Recent Posts

    • running
      Keeping Fit in the Winter Months in Barcelona: Exercise Ideas January 14, 2021
    • shopping
      Independent Shopping in Barcelona | Support Local Businesses January 12, 2021
    • roadtrip
      10 Steps to Make 2021 your Best Year | Barcelona Edition January 7, 2021
    • eixample barcelona
      Adventure Barcelona: work and learn a language in no time January 5, 2021
    Apartment Barcelona
    • AB
    • Tourist Guide
    • Things To Do
    • Visiting Barcelona
    • Spanish Life