Hello Spain travellers! We have decided to take a week in Catalonia in September. (Cheap transatlantic--we're in!)
We have only spent 4 days in Spain to date, Sevilla and Merida in the west. Barcelona looks great, but we're thinking we spend the first and last nights in Barcelona then rent a car and stay in a smaller town. Would love to hear from those who have done something similar.
Girona? Is it dead at night? We loved Rothenburg ob der Tauber after dark, it was still lively but not packed. Chartres, on the other hand, another daytripper space, was dead at night, to the point that we had a hard time finding dinner. Is Girona super hilly? I know there are the famous Game of Thrones stairs, but what about getting around on foot?
Any actual beach stays that would be good in Sept instead?
Or what about something to the south of Barcelona for vinyards and cava?
This is a new area so we will definitely explore, but we also want to take it easy and prefer to find one spot we can stay for 5 nights, even if we do day-trip on some of those days.
We love good food and drink, and are excited about moderniste and art nouveau architecture. We love history and culture, and have heard Girona has a great medieval centre. We aren't at all sporty, ok to walk but not all day and not in difficult terrain.