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Girona visit...hotel recommendations, must sees

I will be visiting Girona this October before a RS Best of Spain tour. My plan is to stay one night. I love Roman ruins and architecture, also local markets.

Any hotel recommendations? I have not yet received my RS tour book but have been looking around TA?

Any recommendations for restaurants or cafes would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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Info for Girona
http://www.girona.cat/turisme/eng/index.php --- the tourism portal (what to do, to see...)
http://www.girona.cat/museuhistoria/eng/museu_presentacio.php --- the Girona History Museum
http://www.mac.cat/eng/Seus/Girona/Presentacio ---the Archeological Museum site, use Google Translate as it's only in Catalan

As per restaurants or cafes, you'll find plenty in the old town. This is the map of the city http://bit.ly/GIRhoods the train station is at l'Eixample and the old town is Centre. For info, the Parc de la Devesa -a huge park for strolling or picnicking is north of l'Eixample.

For charming cafes in Girona: http://www.timeout.cat/barcelona/ca/viatge/10-bars-amb-encant-de-girona and for great restaurants: http://www.timeout.cat/barcelona/ca/restaurants-cafes/15-restaurants-imprescindibles-de-girona

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Thanks so much. I am already so excited about my trip.

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June, I strongly advise an escapade to the nearby medieval town of Besalú, you have several buses departing from the bus station in Girona. I'm sure you'll enjoy Besalú: http://infocatalonia.eu/w/2MR8p

Schedules: http://www.teisa-bus.com/ -the web is only in Catalan, use Girona as your "origen" and Besalú as your "destí" in the box at the left hand column, then choose "Girona" from the three stops offered in Girona city, choose a date and press "Cercar ruta". Tickets are bought on the bus and the journey takes an hour or so. Besalú is visited in say half a day all together (if you choose to do a full visit)