Girona and Besalu: Small Group Jewish History Tour From Girona

Immerse yourself in the rich Jewish history of Girona and Besalu on this small group tour. Explore the medieval Jewish quarters, visit the Museum of Jewish History, and discover the 12th-century Micveh. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bridge of Besalu - Guided walking tour to the Medieval village of Besalú to see the Jewish quarter and the MIkve of the 13 century, one of the most well preserved of Europe. The Medieval bridge of Besalu was the only way to enter to the city in the middle ages.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Dive into Jewish heritage with this 8-hour (limited to a group of up to 7 people) expedition to Girona and Besalu. These are traditional Jewish settlements in Spain with a long-established history and vibrant culture. In Girona, explore ‘the Call’, a Jewish quarter, and gain insights into the region’s medieval past, including the renowned Kabbalah…

Location
Plaça de Sant Feliu
Plaça Sant Feliu, beside The River Caffe, Girona city.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Socialr425
Oct 5, 2024
Definitely worth it if you want to know more about Girona and its community - Absolutely stunning experience. Mike is very knowledgeable guide, is able to answer any possible question about the community and its history, and has a great sense of humor. Absolutely recommend!
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Betsyr472
Sep 13, 2024
Excellent Jewish history tours of Girona and Besalu. - Our tour guide was Mike, and he was a wealth of knowledge, and so much fun. Half way through the tour we stopped for lunch. Mike’s suggestions for restaurants was excellent. Regarding the tour itself, learning about the 1,000 year history and extensive contributions of the Jewish people in Girona and Besalu was eye-opening. It was disturbing to learn of the persecution and ghettoization of the Jewish people through the centuries, in spite of the fact that they were financial advisors and physicians to the elite of Spanish society. Particularly moving was the beauty of these two Medieval cities. Walking the narrow, winding streets was like being in a Time Machine. Our guide filled us in on the religious history of the cities, both Christian and Jewish. We saw where the synagogues used to be, and at the end of the tour, we visited the Jewish History museum of Girona. Fascinating! Our guide’s breadth of information was breathtaking. Suggestions: Bring good walking shoes!
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Arlyn_b
Jul 21, 2024
An amazing experience in Spain - Our experiences in Girona and Besalu were beyond our expectations. Mike brought an incredible amount of knowledge and passion to the tour. We highly recommend this tour!!
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740journey
Jun 15, 2024
Thanks for a wonderful tour! - The tour was incredible! It was because we had an amazing tour guide, Miguel. He is so knowledgeable and nice and made the entire day interesting and fun. We also were the only ones on the tour so we got a really personalized tour. We learned so much in such a short time. The tour exceeded our expectations thanks to Miguel! I highly recommend this tour with Miguel!
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Traveldad2018
Jan 6, 2024
Great visit to Girona - Jewish history + GOT - Our young tour guide Gerard was very informative and personable. Gerard was also happy to incorporate Game of Thrones trivia with the Jewish tour. Girona has a great old town, but is also a vibrant city. Nice to choose a restaurant for lunch in advance. Besalu has one interesting Jewish sight (a mikvah), but I would have been fine skipping Besalu. The agency was willing to provide transport from BCN for a fee, but our family opted to take the fast train on our own from BCN (roughly 40 minutes). Either works. Would definitely recommend a visit to Girona if one still has time to see the key sights of BCN.
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Michael_m
Dec 31, 2023
Gerard was an excellent... - Gerard was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and personable. Highly recommended! Thank you. . .
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Meir1958
Nov 28, 2023
Come again - Eduardo our guide was great.he took us to all the places as promissed. His vast knowlege and patient made the tour onecof the best we took in the last 10 year.we highly reccomend Eduardo. Thank you
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Tourist13760568404
Nov 3, 2023
Seeing Girona - We had a wonderful tour of Girona with an emphasis on its Jewish history. Our tour guide Julia was well informed, spoke clearly and gave us such a great tour.
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Freelance9
Oct 13, 2023
Excellent tour with an outstanding guide - Monica was an outstanding guide. Thish tour covered the high points of Jewish history in Girona, which effectively ended in 1492. She tailored the content to the knowledge and interests of the six of us in the group. Her English is excellent and nuanced. She has deep knowledge of the history and cultural traditions of the Jewish people and she treated the difficult topics with sensitivity. Although she was only allowed to accompany us, not guide us, through the Jewish museum, she managed to augment the explanations of the objects and put things into context. She also made sure to take us to the mikveh (ritual bath) next door, one of the more striking sights in this excellent tour. This tour offered very good value for the money. We recommend it highly.
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Sara_h
Nov 5, 2019
Girona and Besalu, Jewish History tour Small Group from Girona - Spectacular tour of Jewish history in Girona and Besalu. We ended up being the only ones on the tour, but Marc and Carmen did not disappoint. Marc was amazing with his knowledge of Jewish history and culture, pointing out not just the obvious things but also small facts and things that are personal to someone with Jewish heritage. We went to Besalu first, which was crucial to beating tour bus crowds. We had the city to ourselves. Carmen obtained the mikveh key and we were the only ones in there. In Girona,thew Jewish museum was great, and our tour of the town featured interesting stories of other religions and Spanish history. Can't say enough about Marc - he answered every question from historical and current points of view, and he really cared that we understood what he was saying. This tour was a highlight of our time in Spain. We caught an early train from Barcelona just for the day, and it was totally worth it.
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up to 7 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).