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The Jewish quarter of Girona is now probably the best preserved medieval Jewish quarter of any city in Spain and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists a year.
MADRID — A 15th century mikvah was discovered at the location of the last synagogue in the old Jewish quarter of Girona in Catalonia, Spain.
A recent archaeological dig uncovered the Jewish ritual bath at the site of the last synagogue in the old Jewish quarter of Girona. The find further highlights the importance of the town’s rich ...
GIRONA, Spain, July 30 (JTA) — “Sepharad is your home.” Those soothing, welcoming words were pleasant to hear, especially from a non-Jewish Spanish official, the head of tourism in the small ...
The small towns are what made us fall in love with it Girona, Spain, is watched from above by its Catholic cathedral. The city lent its visuals to many scenes in “Game of Thrones’” Season 6.
TAKE a look at the little-known sunshine spot with stunning old town, medieval architecture and world-famous wine with ...
A 15th century mikveh was discovered at the location of the last synagogue in the old Jewish quarter of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. The discovery of the Jewish ritual bath is significant since ...
In 1391, angry peasants stormed just about every Jewish Quarter in Spain, including the Call of Girona, and destroyed most of them. Before the rampage ended, tens of thousands of Jews were killed ...
In the past five years, Girona, Spain, has become a hot destination for recreational cyclists.
For Jewish mystics, the question barely needs asking. Girona was the Euro-capital of cabbalistic theology in the Middle Ages and remains the most atmospheric Jewish quarter in Spain.