Photo spot in Girona
The cathedral steps and the Onyar houses
Ninety steps rising to a baroque facade, and a river lined with houses painted ochre, red and yellow.
About The cathedral steps and the Onyar houses
Get directionsGirona has two images and they are a few minutes apart. The first is the cathedral: ninety broad steps climbing to a baroque facade, a staircase built to be walked up slowly and one of the most cinematic pieces of architecture in Catalonia — which is why film crews keep using it.
The second is the Onyar, the narrow river running through the middle of town with houses built right down to the water and painted in ochre, red and yellow. The footbridges across it give you the frame everyone photographs, with the cathedral tower rising behind the roofline.
Between the two is the Call, one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe: narrow, stepped, stone-walled and shaded through the middle of the day.
Best time to shoot
Morning on the steps; the river houses in the last hour of light
Tips
Thirty-eight minutes from Barcelona by high-speed train. The cathedral steps are public and free; entry to the cathedral itself is ticketed.
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It's exactly a month today since we got married, and a few days ago Manu sent us the photos from our wedding. I didn't want to miss the chance to thank him here too for his wonderful work. And while I'm at it: if you're looking for a…
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