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The only places to play darts on Girona are Cu-Cut and Ilusiona Girobowling. Cu-Cut can get busy.
The only places to play darts on Girona are Cu-Cut and Ilusiona Girobowling. Cu-Cut can get busy.


==Football==
==⚽ Football==
Girona has several public places to play football:
Girona has several public places to play football:
*There's a football pitch at Parc del Vista Alegre. Location: [https://what3words.com/elevator.famous.profilez elevator.famous.profilez]
*There's a football pitch at Parc del Vista Alegre. Location: [https://what3words.com/elevator.famous.profilez elevator.famous.profilez]
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Girona has a football team called Girona FC.  
Girona has a football team called Girona FC.  
Bars to watch football matches:
* McKiernans
* Lapsus (Plaça de la Independència) – Affordable drinks, football screenings.


==Climbing==
==Climbing==
* Cal Mico rocadrom (Carrer d'Alacant, 13). Entry: €12 (+ €2 for shoe rental). Bouldering and top rope (you don't need a partner). Also a small gym. They also have monthly membership option. No powder chalk allowed, only liquid chalk.
* Cal Mico rocadrom (Carrer d'Alacant, 13). Entry: €12 (+ €2 for shoe rental). Bouldering and top rope (you don't need a partner). Also a small gym. They also have monthly membership option. No powder chalk allowed, only liquid chalk.
* RockArt Climbing & Co-Working (farther from Girona).
* RockArt Climbing & Co-Working (farther from Girona).
* Via ferratas
 
* Via Ferrata Cala del Molí (Sant Feliu de Guíxols). First part open, full route opens May 31 (€40 for full, €30 for partial). You can go without a guide.
Also see [[Via ferratas near Girona]].
* Roca de Creu. You can rent equipment from x for x euro
* Baumes Corcades (K4 Difficulty) – challenging route.
* other via ferratas.


==Snorkelling and scuba diving==
==Snorkelling and scuba diving==
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==Basketball==
==Basketball==
Girona has several public places to play basketball:
[[File:Basketball-court-carrer-de-carme.JPG|400px|thumb|right|Basketball court at the park at Carrer El Carme.]]
*There's a basketball court at Parc del Vista Alegre, which doubles as a football pitch. Location: [https://what3words.com/elevator.famous.profilez elevator.famous.profilez]
Girona has several public places to play basketball. There's a map at https://www.courtsoftheworld.com/spain/girona/
 
*The park at Carrer El Carme has one https://what3words.com/exposes.slipped.kingpin


*And others (add here if you know any)
*Parc del Vista Alegre has a basketball court that doubles as a football pitch. Location: [https://what3words.com/elevator.famous.profilez elevator.famous.profilez]
*The park at Carrer El Carme has a basketball court https://what3words.com/exposes.slipped.kingpin


Others (according to https://www.courtsoftheworld.com/spain/girona/)
*Carrer de Saragossa
*Carrer de Bru Barnoya i Xiberta
*Carrer d'Enric Marquès Ribalta
*Carrer de Maria Castanyer i Figueras
*Carrer Jaume Vicens Vives (Salt)
*Carrer de l'Olivera


Girona has a basketball team called Bàsquet Girona. They formed in 2014. They play at Municipal Pavilon Girona in Fontajau. You can also just go to see amateur children teams playing, without needing to buy a ticket.
Girona has a basketball team called Bàsquet Girona. They formed in 2014. They play at Municipal Pavilon Girona in Fontajau. You can also just go to see amateur children teams playing, without needing to buy a ticket.

Latest revision as of 03:08, 10 April 2025

Hiking[edit]

See Hiking in Girona

Cycling[edit]

See Cycling in Girona

Running[edit]

  • Wikiloc and AllTrails
  • Running Clubs in Girona:
    • Sisterhood (women-only)
    • Club Trail Running Girona
    • Not a Run Club. Run by Kayla from Australia. They organise a run almost every Saturday, 10 am starting from the fountain in Devesa Parc. Slow pace. Check the Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/notarunclub.girona
    • Overland Running. Fast pace. They do a Wednesday women's run that's about 6 minutes per km.[1]
    • Esports Parra Running Club (ask in-store for details)
    • North3 Gym also hosts social runs.
  • Running events

Padel and Tennis[edit]

  • List of tennis and padel places in Girona: https://badmintonya.es/loc-girona/#google_vignette
  • La Devesa Municipal Sports Area (in the middle of La Devesa) has three tennis courts and two padel courts[2]. It also has beach volleyball and beach tennis courts.
  • Gipadel
  • 3sets Break Padel
  • Padel Girona 2
  • Tennis at University of Girona costs €1 per person for members.

Badminton[edit]

  • There's no badminton courts in Girona :(

Ping pong[edit]

Girona has several outdoor public ping pong tables.

Ping pong table at Parc del Vista Alegre
  • The park at Carrer El Carme has one

https://what3words.com/exposes.slipped.kingpin

  • 2 at Plaza Prudenci Bertrana
  • And others…

Darts[edit]

The only places to play darts on Girona are Cu-Cut and Ilusiona Girobowling. Cu-Cut can get busy.

⚽ Football[edit]

Girona has several public places to play football:

Public football and basketball court at el Parc del Vista Alegre

Girona has a football team called Girona FC.

Bars to watch football matches:

  • McKiernans
  • Lapsus (Plaça de la Independència) – Affordable drinks, football screenings.

Climbing[edit]

  • Cal Mico rocadrom (Carrer d'Alacant, 13). Entry: €12 (+ €2 for shoe rental). Bouldering and top rope (you don't need a partner). Also a small gym. They also have monthly membership option. No powder chalk allowed, only liquid chalk.
  • RockArt Climbing & Co-Working (farther from Girona).

Also see Via ferratas near Girona.

Snorkelling and scuba diving[edit]

  • L'Escala & Cala Sa Cova have great snorkeling spots.
  • Scuba diving courses (PADI Open Water) are available in Tossa de Mar, and people organize group bookings to get discounts.
  • Boat rental options from Platja d’Aro for day trips (€50+ per person).

Skiing and snowboarding[edit]

  • La Molina (2 hour drive) No public transport from Girona, car is the only option. Accessible by bus from Barcelona. Has a ski school
  • Vallter (2 hour drive)
  • Masella. Has a ski school
  • Rasos de Peguera is an abandoned ski station where people go for free skiing & hiking (08612 Castellar del Riu, Barcelona)
  • when it rais in Girona, it means it's snowing in the ski resorts, so a good time to go

Golf[edit]

There are pitch & putts around town. (Where?) The nearest full courses are at Sant Feliu de Guíxols on the coast, as Golf Girona has closed down. (from https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Girona)

Basketball[edit]

Basketball court at the park at Carrer El Carme.

Girona has several public places to play basketball. There's a map at https://www.courtsoftheworld.com/spain/girona/

Others (according to https://www.courtsoftheworld.com/spain/girona/)

  • Carrer de Saragossa
  • Carrer de Bru Barnoya i Xiberta
  • Carrer d'Enric Marquès Ribalta
  • Carrer de Maria Castanyer i Figueras
  • Carrer Jaume Vicens Vives (Salt)
  • Carrer de l'Olivera

Girona has a basketball team called Bàsquet Girona. They formed in 2014. They play at Municipal Pavilon Girona in Fontajau. You can also just go to see amateur children teams playing, without needing to buy a ticket.

Horse riding[edit]

Equi Natur in Serinya offers horse riding, for beginners and advanced riders. https://www.equinatur.com/

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Girona Buddies Running subgroup, 2025-04-07)
  2. ↑ https://www.girona.cat/turisme/eng/dte_equipaments_devesa.php
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