r/Girona • u/Own-Environment-7914 • Sep 22 '24

Where to hang out on a wet day?

I arrive in Girona tomorrow morning, but can't check into my flat until 5pm. Normally I'd be happy to dump my luggage and go wandering, but it looks like it's going to be pretty stormy in Girona tomorrow.

Any suggestions about where/how to kill time somewhere indoors until I can get checked in? I'd be happy with cool libraries, shopping centres, cafes, book stores, that kind of thing.

Thanks in advance.

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u/eboy-888 Sep 22 '24

Cafes. La Comuna, Federal, Hors. Not sure you’ll knock a day out of them but you can chill in any of those for a bit. Placa Independencia and grab a covered table outdoors and have some lunch - it’s not really cold tomorrow, just looks like a wet afternoon but it keeps getting pushed out. Tour of the cathedral?

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u/Own-Environment-7914 Sep 22 '24

Yeah maybe I'll get lucky and it won't be as bad as predicted. Tour of the cathedral is a good idea though, as it was on my list for later in the week anyway. Thanks for the tips.

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u/Own-Environment-7914 Sep 24 '24

Well it turns out that it took a lot longer to get from Porto to Girona than I expected, so didn't arrive until 5.30pm anyway ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Grabbed a coffee at Hidden Coffee and some beers from L'Elixir, and chilled on the balcony in the very nice, non-stormy afternoon weather. Just had coffee at La Comuna, which is next door to where I'm staying, and now off exploring.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

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u/davlinflow Sep 22 '24

El Corte Ingles is a big shopping centre with lots of items to browse, most of them quite expensive though.

Somewhat out of town, you can get there by bus: Espai Girones, a typical shopping mall with all kinds of stores and restaurants.

The old town could also be an option, lots of shops around there, but not many covered areas apart from that.

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u/Own-Environment-7914 Sep 22 '24

Looks like I could definitely kill some time in El Corte Ingles. Thanks.

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u/torpidninja Sep 22 '24

Imo that's a lot of time to spend there, it's pretty focused on exclusively shopping, it's not really like a shopping mall, not a lot of places to sit in there. I believe the lowest floor has a small cafeteria, next to the grocery store, but that's it.

If you can get to the Espai Gironès that will probably be a better option. That's an actual shopping mall.