Girona, In the Time of Flowers

I underestimated the popularity of the Girona flower festival. I had assumed that there would be flower arrangements around town here and there, we would all calmly walk around and admire them. The truth was there were very many people, even more French than Spaniards. It was somewhat frantic, one way foot traffic in a number of streets. Not having done too much research, we were surprised one had to queue up for indoor arrangements. One queue was so long that we couldn't see what we were queuing for. The sun was hot. It was time to retreat.

We returned to the hotel for some cool air and research. I looked online and talked to hotel staff. Armed with knowledge, we renewed our pursuit of flowers.

• The best places are inside, e.g. Arab bath, incomparable, no wonder we couldn't see the head of the line earlier.
• Terraced stairs are good, e.g. steps in front the cathedral.
• Indoor places do not open until 10 by which time tour buses are already all over place. It's hot in the afternoon. Evenings are the best. There may still be a line, though not so long, outside the Arab bath, at 8pm.
• The crowd/quality ratio is a little high to my liking.

Each official flower arrangement/design/exhibition, numbered 0 to 106, also has a name and a title. You can check them out on the festival guide: https://tempsdeflors.girona.cat/docs/RevistaTempsdeflors2022.pdfhttps://tempsdeflors.girona.cat/docs/RevistaTempsdeflors2022.pdf

No. 42 - The flower carpet inside Esglesia de Sant Feliu.

No. 43 - Sant Feliu Main Stairs - illustrates the legend of the army of flies that drove the French invaders out of city in the 13th century.

No. 46: The Cathedral Stairs, "The ship sails" - featured in a Game of Thrones (GOT) episode we read, from the bottom.

A short video.

From the top of the Cathedra Stairs at sunset.

A couple at Independence Square enjoying No. 82: “History and proximity of trade”.

No 86: Carrer Nou “Children's trees” Short video.

Peacocks and People. No. 61: Jardins dels Alemanys (German Gardens) - "We open the cages".

Many shops in the Old Town had their own flower display - Mannequins.



Shoe Store.

The un-numbered textile tree near our hotel.

No. 31. Bridge of San Agustín "The path of trade" - Along the River Onyar

We twice walked through the No. 56 Cathedral Cloister - "Contrasts of the future" - once at night, once during the day. Night.



Day.





The No. 52 Arab Baths - Banys Àrabs “El jardí de Prosèrpina” - were very popular and a highlight. Again we visited once at night, and once in the evening, avoiding the lines.

The queue for the Arb Baths.



Entrance doorway.

Flower tree.









The roof of the Arab Baths.

N0. 76 - Jardí de l’Àngel - “Passage of the beast on the path of joy”.

N0. 33 - Ascent of the Cathedral Stairs of the Pear - “Landscaped fields? Cultivated gardens? ”

The Zigzag Steps to No. 24: the Stairs of Església de Sant Martí - “El corriol de Sant Martí”- require one-way traffic.



No. 20 Plaça de les Castanyes - “La ciutat invisible”.

No. 67 - Plaça dels Jurats - “Un mar de flors”.

River monster.

Bonus.