Temps de flors in Girona

This next month of May will be full of travelling, activities, festivals...in other words, I bet I won't be bored.

The first important plan worth to mention is the flower festival named temps de flors in the city of Girona, Spain.

This is a flower exposition that has been held for 57 edition and this spring of 2013 it is reaching its 58th. What is unique about this flower festival is that it is located throughout the whole old town of Girona from the biggest and most famous sights such as the Cathedral to the smallest and hidden cornerns and private patios. Due to its uniqueness mentioned, last year one of the most prestigious and well-known magazines of the world(National Geographic), awarded Temps de flors in Girona as one of the best spring trips 2012, which a other reason why it is worth visiting.

This year the festival will be held from 11th to the 19th of May. And for all of you interested on visiting it or are gaining curiosity about the city of Girona, here is how you can get to the city:

Girona is located north of Barcelona and can be reached from there by bus, train, or one's own car. There is an airport close to the town with a wide range of connections on Ryanair. It is also 98km (61 miles) away from Barcelona.

Girona Airport is 1hr bus ride from Barcelona center. Ryanair mentions "Barcelona" in their description of Girona airport. You can make connection between the airport and Barcelona. There is also an hourly bus into Girona from the airport.

Bus: If you want to travel to Girona from Barcelona city you can take a bus. That bus stops in the center of Barcelona, in Estació d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord (Barcelona's main bus terminal).

Trains from Barcelona to Girona leaves approximately every hour from Barcelona Estació de Sants (with other stops at Passeig de Gràcia/Aragó and Clot). The journey takes 1h20m from Girona to Barcelona Sants and the ticket costs about 8 €, depending on the train type (Media Distancia is faster, Regional is cheaper).