Best Hotels in Girona for Christmas

Girona switches on its Christmas lights on a Friday in late November and holds a craft Christmas market in Plaça de la Independència until 5 January. The season ends with the Three Kings procession on 5 January. December is cool and mostly dry, with cold nights.

What's on

• Christmas lights switch-on — Plaça de Catalunya, followed by a parade to Plaça de la Independència. Usually the last Friday of November (29 November in 2024).
• Mercat de Nadal (Christmas market) — Plaça de la Independència. 2024-25: 29 November to 5 January; 2025-26 listed as 28 November to 5 January. Daily from about 10:30 am to 9 pm, closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
• Cavalcada dels Reis d'Orient (Three Kings parade) — From Camp de Mart (Devesa park) to Plaça de l'U d'Octubre de 2017. 5 January, usually from about 6 pm.

Dates and times change from year to year, so check the organiser's listing before you travel.

Where to stay

• Barri Vell (Old Town): The cathedral, the Jewish Quarter and the narrow lit streets are all on foot, with the Christmas market a short walk away.
• Mercadal and the area around Plaça de la Independència: Right by the Christmas market, with restaurants and shops, and a short walk across the Onyar bridges to the old town.
• Near Girona station: Fast trains to Barcelona, and the centre is about 10 to 15 minutes on foot.

December weather

December in Girona is cool and mostly dry, with highs around 13°C (55°F) and lows around 3°C (37°F), frost on some nights and snow only rarely.

How we picked: the 7 hotels in this guide are 4- and 5-star hotels and resorts in Girona with the strongest Booking.com guest scores, weighted by how many reviews they have. Scores and review counts were checked in October 2026.