The Jewish quarter of Girona
Passages narrow, cobblestone streets and old buildings give life to one of the oldest neighborhoods in Girona. We talk about the Jewish Call, one of the best preserved Jewish quarters in Spain.
Those with flights to Girona should not miss this part of the city, which is one of the great heritages of the people of Girona. Worthy setting for period films, the neighborhood grew up around the synagogue. The Jews gathered in the streets near Calle de la Força and that’s how this area grew to become a second city within the city. Girona Jews lived in the neighborhood for over 600 years until their expulsion in 1942.
The Jewish Call became the second Jewish community of Catalonia in order of importance and even today you can walk through the small streets, narrow and steep, to enjoy the houses with balconies full of flowers and plants. Can also be found everywhere discrete steps that lead who knows where. The Jewish Call personality is unique and that is how the neighborhood has been used as a natural stage to shoot scenes for the movie “Perfume, ” based on the novel by Patrick Suskind.