Ferran el Catòlic Street and Archaeological Walk - Braavos Port Market, Girona

Ferran el Catòlic Street and Archaeological Walk - Braavos Port Market, Girona

Named after King Ferdinand the Catholic (1452-1516), who also went down in history as Ferdinand II of Aragon, Valencia, Mallorca, and Barcelona, as well as III of Sicily, V of Castile, and I of Navarre (simply for being the monarch of all these kingdoms, believe it or not), this street in the Old Town of Girona is indeed a must-see location for those visiting the city for the first time. The street links the majestic Archaeological Walk to Cathedral Square and is home to the Church of Sant Lluc.

In the seventh episode of Games of Thrones, Arya Stark strolls through the market of Braavos looking for a safe passage out of the city. In reality, the market was filmed on the Archaeological Walk and the Rei Ferran el Catòlic Street, just in front of the entrance to the Arab Baths.

The nearby Plaça dels Jurats was also featured in the series (season six, episode five, to be precise) as the outdoor scene of the theater in Braavos. There, amid a huge crowd, Arya is watching a play about the Lannister family while spying on the lead actress by order of Jaquen H'gar. Curiously enough, in real life, this medieval square, delimited by stairs leading towards the Archaeological Walk, is also used as a theater and concert venue. The wall and the buttresses that support one of the walk's terraces, the School of Modern Music (a stone building with a porch formed by two large arcades), and the Galligants River, which is now almost always dry, separates the square from the Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants.

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Sight Name: Ferran el Catòlic Street and Archaeological Walk - Braavos Port Market
Sight Location: Girona, Spain (See walking tours in Girona)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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