The late afternoon sun turns the buildings of Girona, Spain, into a palette of pastels. Michael J. Bailey/Globe staff GIRONA, Spain — The bells from the famed Cathedral of St. Mary toll seven times.

The small towns are what made us fall in love with it Girona, Spain, is watched from above by its Catholic cathedral. The city lent its visuals to many scenes in “Game of Thrones’” Season 6.