Castelló d'Empúries

Castelló d'Empúries is a town of 11,600 people (2022) in Costa Brava. It has an historic old town and a basilica.

Understand

Castelló d'Empúries is a town and municipality in the Alt Empordà. It lies 9 km east of Figueres.

In 1079, Castelló d'Empúries became the capital of the Empúries county due to the previous capital, Sant Martí d'Empúries, being too easily sacked by pirates. 1325-1341 saw a period of large expansion of this capital town, which ultimately ceased being the capital once the county joined the Crown of Aragon in 1385.

The old town is somewhat dwarfed by the neighboring urbanisation of Empuriabrava

• 1 Tourist office, Plaça de Jaume I. (updated Mar 2024)

Get in

By plane

The nearest airports are Girona-Costa Brava (GRO ^IATA, in Spain) and Perpignan–Rivesaltes (PGF ^IATA, In France)

By railway

Figueres has a high-speed train station, connected to Madrid and Barcelona and also to France's high-speed trains

By car

From France: The  A-9  ( E-15 ) from Montpellier and Perpignan to the Spanish border. Then the  AP-7  ( E-15 )until Figueres.

The road to Roses  C-260  connects it with the county seat, Figueres (10 km away) as well as with the town of Roses (10 km away). A regular bus line connects the town with the municipalities along this important county axis.

Get around

Parking

• 1 Parking Ecomuseu Farinera, Avinguda del Rec del Molí. (updated Mar 2024)
• 2 Parking Carrer del Call, Carrer del Call. surface parking (updated Mar 2024)
• 3 Parking Carrer de la Caserna, Carrer de la Caserna. surface parking (updated Mar 2024)
• 4 parking Pont Vell. free. (updated Jun 2024)

Charging station

• 5 enchufing.com. 2.3 kW (updated Mar 2024)

See

• The historic center of the town. It is in the heart of the urban area, surrounded by the streets Portal de la Mercè, de la Muralla, del Mur, Cabra, Monturiol, and the course of the Rec del Molí. The nucleus developed around the church of Santa Maria. (updated Oct 2023)
• 1 Basilica of Santa Maria. Also known as the Cathedral of the Empordà or the Cathedral of Castelló d'Empúries, it is a large Gothic building that was constructed between the 13th and 15th centuries. Parts of the temple are based on a previous Romanesque building, (updated Oct 2023)
• 2 The palace of the counts. It was founded in 1317 outside the city walls, similar to the other palaces that existed in Castelló at that time. When Count Pere II passed away, he bequeathed the palace to the Dominican friars in 1402. However, the transfer to the palace and the construction of the new house did not begin until the late 17th century. These works started in 1698 but were suspended due to the War of Succession. They were not resumed until the 18th century. (updated Oct 2023)
• 3 Ecomuseum-Flour Mill (Ecomuseu-Farinera). At the Ecomuseum-Flour Mill, the secrets of making flour are revealed. Throughout the three floors of the factory, different machines of great beauty are found, showcasing the complex production process. Dating from the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century, they demonstrate great ingenuity in the process. Together with the warmth of the melis, flandes, and Galician pine wood structures, the visual and aesthetic impact of the complex, the cleanliness of the factory, and the authenticity of what you see make the Flour Mill an unforgettable experience for everyone. (updated Oct 2023)
• 4 Llotja de Contractació, Plaça de Joan Alsina. The building was built towards the end of the 14th century or the beginning of the 15th century, in the same period as the market square in the Plaza Mayor, seat of the consulate of the sea and also the house of the council, in a period of economic expansion of the town. Several authors have attributed to it the functions of a market for the procurement of goods, complementary to the Llotja de Mar, and it has also been interpreted as part of the customs house or as an auxiliary building of the church of Santa Maria, probably a workshop for stonemasons. (updated Mar 2024)
• Visit Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park

Do

Castelló d'Empúries - Plaça dels homes

Hiking

• Long range: the GR 92 crosses the village

Mountain bike

• The Pirinexus route crosses the city

Zoo

• 1 Butterfly Park, Carrer de Santa Clara, ☏ +34 972 450 761, info@butterflypark.es. 10:00 until 1h before sunset. tropical garden . discover the fascinating world of butterflies, toucans, turtles, parrots and many other exotic animals. € 12 – Adult, € 8 – Child (4 – 11). (updated Mar 2024)

Golf

• 2 Pitch & Putt Castelló Empuriabrava, Carrer de la Closa dels Frares, ☏ +34 972 156210, info@golfcastello.com. 18 hole Pitch & Putt (updated Mar 2024)

Eat

• 1 Les Voltes, Plaça dels Homes 4. (updated Mar 2024)
• 2 Portal de la Gallarda, Carrer de Pere Estany. (updated Mar 2024)
• 3 restaurant Emporium, Carrer de Santa Clara 31, ☏ +34 972 25 05 93, info@emporiumhotel.com. Tu-Su 13:00-15:00, 20:00-22:00. (updated Mar 2024)
• La terraza del Hostal Emporda, Avenida Generalitat, 12, ☏ +34 972 25 06 14. (updated Mar 2024)

Drink

• 1 Taverna Silenus, Plaça Jacint Verdaguer 6, ☏ +34972250505. (updated Mar 2024)

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Canet, Plaça del Joc de la Pilota 2, ☏ +34 972 25 03 40. (updated Mar 2024)
• 2 Hotel de la Moneda, Carrer de la Moneda 8, ☏ +34 972 15 86 02. (updated Mar 2024).
• 3 Hotel Emporium, Carrer de Santa Clara 31, ☏ +34 972 25 05 93. (updated Mar 2024).
• 4 hostal emporda, Avda. Generalitat, 12, ☏ +34 972 250 614. (updated Mar 2024)
• 5 Hostal Ca l'Anton, Carrer Santa Clara 23, ☏ +34 972250509. (updated Mar 2024)

Connect

As of Jan 2024, Castelló d'Empúries and its approach highways have 5G from all Spanish carriers.

Go next

Routes through Castelló d'Empúries

Peralada ←

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→ Sant Pere Pescador → Palamós