Peralada

Catalan Way of St. James

Peralada is in Costa Brava, Girona (province) , and Catalan Way of St. James crosses the city. .

Understand

It was the home of the Frankish Counts of Peralada who controlled this portion of the Marca Hispanica before becoming part of the lands held by the Count of Barcelona.

Get in

By plane

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

By rail

Figueres has high speed trains station, connected to Madrid and Barcelona and also to France 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.
• From Barcelona and Girona: The  AP-7  ( E-15 ),until Figueres.
• From Figueres take  N-260  and then the  GIP-6042 

Get around

• 1 Parking Peralada. parking for cars and Motorhomes (RV), Free. (updated Jun 2024)

See

Peralada castle

• 1 Peralada Castle. was built in the mid-13th century outside the line of the new city walls. The current edifice received a new Renaissance facade, while the building was enlarged in the 19th century. (updated Oct 2023)
• 2 Sant Domènec cloister. Dated on 11th century. The sculpture of the capitals in this work exhibits diverse themes, ranging from geometric designs to intricate zoomorphic and historical depictions. Notably, the southern gallery includes the coat of arms of the Rocabertí family, adding a unique historical element to the collection (updated Oct 2023)
• 3 Church of Sant Martí de Peralada. is documented since 1002, in a letter from Pope Sylvester II to Bishop Odó confirming various possessions of the Girona See, although it is likely to have existed earlier. Some remnants from this early period are preserved, but they correspond to different construction phases. The author Joan Badia dates the masonry to the 10th and 11th centuries, and the window and tympanum to the 12th and 13th centuries. The bell tower is Gothic, dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The current appearance of the Sant Martí de Peralada church is the result of an 18th-century reconstruction, although the church has existed since the Romanesque period. (updated Oct 2023)
• 4 church of Santa Eulàlia de Vilanova de la Muga. The historical record of Vilanova, dating back to 898, reveals its early existence as a land transaction in the cartulary of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Roses. Over the centuries, it witnessed diverse dominions, including the Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes and various knightly families. The 17th century marked changes in the church's administration and community involvement, with the establishment of confraternities. (updated Oct 2023)
• 5 Convent del Carme de Peralada. Its a chruch and also contains the Peralada Castle museum, a Glass museum (museu del vidre) and a Vine museum. Also holds large Library with over 80,000 books. (updated Oct 2023)
• Perelada Cellar (Celler Perelada). is an emblematic building in Peralada and state of the art in leaving a minimum environmental impact during winemaking process. It is committed to environmental balance within the DO Empordà (updated Oct 2023)

Do

• Attend to the classic music concerts held by Festival Castell de Peralada in July/august.
• Play golf at Perelada golf club
• Visit Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park

Cycling

• The Pirinexus route crosses the village.

Hiking

Long-range

• Way of St. James - Catalan segment from El Port de la Selva or Llançà to Montserrat (Spain) passes the village.

Buy

wines and Cava (sparkling wine) from Perelada

• 1 Cavas Castillo de Perelada, Plaça del Carme, 1, ☏ +34 972 53 80 01, info@pereladachivite.com. (updated Oct 2023)

Eat

• 1 Cafè del Centre, Avinguda de la Principal de Peralada, 1, ☏ +34 972 53 82 07, elcentre@peralada.cat. Tu-F 13:00-16:00, 19:30-22:30, Sa Su 12:00-22:30. Serves Catalan cuisine. (updated Jun 2024)

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Peralada, Calle Rocabertí s/n, ☏ +34 972538830, hotel@golfperalada.com. 5* hotel in a golf course 500€. (updated Oct 2023)
• 2 Hotel de la Font, c/ baixada de la Font, 15-19, ☏ +34 972 53 85 07, info@hoteldelafont.com. (updated Oct 2023)
• Can Carbo de Les Olives. Set in the Catalan countryside Can Carbo is an ancient masia surrounded by working farms situated about 1 kilometer from Perelada. (updated Oct 2023)

Connect

Peralada and its approach highways have 4G from all Spanish carriers. As of Jan 2024, 5G has not reached town.

Go next

Routes through Peralada

Céret ←	N  S	→ Castelló d'Empúries → Palamós
Figueres ←	w  E	→ Sant Pere de Rodes → Llançà