Peralada

Peralada has deep roots, a Roman settlement, then a medieval county that fell under the control of the County of Empúries. Several medieval buildings still stand in its streets. On Plaça Muntaner, the birthplace of the chronicler Ramon Muntaner (1265–1336) survives, albeit with later alterations.

The castle, once home to the Viscounts of Rocabertí and Counts of Peralada, was restored in the style of French châteaux. Every summer it hosts the Festival Internacional de Música, known as the Festival de Peralada.

The parish church of Sant Martí is Romanesque in origin, with a Gothic bell tower. The cloister of Santo Domingo, from a former Augustinian convent, has fine carved capitals showing biblical scenes, plant forms, and geometric patterns. The church of Santa Eulàlia contains Romanesque wall paintings.

The Convent del Carme, dating to 1293 and with a Gothic cloister, now houses the Museu del Castell de Peralada, a Gothic church, a library of 80,000 volumes (including 200 incunabula and over 1,000 editions of Don Quixote in 33 languages), ceramics and glass collections, a wine museum, and the Gran Claustro cava cellar. The castle's historic park, designed by François Duvillers in 1877, is accessible through the museum.

The nearest airports are Girona-Costa Brava in Spain and Perpignan–Rivesaltes in France. Figueres has a high-speed rail station with connections to Barcelona, Madrid, and France. From France, high-speed services run from Montpellier and Perpignan to the Spanish border, continuing to Figueres.

From Barcelona and Girona, high-speed trains also serve Figueres. From Figueres, take local transport onward to Peralada. The town and its approach roads have 4G coverage from all Spanish carriers; as of January 2024, 5G had not yet reached Peralada.