Perelada winery and Castle Museum visit, with tasting
3 hAdults; under-12s free, 12 to 17 at their own rateAll year, Tuesday to Sunday
Winery and museum · 1 h 30 or 3 h · Tasting of 3 wines · From €26
From €26
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From GironaAbout 45 min
From Barcelona1 h 45
Figueres10 min away
Best timeMay · Jun · Sep · Oct
What to do
What to do in Peralada
Each plan says how long it takes, who it's for and whether you can book.
Guided visit to medieval Peralada and the Sant Domènec cloister
1 h 30Families; free for under-10sSecond Saturday of each month, 11:00
A 90-minute municipal guided visit of the old town, the Romanesque cloister of Sant Domènec and Sant Martí: second Saturday of the month, €6.
Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres
1 h 45Families and teenagers; free up to age 8
The museum Dalí created in Figueres, 10 minutes from Peralada, with his crypt and the jewels: Tuesday to Sunday, tickets from €18.50.
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Itineraries that pass through
Days and weekends already planned out, with how to get between each stop and who to book with.
Plan the trip
Peralada, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
When to go
When to go to Peralada
In May, June, September and October, with the vines green or at harvest and without the August heat. In July and August, the castle Festival fills the evenings. The tramuntana wind blows hard on some days in autumn and winter.
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Peralada as a base for the Alt Empordà
With a car, Peralada is in the centre of the Alt Empordà: Figueres ten minutes away, the Albera a quarter of an hour and Cadaqués and Cap de Creus about 45.
80–150 €per person per day, approximate
- SleepingCastell de Vallgornera, on the…
- Getting aroundAP-7, exit 4 Figueres, towards…
- EatingSurf and turf cooking in…
- ServicesCar hire next to Figueres…
Sleeping
- Castell de Vallgornera, on the outskirts, with breakfast included
- Hostal opposite the castle for walking to the Festival
- Farmhouses with a heated pool in Vilanova de la Muga
Getting around
- AP-7, exit 4 Figueres, towards Llançà
- To the Cap de Creus lighthouse, shuttle from Cadaqués in season
Eating
- Surf and turf cooking in an 18th-century mill
- Seasonal produce inside the wall
Services
- Car hire next to Figueres station
- Tourist office on plaça Peixateria
A castle, a wine spa and a table in the castle
Peralada concentrates within a few metres what elsewhere requires travelling kilometres: a castle to sleep in, spa, golf, winery and signature cooking inside a 14th-century castle.
200–400 €per person per day, approximate
- SleepingCastell de Vallgornera: ten rooms…
- Getting aroundBy car: the castle and…
- EatingRestaurant Castell Perelada, signature Empordà…
- ServicesFestival tickets in July and…
Sleeping
- Castell de Vallgornera: ten rooms in a castle from 1123
- Five-star hotel with Wine Spa and an 18-hole golf course
Getting around
- By car: the castle and the winery are outside the old town
- Private experiences for castle guests: balloon, horse, tastings
Eating
- Restaurant Castell Perelada, signature Empordà cooking
- Private tasting of premium wines at the Perelada winery
Services
- Festival tickets in July and August
- Casino next to the castle, over-18s with ID
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Who you're with
Peralada for whoever you're with
A trip with a toddler is not the same as one with a teenager. Pick yours to see what works and what to bear in mind.
Storks, tortoises and a storybook castle
With small children, Peralada is a real castle in a village you can see in a short while, with animals a quarter of an hour away.
- What works bestThe Albera tortoise centre, in…
- SleepingFarmhouses with a heated pool…
- EatingTerrace under the bougainvillea at…
- Bear in mindThe tortoise centre closes from…
What works best
- The Albera tortoise centre, in Garriguella, in the morning
- The guided visit to the castle park and its stork colony
- The easy route around Requesens castle, with a baby carrier
Sleeping
- Farmhouses with a heated pool in Vilanova de la Muga
- Ask at Castell de Vallgornera about the child's bed
Eating
- Terrace under the bougainvillea at Sotamuralla
- Sandwiches and snacks at the bar El Carme, in the square
Bear in mind
- The tortoise centre closes from November to 20 March
- The winery visit is long for them: leave it for another day
What to do with young children
Dalí, Cap de Creus and a medieval town
With children of different ages, Peralada makes a weekend if you use it as a base: Figueres, the Albera and Cap de Creus are close.
- What works bestThe Dalí Theatre-Museum, free up…
- SleepingFarmhouses with a pool in…
- EatingRice and fish at the…
- Bear in mindThe Dalí closes on Mondays…
What works best
- The Dalí Theatre-Museum, free up to age 8
- The guided visit to medieval Peralada, free for under-10s
- The Cap de Creus lighthouse on the shuttle from Cadaqués
Sleeping
- Farmhouses with a pool in Vilanova de la Muga
- Hostal opposite the castle, in the village
Eating
- Rice and fish at the Mas Molí mill
- Restaurants in the old town, booking in summer
Bear in mind
- The Dalí closes on Mondays outside July and August
- Bring a windbreaker: the tramuntana blows hard at Cap de Creus
What to do as a family
Surrealism, rocks and a castle in the woods
Peralada on its own falls short for a teenager. It works with Dalí, the Cap de Creus landscape and a walk in the Albera.
- What works bestThe Teatre-Museu Dalí, reduced ticket…
- Where to sleepA hostal in the village…
- Where to eatBurgers and sandwiches at the…
- Worth knowingThe casino is for over-18s…
What works best
- The Teatre-Museu Dalí, reduced ticket for ages 9 to 17
- The Cap de Creus lighthouse and its rocks
- The Requesens trail: 5.5 km and 2 hours
Where to sleep
- A hostal in the village: they can head out to the square on their own
- Farmhouses with a heated pool
Where to eat
- Burgers and sandwiches at the bar El Carme
- A picnic in the Albera
Worth knowing
- The casino is for over-18s only
- Lighting fires is not allowed anywhere in the Albera
What to do with teenagers
Where to stay
Where to stay if you're drivingin style
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Castell de Vallgornera
Why we like it: A castle documented since 1123 on the outskirts of Peralada, among fields and vineyards, with ten rooms, breakfast included and dogs in five of them.
From €250
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Hotel Peralada Wine Spa & Golf
Why we like it: The five-star hotel of the Perelada Resort, beside the 18-hole golf course, with a Wine Spa, 64 rooms and free parking; Michelin Key 2026.
Hostal Can Palol
Why we like it: A hostal of eight doubles at the entrance to Peralada, opposite the castle and the casino, with a balcony and a common room: for walking to the Festival.
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Hostal Can Palol
Why we like it: A simple hostal at the entrance to Peralada, opposite the castle and the casino and restaurant area. Eight doubles with bathroom, some with a balcony onto the castle and casino, and a common room with a…
Hotel de la Font
Why we like it: A quiet hotel of twelve doubles in Peralada, on two floors with a lift, air conditioning and breakfast with local produce from 8 to 11.
Can Bastons
Why we like it: A rural-tourism farmhouse in Vilanova de la Muga, with bed-and-breakfast rooms, whole houses for groups and a heated saltwater pool.
From €85
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Where to eat
Where to eat in Peralada
From set lunch menus to Michelin stars. We mark the price level and what to order at each place.
Restaurant Castell Perelada
What to order: chef Javi Martínez's seasonal menu, old Catalan and Empordà recipes reinterpreted, with produce from the restaurant's own garden; in the dining room and on the wines, sommelier Toni Gerez.
C. Sant Joan, s/n · 972 52 20 40 · book at castellperaladarestaurant.com
Mas Molí Peralada
What to order: rice dishes, oven-baked or butterflied fish, cod and surf and turf, with seasonal produce.
C-252, old Figueres to Peralada road · 972 67 74 45 · closed Monday; dinners Thursday to Saturday
Seasonal produce
Sotamuralla
What to order: local cooking that changes with the season, fish from the Llançà and El Port de la Selva fish market, Girona meat and lobster rice.
Carrer Sant Sebastià, 20 · 972 53 83 16
Empordà cooking
Cal Sagristà
What to order: cod Sagristà style or pig's trotters stuffed with king prawns.
Carrer de la Rodona, 2 · 972 53 83 01
Wine Bar Celler 1923
What to order: traditional dishes as they were made in 1923, paired with Perelada wines.
Paratge la Granja, s/n · 972 53 85 86
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Combine museum and winery
The Perelada visit that joins the Castle Museum and the winery, with a tasting, lasts three hours and sorts it all out with a single booking.
- 2Come on the second Saturday of the month
At 11:00, the town council runs the guided visit to medieval Peralada, in Catalan, for €6. Booking is compulsory.
- 3Check which days the Dalí is open
In July and August the Teatre-Museu Dalí is open every day; the rest of the year it closes on Mondays, apart from some exceptional openings.
Local tip
Look at the castle façade at night: it can be seen every day from 12:00 until the small hours, except when there are events in the square.
Driving up to the Cap de Creus lighthouse in season
On regulated days, from late March to October, you can't drive from Cadaqués to the lighthouse: park for free at Corral d'en Morell and take the shuttle.
How do I get there from Barcelona and Girona?
By car, along the AP-7: take exit 4, Figueres, and continue towards Llançà and Portbou. From Girona it is about 50 km, about 45 minutes; from Barcelona, about 145 km, an hour and three quarters. Peralada is 7 km from Figueres and 25 from the French border.
Without a car, the train reaches Figueres, which has two stations: the conventional one, on Plaça de l'Estació, and the high-speed Figueres-Vilafant. From there, Ampurdán Bus and Sarfa (Moventis) buses go to Peralada. You can hire cars on Plaça de l'Estació in Figueres, and with a car you will see much more.
Where do I park and how much time do I need?
The old town is small and explored on foot; the town's website doesn't publish car parks or paid zones, so leave the car as you enter the village and walk. The castle, the casino and the tourist office on Plaça Peixateria are a few minutes from each other.
The medieval old town, with the Sant Domènec cloister and the castle façade, takes an hour and a half. The visit to the Castle Museum with the winery adds about three hours: with both and a meal, it is a day. The Teatre-Museu Dalí in Figueres needs another half day, and Cap de Creus or the Albera, one more day: two nights is the right measure.
The castle, the wine and the summer
Peralada castle, from the 14th century and rebuilt in the 19th as a French-style palace, brings together the Carme convent, with a library of nearly 80,000 volumes, a glass museum and the wine museum, and a historic park from 1877 with a colony of storks. Wine has been made in Peralada for more than six centuries, and the new Perelada winery, designed by RCR Arquitectes, is on the outskirts, among the vines of the DO Empordà. In July and August, the Festival Castell de Peralada brings opera, dance and concerts to the park auditorium. Next to the castle is the Casino Perelada, only for over-18s with ID.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is there to see in Peralada?
The castle façade, the Carme convent with the Castle Museum, the historic park, the Romanesque cloister of Sant Domènec, the church of Sant Martí and the streets of the old Jewish quarter.
When is the Peralada Festival?
In July and August, at the castle park auditorium, the church and the Carme cloister. The 2026 edition, its fortieth, ended on 29 August. The 2027 programme is published at festivalperalada.com.
Can I visit the Perelada winery?
Yes. The guided visit with a tasting of three wines costs €26 from Tuesday to Thursday and €29 from Friday to Sunday, and lasts an hour and a half. Under-12s don't pay.
What is there near Peralada?
Figueres and the Teatre-Museu Dalí 10 minutes away, the Albera turtle centre a quarter of an hour away and Cadaqués and Cap de Creus about 45 minutes away.
Can I go into the casino?
Yes, from age 18 and with ID or passport. The tables open every day from 18:00 and there is a dress code: no sportswear or flip-flops.
Where is the tourist office?
At the Centre de Turisme Cultural Sant Domènec, Plaça Peixateria 6. Telephone 972 53 88 40.
What is the DO Empordà?
The designation of origin for Empordà wine, with 38 wineries on its website and a Wine Route to visit them. Perelada is one of them.