Venues in Peralada
Located in the northern plains of Figueres, in the region of Alt Empordà, the village was the capital of the Perelada County since ancient times. Since 1987 a festival of music has been held in Peralada.
It was the Viscount of Rocabertí who erected the great castle which, once remodelled in the late 19th century, has reached our days as a casino.
Main sights:
- The castle, restored in the 19th century in French style.
- Parish church of St. Martin (18th century). Of the previous medieval edifice, the bell tower has survived.
- Convent of St. Dominic (11th century). The church interior has capitals with biblical, flower and geometrical themes.
- Church of Santa Eulàlia (15th century)
- Convent del Carme (1293), with a Gothic cloister from the 14th century
- Celler Peralada