Top 8 Castles around Vilajuïga

Peak that is part of the FEEC list of 100 peaks where two states and three municipalities meet, Portbou, Cervera de la Marenda and Banyuls de la Marenda. From this point you get wonderful views of the Mediterranean to the east and the Albera mountains to the west, in a magnificent 360º panorama that includes Puig de Sallafort, Puig Neulós and Cap de Creus. At the top we find the ruins of an old medieval castle from the s. X-XI. The round tower is a later construction of the s. XIV or s. XV Until the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) when the current northern Catalan counties came under French jurisdiction, the castle depended ecclesiastically on the Count of Empúries and the Bishopric of Girona. The construction technique, like the material, is reminiscent of the castle of Sant Salvador Saverdera, near Sant Pere de Rodes, a peak also included in the list of the 100 Peaks. Salvem Querroig is a northern Catalan association that aims to restore the remains of the castle. For this reason, he had to contact the heir of the last known owner, Ponç Hug, Count of Empúries (1309). The current owner turned out to be Sol María de la Blanca de Medina i Orléans-Braganza, countess of Empúries, of the Ducal House of Medinaceli, based in Seville, and who has granted her permission for the works.

Admission moderate (no 20€ for 2 adults and 2 children). The wifi key and a QR code hang at the entrance. This means that one cell phone can be used as an audio guide for the whole family :)

The way there is also recommended on the road because there is very little traffic. Very nice route and a great view.

The Ciutadella de Roses is a 16th century construction that houses an archaeological site where there are vestiges of various historical periods. From remains of the Greek colony of Rhode (4th century BC) to the Renaissance fortification that gives it its name, passing through Visigothic or late-Roman sites.

Magnificent all-round view to the Pyrenees and the Costa Brava.

Medieval castle located at the highest point of the Serra de Rodes, from where there are spectacular views of the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes and of the entire Cap de Creus and the Empordà. The church is preserved, an architectural structure with a rectangular plan; a part of the set of walls; as well as remains of one of the castle's towers. Ruins of a medieval castle located at the highest point of the Serra de Rodes, 670 meters high, in the middle of the Cap de Creus Natural Park and very close to the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes. From this point there are spectacular views of the monastery itself and of the entire cape of Creus and the Empordà. The church is preserved from the old construction, an architectural structure with a rectangular plan; a part of the set of walls that closed the enclosure; as well as remains of one of the castle's towers. The church is Romanesque, the rest of the buildings are from the 13th century and it is mentioned for the first time in 904. You can go up by the Can Ventòs track or by connecting with it via Santa Creu and more directly by a fairly straight path from the Sant Pere de Roda monastery itself.

Ruins of a medieval castle at the highest point of the Sierra de Rodes, 670 meters high, in the heart of the Cabo de Creus Natural Park and very close to the Monastery of San Pedro de Rodes. From this point there is a spectacular view of the monastery itself, as well as the entire Cap de Creus and the Empordà.

Sant Pere de Rodes The monumental complex of Sant Pere de Rodes, formed by the Monestir de Sant Pere, the town of Castell de Verdera, is located in the heart of the Cap de Creus i Dins Natural Park, in the municipality of Por The main monument is the Monestir de Sant Pere, of which about two thrive in the Castell de Poble de Santa Creu. The foundation of Seva dates back to the end of the 10th century, as part of the Benedictine expansion of the Catalan communities encouraged by the Frankish monarchy. The architectural remains of this monumental complex are a unique example of medieval population. The visit of Imonestir, the castle and the people offers the opportunity to discover the representative rooms of the three estates where the medieval society was founded, the pregaven, the belladores, the warriors and the laboratories, the treballaven.