Famous Castles of Girona

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Montgrí Castle — An unfinished 13th-century castle on a hilltop between the Empordà plain and the Medes Islands. Despite never being com…
• Hostalric Castle — A walled castle-town on volcanic rock controlling the main route between Barcelona and France. Its complete medieval wa…
• Tossa de Mar Castle — The Vila Vella of Tossa de Mar is the only fortified medieval town on the Catalan coast. Its towers and walls above tur…
• Peralada Castle — A castle-palace in the Alt Empordà wine region that hosts one of Catalonia's most prestigious music festivals. Its park…
• Sant Ferran Fortress — The largest fortress in Europe by perimeter, built to defend the French border at Figueres. Its star-shaped walls could…
• Requesens Castle — A romantic castle rebuilt in the 19th century in the Albera mountains near the French border. Set in a pristine cork oa…
• Llívia Castle — A castle in the Spanish enclave of Llívia, entirely surrounded by French territory. The town remained Spanish because i…
• Torroella Castle — A castle overlooking the medieval town of Torroella de Montgrí and the Ter River delta. The town preserves an attractiv…
• Quermançó Castle — A ruined castle above Vilajuïga that Salvador Dalí once planned to turn into a surrealist museum. The castle's dramatic…
• Palol Castle — A medieval fortification in the Pla de l'Estany region of Girona, part of the network of castles that defended the inte…