Castle of Peralta

17110 Santa Susanna de Peralta, Girona
Coordinates: 41.9547650000, 3.0912340000 (map)

The Peralta castle (Castell de Peralta) was supposedly built in the 12-13th centuries, while the first mentions of it date back to the 14th century. Based on that, the local historians assume that the castle had originally belonged to feudal lords from Cruīïlles and Peratallada.

Nowadays, the castle has fallen into a state of disrepair — the Forallac municipality has been dragging its heels on restoration. The facade with a second-floor semicircular arch, a part of the main tower, an external staircase and bits and pieces of the fortification walls are all that remains from the original structure.

To visit the ruins of the castle of Peralta, take the highway C-66 towards La Bisbal d'Empordà and take the exit towards Santa Susanna de Peralta. Just before reaching the old parish church, to your right, you will see a grouping of stone houses with an arch portal. Beyond the portal lie the ruins of the Peralta castle.