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Costa Brava

Peratallada is the perfect rural base for discovering Empordà.

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Where to sleep? La Riera www.lariera.es/indexgb.htm Ca l’Anguila www.calanguila.com/en/farmhouse.html Can Solés www.cansoles.com El Cau del Papibou *** www.hotelelcaudelpapibou.com/ en.html Hostal Blau * www.hostalblau.es/en Ca l’Aliu www.calaliu.com/en/ Where to eat? La Roca www.restaurantlaroca.cat Can Bonay www.restaurantbonay.com/en/ Can Nau www.restaurantcannau.blogspot.com Ca la Nena (+34) 972 634 803 La Candelaria www.candelariaperetallada.com Cireret www.cireret.com/#

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u Snack on one of the home-made ice-creams , both sweet and savoury, which are a speciality of the town. TWO DAYS u If you come in October, enjoy the wood charcoal making experience in Sant Climent de Peralta . u Also in October is the Fira Medieval , the Medieval Fair. Get stuck in and enjoy a feudal lunchtime banquet. u To aid digestion, follow one of the walking or cycling trails which can be downloaded at www.visitperatallada.cat/en u Enjoy the starlit night sky before spending the night in one of Peratallada’s places to stay. u Head to the sea. The nearest beach is 20 minutes away by car. u Treat yourself to a seafood meal. u Don’t miss the Montgrí, Illes Medes i el Baix Ter Natural Park .

you have? HALF A DAY u have a drink in Bar del Poble , which shares a building with the tourist office. You are guaranteed to get a good flavour of village life. u Enjoy a walk through the historical quarter and tag your photos @visitperatallada on Facebook. u Taste some Empurdà cuisine in one of the restaurants with outdoor seating. A WHOLE DAY u Visit the eight villages which make up the municipality of Forallac, including Peratallada, and tag your photos @ajuntament_forallac on Instagram. u Discover the fusion of sea and mountain in the restaurants of Peratallada. u Admire the walls carved out of rock.

Shall we go out? Medieval Fair (October) Herb Fair (April) Festa Major (August)

Peratallada

Distance from Peratallada to Barcelona 130 km Lleida 280 km Tarragona 220 km Girona 40 km La Bisbal d’Empordà 5 km Figueres 50 km How to get there By public transport: SARFA from Girona and Bisbal d’Empordà www.compras.moventis.es/en-GB By road: http://google.com/maps

Shall we go shopping? Buying some artisan ice-cream from Peratallada is obligatory, as are the Cal Tuset madeleine cakes . The cloth-wrapped fresh cheese from Fonteta , the neighbouring village, it legendary as it is made with both cow’s and sheep’s milk. In Bisbal d’Empordà, the little craft shops are worth a visit, especially those related to ceramics , the town’s oldest tradition.

Berenguer de Cruïlles, the first president of Catalonia’s government, the Generalitat, in 1359, was born in Peratallada.

1. View of the back of the church of Sant Esteve. 2. House in the walled quarter. 3. Clock tower.

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