| | Every July and August the grounds of Peralada's castle host a prestigious music and dance festival. The Peralada International Music Festival is organised, run and financed through a non profit-making Castell de Peralada Cultural Foundation. It is held in Perelada, a small village with 1.500 inhabitants situated in a fine setting between Figueres and the Costa Brava. It is a well-preserved medieval village, with a beautiful castle and Renaissance palace, whose gardens provide the venue for the Festival during the months of July and August. Cultural events are generally held in the open-air auditorium, seating 1.800 and in the gothic Church (Iglesia del Carmen) seating 400.
The Festival, which gives special support to Spanish composers and artists, includes recitals by well-knows soloists, symphonic and choral concerts and operas (26 performances in 13 years) not to mention special productions involving music, theatre and dance. The Festival has commissioned and premiered works by Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny, Tomas Marco and Jep Nuix, among others, and the operas Babel 46, by Xavier Montsalvatge, and Pepita Jimenez, by Isaac Albeniz. The Orquestra de Cadaques is the resident orchestra. | |
| |  | Hotel Peralada is situated in the Costa Brava, right in the centre of Peralada Golf course. The adjoining medieval village of the same name is a cultural tourist centre with its 14th Century castle ( now housing a casino ), prestigious wine cellars, international music festival and museums. | |
| |  | Set in a restored old convent in the centre of Peralada, the comfortable 3 star Hostal de la Font offers twelve rooms with air conditioning, mini bar, telephone and television. | |
| |  | Located 11km southwest of Peralada, and surrounded by splendid gardens, the Restaurant and Hotel Mas Pau occupies a 16th Century farmhouse which has been perfectly restored and carefully decorated with valuable antiques. | |
| |  | Just 17 km from Peralada, the 4 star Hotel La Fornal dels Ferrers is a restored 18th Century forge. The restaurant, open since 1981, serves magnificent Catalan cuisine and is listed in the most in prestigious guides. | |
| |  | 8 km southeast of Peralada, the 4 star Hotel de la Moneda is set in the 17th Century palace of the Earl of Dosaigües, right in the heart of the Jewish Quarter of Castello d'Empuries (Costa Brava). While totally restored, it maintains the characteristic architectural elements of its time. | |
| |  | Located 8 km from Peralada, el Moli is small and intimate hotel with 8 bedrooms and a restaurant leading down to the river bank. All rooms are decorated with antique Catalan furniture and have en-suite bathroom, central heating and telephone. | |
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