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Sant Miquel Festival
From 27 to 30 September, the Hostalric Town Council organizes the Festivities of Sant Miquel. For the occasion, the consistory has prepared an extensive program of recreational, cultural and festive activities for all audiences that will have popular culture, music and activities to enjoy with the family as the backbone. Shows, food, crafts, activities, guided tours, popular culture and other proposals will liven up the streets of the town for fo…
Hostalric 1810: reenactment
At the weekend of 28 and 29 September, Hostalric Castle will become a Napoleonic Camp with the following members: Miquelets de Girona GEMA Voluntarios de Aragón GRH Oria Dauria Gesta 25 de julio 1797 AHC Blas de Lezo 9e Régiment d’Infanterie Légère 5eme Légère A.H.C. de Estudios Musicales Napoleónicos The visit to the camp will allow you to get to know the day-to-day life of the Napoleonic troops during the French War: instruction, s…
Hostalric, Viscounty of Cabrera capital's
Governing a medieval territory The Viscounty of Cabrera was a very important feudal lordship that formed part of the Catalano-Aragonese Crown. It stretched from the Montseny, Guilleries and Collsacabra woodland mountains to the Mediterranean Sea and its centre was located in the present-day region of La Selva. Its lords led lives worthy of the novels of chivalry. One such case is Viscount Bernat II of Cabrera, who in the 14th century becam…
Theatrical visit at Hostalric's Castle
Families, we need you at the Castle of Hostalric! Clara de la Malla wants to discover the true story of Captain Riera and can not do it alone... Participate in a pleasant and fun theatrical visit to solve the mess. "... and my true end will not be written anywhere, everything I tell you will be..." families, we wait for you to know the end of the story! OPENING TIMES 01/09 - 30/06 at 11.30am 01/07 - 01/08 at 6.30pm * Theatrical tours take place i…
Hostalric Castle guided tour
The Castle of Hostalric with guide! The visit to the Castle of Hostalric will allow you to take a guided tour with the accredited local guides who will accompany you in the discovery of this imposing fortress that has been the protagonist in different episodes of the history of Catalonia. The guided tour, lasting approximately 1h30, will allow you to understand the reason for the evolution of a medieval castle to a modern fortress. What caused…
Visit Hostalric castle on your own
Visit Hostalric castle on your own! Take a trip back in time and visit the most important spaces of the fortress (guardhouse, gunpowder magazine, bomb-proof gallery,...) taking a tour in your own. Visit the Hostalric Castle at your own pace! You can stroll through the open spaces of the Hostalric castle, you can contemplate the magnificent views of the Montseny from the cavalier and parade ground or enjoy the natural environment of the or…
Hostalric, location of the new film by Isaki Lacuesta
From the 10th to the 13th of February, different fragments of the film “Un año, una noche” were recorded in locations such as Carrer Verge dels Socors and Carrer Major, Plaça dels Bous, Plaça de la Vila, the exteriors of the Castle, the Bar Esplèndid and the Casa Can Llensa. “Un año, una noche” is based on the book “Paz, amor y Death metal” by Ramón González, a survivor of the terrorist attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Pa…
Hostalric, the setting for a new Netflix series
In recent days, the Castle has hosted the recording of different scenes from "Los herederos de la Tierra", a production based on the famous novels by Ildefonso Falcones. Hostalric's heritage spaces continue to be one of the reference locations throughout our country for large, medium and small audiovisual productions that want to make use of the unique charm, history and mysticism that the local heritage has to set and give added value to their a…
20 things to do in Hostalric
The town of Hostalric is much more than the castle and the medieval enclosure! If you are curious and want to know all the details and corners of Hostalric, we propose 20 things to do during your visit that will allow you to know Hostalric from all perspectives: heritage, nature, local trade, architecture, history, ... In one day you can get up to 100 points! If you succeed you will have a prize! A t-shirt of a historical character from the…
Hostalric producte ric
The village is famous for its cold meats and hand-crafted sweets. The quality seal “Hostalric, producte Ric” awarded to products that are made in the village and represent it, such as sausages, cold meat, local biscuits,... In the butcher's shops, you will find traditionally-made cold meats following family traditions that go back years, and in the patisseries and bakeries you will find traditional hand-crafted sweets and desserts. Hand-craft…
Hostalric Castle virtual tour
Do you want to visit the castle from home? Cross a 300m gallery without moving from the chair? Go to a powder store? We invite you to do a VIRTUAL VISIT by the main spaces of Hostalric castle through 360º panoramic photos. Hostalric castle is a military fortress build on uneven terrain. The grounds follow a system of bastions, and therefore boast the typical defence elements of the period such as the interior quarters, moat, exterior works a…
The key of the town is all yours!
There are lots of way to discover the heritage of Hostalric. Its highly original is: visit with key. Hostalric’s medieval quarter boasts several medieval elements, such as the old wall, the gateways to the old town, the towers or the Relliguer Cave. All of this take part of the visit with key organised by the Tourist Office. You can complete this route in your own time (less than two hours), opening and closing the spaces that you visit wh…
