An excellent option for enjoying time with the family is to visit a castle and travel back to medieval times. And you can do this in Hostalric, a small town in the La Selva region less than an hour’s drive from Barcelona and 30 minutes from the Costa Brava!
We have a variety of proposals for families that guarantee you a great time with your kids.
Want to become the masters and mistresses of Hostalric’s walled compound? Just pop into the tourist office and we’ll give you a map and a key that opens the doors to all the spaces that can be visited, including the circular path around the spectacular medieval wall. This visit with a key allows to go at your own pace − stop for a while at the swings in the Bous Square, explore the Frares Tower viewpoint at your leisure or treat the family to some cakes and pastries from the town’s bakeries.
You can also discover the key role played by Hostalric Castle during the Peninsular War while you enjoy a theatrical visit of the castle. The starting point of La Casaca del Capità, an enjoyable and fun tour for the whole family, revolves around the time the French troops left Spain during the Peninsular War. During the visit, accompanied by the two characters Clara de la Malla and Father Andreu, you’ll discover what happened to Captain Riera, who disappeared during the war. A story that captivates both young and old right from the beginning.
To make it easier for you to get around during your visit to Hostalric, keep in mind that in some parts of the town there are stairs and the ground is uneven, so it might be more comfortable to carry young kids in a backpack carrier rather than use a stroller. For parking, there is a large car park next to the tourist office, which is an ideal starting point for the ‘visit with key’ and for discovering the walled grounds.
If you want to mainly visit the castle, the best option is to leave your car in the school car park, right at the foot of the fortress castle. To start the visit, you can access the information point of the castle through a gallery with stairs or by following the paved path that gives access to the monumental complex.
