In Cruïlles, the Benedictine monastery of Sant Miquel awaits you and two towers that stand out from the town's profile: the Romanesque tower of the old castle and the bell tower of Santa Eulàlia. In Monells, park your car and stroll through its streets, which will take you to the porticoed square of Jaume I.

Almost no traveler overlooks the capital of Alt Empordà, an active and modern city that, in addition to its famous Dalí Theater-Museum, has other points of interest for those who want to spend more than a few hours, such as the castle of Sant Ferran or the Toy Museum. But indisputably, Figueres is the essential appointment for students and admirers of Salvador Dalí. Here is your museum

Garriguella, also presided over by a church from the 18th and 19th centuries, Santa Eulàlia de Noves, but which in this case preserves the remains of an old pre-Romanesque temple from the 11th century. In the surroundings the vineyards begin to dominate the landscape, among some pine forests and holm oaks that are still preserved. Following the small Vilamaniscle road, you reach the Mare de Deu del Camp sanctuary, which houses the l'Albera Tortoise Breeding Center (www.tortugues.cat), dedicated to the captive breeding of the Mediterranean tortoise. in danger of extinction.

Monells has been for a few years "the town of Eight Catalan surnames" (the film). But for many more years, Monells has been the town reached by rural roads away from the busiest routes. Monells is small (very small) but incredibly harmonious, photogenic and charming in its streets and square surrounded by medieval buildings.

The Empordà is famous for its wines and Peralada is the best place to taste them. Of Iberian origin, with a great monumental wealth, it is dominated by the castle-palace of the Rocaberí, better known as Castell de Peralada, where the famous music festival is held every year. The castle was originally a rectangular Gothic and Renaissance building with a central courtyard to which, at the end of the 19th century, the Parisian architect Grant gave the air of a French chateau. Privately owned (inside there is a casino), only its lush gardens can be visited.

The town, declared a historical-artistic and cultural asset of national interest (BCIN), is one of the most important centers in Catalonia in terms of medieval architecture. Of an extraordinary attractiveness and beauty, it retains its old feudal aspect, with narrow and winding streets, with numerous inlets and outlets. The tour of the village allows you to discover different points of view of the castle-palace and the walls and a set of popular architecture.

Púbol - la Pera, a must if you like art and are especially followers of Salvador Dalí. Here you will find one of the points of the Dalinian Triangle route: the castle that Dalí gave to Gala, which can be visited daily - with or without a guided tour. After visiting Púbol Castle, you can take a walk through the tiny and charming town of La Pera.

The Benedictine monastery of San Pedro de Roda is located in the municipality of Puerto de la Selva). Built on the slopes of the Verdera mountain below the ruins of the castle of San Salvador de Verdera that had given it protection, with an exceptional view over the bay of Llansá and Puerto de la Selva, north of Cabo de Creus. Near the monastery are the ruins of the medieval town of Santa Cruz de Roda, of which only its pre-Romanesque style church dedicated to Santa Elena remains.

Vulpellac is a small but charming town, located on the outskirts of La Bisbal. It was built within a wall and around a Gothic-Renaissance castle that today is privately owned and cannot be visited. But it is worth a walk through the old town, well preserved and still secret for most tourists who visit this area of the Costa Brava.