Cardona Castle - a travel guide to the jewel of Catalonia

One of the most important medieval castles in the Cardona region, Cardona Castle is located on a lovely mountain top and overlooks the town of Cardona on one side and the salt mines on the other. A visit to Catalonia would be truly complete with a visit to this castle as it's closely linked to the prosperity and growth of the region for a very long time. Today, it's not a power center, but an important landmark of the region which allows you to connect to it's past glory.

Cardona Castle - rising through the clouds (photographer: Domenec Nogues)

The town of Cardona below

Castle with the moon

The castle was built more than a thousand years back in 886 AD, and has undergone many changes since then. the most enduring part of the castle all these years has been the iconic tower of the castle. The architectural style of the castle is a mix of Gothic (especially in the church) and Romanesque (the tower), yet together they co-exist beautifully to give the place a very coherent feel.

Guided tour to Cardona Castle

The visit to the beautiful town of Cardona would be incomplete without a visit to the castle, and one of the best ways to do that is through a guided tour of the place.

Here are the details:
Mondays: closed, except public holidays.
Tuesday - Friday: for prior bookings contact informacio@cardonaturisme.cat
Saturdays and Sundays: guided tours at 11 am(Spanish), 1 pm (Catalan) and 5 pm (Catalan). English tours can be organized on special requests.

Tickets: 6 € & 4 € (children from 7 to 16 years and adults over 65)

Bonus tip:

Do make it a point to explore the town Cardona and enjoy a cup of coffee in the small town square. It's a beautiful place and quite relaxing as well.

Enjoy the photo-story of the castle below!

Map of Cardona region from 1711

Majestic on the hill!

Interiors of the castle

Interiors of the castle

Castle as the winter sets in...

Cardona Castle from a distance

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Disclaimer: I was in Spain on invitation of the Catalan Tourism Board. All views expressed above are unbiased and based on personal experiences. All the images used in the post have been provided by the Tourism Board.