A viewpoint over the Tordera and its history

Palafolls Castle occupies a commanding position over the lower Tordera, between the Maresme and the Selva. From here you can take in the river, the farming plain, the historic settlements, the coastline and the mountain ranges that frame the landscape.

This position explains the castle’s role in controlling the roads, the crossing points and the settlements that were part of its former domain: Sant Genís, les Ferreries, Santa Susanna, Malgrat—the former Vilanova de Palafolls—and part of Blanes. From 1382, Palafolls formed part of the Viscounty of Cabrera, one of the great seigneurial domains of medieval Catalonia.

Today, the castle is a viewpoint over the surrounding landscape. The skyline lets you recognise the relationship between the fortress, the Tordera, the nearby settlements and the landscape that explains its importance.