Castillo de Cardona, Conjunto
Castillo de Cardona, Conjunto
Castillo de Cardona, Conjunto
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Laura T
Mexico City, Mexico393 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Great view from the castle, however the tour was all in Catalan and we only speak English and Spanish. The church was only open with a guide so they should have offered more tours or been able to give information in Spanish. The cafe was good, laura provided excellent service which is one of the only reasons this review isn’t horrible. The hotel looked nice enough especially for $120 a night, but I found the reception desk very rude. With better customer service it could be a great place to visit.
Written 8 July 2022
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Otto B
Barcelona, Spain75 contributions
Sep 2021
Next to the city of Cardona, easy to reach by car. A visit to the castell is recommended, because of its history as military fortification and good maintenance. It holds an hotel and a cafeteria. Nice view from the top. An interesting fortification built for more than 500 ago.
Written 12 September 2021
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Merci d'avoir visité le Château de Cardona!
Nous regrettons que vous n'ayiez pas apprecié votre visite à Cardona.
Merci de votre collaboration.
Au plaisir de vous recevoir à nouveau.
Written 21 September 2021
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Aviv
Barcelona, Spain16 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We stayed for 2 nights in the parador with our 5yo girl and enjoyed every moment. Staaf was nice, food was a bit costly but very good and the room had 2 widows looking to different directions (see photos) with incredible views! Very recommended
Written 9 January 2020
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Thank you very much for visiting Cardona!
We really appreciate your opinion.
Cardona's heritage is outstanding.
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Written 22 January 2020
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James B
Dublin, Ireland69 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
Was road tripping around Catalonia with my girlfriend (she is from Barcelona) and we checked out this castle. Despite the years of war and bloodshed the region has seen this castle has not be conquered by force and it is very well intact. Currently it is part of a hotel (which I am sure is lovely) but we did not stay there. Luckily there was a tour in English and we got to be escorted around the grounds and learn about he history of the castle and Cardona. The tour was worth it, as you got to see much of the castle and it's church and had a nice visual presentation at the end of it's siege during the war of Spanish succession. If you are in the area of Cardona, I highly recommend visiting this.
Written 4 September 2019
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Thank you very much for visiting Cardona!
We really appreciate your opinion.
Cardona's heritage is outstanding.
Kind regards
Written 13 September 2019
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Mariann A
18 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
We walked up from Cardona on a Saturday morning before attending a local wedding in the evening. The walk is beautiful and there are loads to see. The castle has been lovingly restored and the views are incredible. I would recommend appropriate shoes for walking up!!
Written 20 August 2019
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Thank you very much for visiting Cardona!
We really appreciate your opinion.
Cardona's heritage is outstanding.
Kind regards
Written 13 September 2019
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Matasi
Catalonia, Spain1 contribution
Aug 2019 • Couples
Super unprofessional staff. Needed to wait 20 min a restaurant just to have their attention to give our order. Generally hotel staff leaks professionalism,no feelings of 4 star hotel.only good thing there is a castle and very good views.We had very bad experience.Not worthy to spend that much money!
Written 15 August 2019
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Jan Willem t
Nijmegen, The Netherlands1,458 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
The castle is in perfect condition. It is beautiful, massive and huge. The view from the top of the mountain is spectacular. Free parking near the castle. By booking a guide, for a fee, you can also get to the parts of the castle that are closed to the public.
Written 24 April 2019
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Thank you very much for visiting Cardona!
We really appreciate your opinion.
Cardona's heritage is outstanding.
Kind regards
Written 10 July 2019
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tonyking8652
Essen, Germany332 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
A lovely spot with spectacular views!
Large section of the castle is home to a luxury hotel’ but this has advantages for the visitor as the more important sections of this 9th to 18th fortress are well restored and freely accessible to the visitor, with good information panels in English.
Large section of the castle is home to a luxury hotel’ but this has advantages for the visitor as the more important sections of this 9th to 18th fortress are well restored and freely accessible to the visitor, with good information panels in English.
Written 15 April 2019
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Thank you very much for visiting Cardona!
We really appreciate your opinion.
Cardona's heritage is outstanding.
Kind regards
Written 10 July 2019
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figuerasluis
Barcelona, Spain436 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Castle built in 900,s, of course restored and hosts a 4* hotel. Grey day in autumn but the visit was worth it. Tourist point at the castle for extra info.
Written 31 October 2018
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Thank you very much for visiting Cardona!
We really appreciate your opinion.
Cardona's heritage is outstanding.
Kind regards
Written 15 November 2018
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jaybeeFL
Palm Harbor, FL3,280 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
We stayed in the parador located in the old castle and had spectacular views of the surrounding valley, old town and salt mines. The castle and church date back to the 11th century and have been beautifully restored. You can drive up the winding switchback and there is parking near the castle but a steep trek uphill remains to reach the church, tourist office and castle entrance. Not for the mobility restricted unless you drive to the entrance and then return to the parking lot. Very tight turns and narrow driveway.
Written 20 September 2018
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Thank you very much for visiting Cardona!
We really appreciate your opinion.
Cardona's heritage is outstanding.
Kind regards
Written 25 September 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
jd1572
Philadelphia26 contributions
What are the visiting hours of castle cardona for tourists? I can't understand the website. I'm thinking of visiting in June 2020, maybe Sunday June 28th or Monday June 29th but the website makes it look like tickets are only available on the weekends. And one person posted that it is free to visit the castle. Can someone help explain this? Do you have to buy a ticket or a guided tour to visit the castle? What are the hours that the castle is open or closed? Thank you!
James B
Dublin, Ireland69 contributions
Hey there!
Cardona is a smaller town and it appears to not get a huge amount of tourism in general so I think the tours are only on the weekend. I think July and August are the only months you would get an English speaking tour for the castle, but I may be wrong so it's best to shoot them an email to see if you can get one. I think it costs 8€ for an adult ticket, and the tour is just over an hour. You can book these online as they may not have a tour guide there for English speaking tours if there is no interest as the tour guide I had was hired by both the castle and the salt mine in the town and would bounce between the two.
The castle itself is "free" because it is also a hotel but there are sections of the castle that can be accessed via the tours. If you cant get a tour I still recommend checking out the castle as the views are amazing and the town is lovely as well.
MariaCohen
Buenos Aires, Argentina19 contributions
Hola, cómo se reserva la visita guiada en castellano? Hay visitas los sábados? gracias!!
barttolomew
Barcelona, Spain72 contributions
Puedes reservar en información y turismo en cardona o bien a la entrada del Castillo. Hay visitas guiadas basicamente en caStella no y català.
Montse S
Arbeca, Spain
es pot accedir amb cadira de rodes?
CardonaTurisme
Cardona, Spain
Bon dia! El Castell de Cardona està ubicat dalt d'un turó. Es pot accedir en cadira de rodes a determinats espais però no a la totalitat del conjunt. Hi ha rampa adaptada tant a la porta principal d'accés al pati de Sant Ramon com a la Col.legiata romànica de Sant Vicenç. Salutacions cordials.
Monica C
Malaga, Spain72 contributions
el castillo se puede visitar sin la visita guiada?
Perlita2015
Province of Barcelona, Spain20 contributions
Yo subí hasta arriba del todo con el coche y me di una vuelta por fuera y por dentro del castillo. Esta muy chulo y salen unas fotos espectaculares.
Alison S
Ryton, UK13 contributions
How do you book a trip to the castle with an English speaking guide? (On the official website I can see only info about Spanish and Catalan tours). Also, can you go round without a guide? And is the town worth visiting?
Biguls
Kozhikode, India575 contributions
Not sure about the English speaking guide. I went there with my friend and his family(there are natives) on a Sunday afternoon. Entry is free. For me, it was a worth visit. There you can find very detailed information about the Castle history in English.
Cardona is a nice place. Cardona attractions are mainly its Castle, the Salt mine, and the Town Historic center. For visiting Salt mine, you have to book advance. No sure about English speaking guides. It will be a nice experience. From Castle, you can have a long view of Salt mine.
But not worth to spend much time in historic center, just to walk a bit and take a drink to the main square maybe (better if you do this Sunday morning as there’s the local market)
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