Fort St Elme — Attraction in Céret

We visited with our 4 young girls. It was our third fortress/castle in three days, so we were concerned the kids would not enjoy it. We were wrong! You can tell there is a conscious effort on the part of the staff to make it interesting for kids. The kids were given costumes (pink capes and swords available ;), and got candies in the "treasure chest". The exhibit inside is quite interesting (for both adults and kids), with weapons and armors, along with some history. Well done! And the views, of course, are absolutely amazing.

We took the train up and walked back down, which was an amazing experience as well. Vineyards, olive groves, wind mill, and views. It made for one of our most enjoyable half day excursion in Collioure.

Highly recommended...

it is advisable to either take the petite train to the top of the fort, it's a spectacular view around the coast, and the winding roads snaking up to the mountain a wonder. I would then advise to take time to walk around the fort as the train only stops for a few minutes before returning. you can then walk down if it's not too hot to enjoy the smell and scenery of the vineyards. It is about an hour back down towards Coullier, otherwise wait for the next train which will be about...

After staring up at the Fort from all over town, we decided to hike up in the afternoon. Took us about 40 minutes, and we got to pass by the Windmill. The fortress itself is not as large/impressive as the one in the port - but it is very different and interesting. There is an extensive museum on the top floor, and make sure to go up to the roof - there is centuries old graffiti (even of the windmill) and amazing views of the...