A Day Out with Dali, in Figueres

Are you living or Visiting Barcelona but would love a little nip out of the city, for a change? We’ve got you covered; the answer you are looking for is called Figueres.

Home of Surrealism King Salvador Dali, Figueres is a small town up north in Catalonia, approximately 1h 40 minutes away from Barcelona City Center. The city has amounted vast culture through the years and now not only it hosts the Theatre-Museum Dali, that the artist himself directed and decorated, but also a historical toy museum and a historical museum from the area, Alt Emporda.

A perfect day out there? Here you have it:

12.00 - Grab a ticket to the Dali Museum before hand and spend a couple of hours enduring the crazy-ness that this genius went through. Pro-tip: if there aren’t any guided tours at the time, make sure you chat to the guards on each room, they are extremely knowledgeable and they will be please to give you some anecdotes and information :)

2.00 - Grab yourself lunch at perhaps the best restaurant in town: Bocam. They have a cutsie little terrace set up on a sidewalk and the food is terrific. Also the deserts are Dali-themed! Win, win.

Post-lunch: As you walk through the streets of Figueres, endure some of the beautiful modernist buildings such as the old-school theatre El Jardi, worth a visit.

If you are still up for more culture, then the city will provide. Check the Figueres Castle.

Otherwise, sea-town Roses is only a 20-min ride away, get in the car and jump in the sea, enjoy the sun shining and some yummy and refreshing ice-cream.

Et voilà! Sadly, time to go home. What a day!

TCB xx