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Latest Figueres hotel reviews
Pro
Dali's Theatre-Museum; wondeful town centre; can be reached from France
Con
It takes time to reach Figueres,it can also be crowded so come early if you make a one-day trip
In a nutshell
The Museum is definately worth the trip!
solopes Says: From the ruins of a theater bombed in Civil War, Dali built a museum to host his final works. The building is rather common, only its finishing and a few details revealing the eccentricity of the author. Remarkable the main courtyard, and the respect shown to the old facade...
lacole Says: You will find various forms of pictures and paintings of Gala, Dali's wife in this museum. This is one of my favorites. Also, there is a castle in Pubol called the Gala Dalí Castle Museum-House where they lived and where Gala is buried.
catnl Says: Favorite Thing:I have been there for a short time just 1 day, but maybe someday i will go back.... take at least 2 days to sabsorp it all!We went on a daytrip to Girona, Banoyes and the Dali museum. Its was organized by the travelagency and a femaleguide explained all in 4...
JetlagCity Says: The Dali Theatre-Museum really must be experienced in person - it's so much more alive and three-dimensional than most museums. The building itself is part of the art, some of which Salvador Dali created specifically for this site. The entryway and lobbies are spectacular...
Hi-TowerUK Says: A must see is this! Dali's museum is full or his surrealist works of art. Some of them make no sense at all, some of them are plain ridiculous but the museum has to be seen to be believed! Don't miss it!Dali was obsessed by bread! It was said that on his first visit to the...
catnl Says: i love ithis museum, the building is a piece of art itself. On the site of Dali is some great info about life of Salvatore Dali and his wife Gala. She was a divorced woman with child and when he kept continuing seeing her, he was neglected by other painters since at that...
solopes Says: It was a small disappointment the collection on display. Of course, dollars were in command all Dali's life, and the best works were sold. But, even so, I really expected more. Funny, his jokes with Velasquez and the classics.
ramot418 Says: There isn't much to see or do in Figueres other than the Dali Museum but, the Museum itself is a "must-see". Please see my "Barcelona Travel Pages" ("Off the Beaten Path") for more information on a day trip from Barcelona to the Dali Museum in Figueres.
cerveceria venecia tapas: Very good home made tapas in Figueras
yons45 Says: There are really excellent food. Long list for beers. Waiters very professionalHighly recommendable tapasbar. Spotlessly clean, most friendly and helpful staff (perfect English ), excellent tapas (lacon a feira, cheese, chorizo....5 minutes from Dali museum.The list of beers...
Cerveceria Venecia: Good home made tapas at figueres
luissantolana Says: It is a calid place, with good ambient. We went twice, and at night is crowed. The food is very interesting. They have diferent tapas to another places but really well done. It is a familiar place, we liked it a lot Lacon a Feira
What to look for if you're searching for the museu
dlandt Says: If you arrive in Figueres by car and without a really good map, like we did, you might find it a bit tricky to find the museum. What you want to do is to follow any signs that direct you to the city center. Ther main thoroughfare will have signs to "the museums" which you...
gale.blog.pl Says: RENFE trains from and to Figueres are a good and reliable means of transportation. Trains are inexpensive, clean and air conditioned. The only problem is that they are always late but you can get used to that
Municipal Market: Every Thursday
gale.blog.pl Says: Every Thursday Figueres squares turn into one large market where food, local crafts and numerous more or less useful items are sold. I'm semivegetarian so I got myself some goat cheese produced in a peasants' cooperative near Figueres. I also saw a wide variety of spices,...
dlandt Says: The Salvador Dali Museum is equipped to handle a huge number of languages, offering brochures and audio tours in many languages. Greek, Hebrew, Bulgarian, Korean and many more are represented. In my opinion, if a person has managed to arrive at the Salvador Dali museum, they...
dlandt Says: This is the same display from a different angle. It looks more or less like what you see when you look through the glass. This is one of the optical illusions I mentioned earlier. Outside of this dislplay the museum is really cool.
dlandt Says: This is what you see after a long wait through a line which doesn't move very fast. Some people see the face of mae West. I saw a sofa, some pictures and whatever else. I love Dali's work, but not this one. It would be OK if you didn't have to wait through a long line, but...
Belsaita Says: The Fortress of Sant Ferran (in Catalan) or San Fernando (Spanish) is an amazing place that most visitors to Figueres do miss. It's the biggest fortress of Catalonia, and one of the biggest of Europe. It was build to defend the place from the French invasions, with...
Jeca011 Says: Visit Magre street and Placa de la Llana. This is one of the oldest parts of the city and is the former Jewish quarter. The Jews arrived in the city in the second half of the 13th century, following a call for them to do so from Crown Prince Peter, in accordance with which...
solopes Says: Would I ever go to Figueres without Dali?No! For sure!It seemed a nice place but... with what to attract a tourist without Dali?I tried to read, to search something else, in a not so small city - more than 40000 inhabitants but... everything leads to Gala foundation, which...
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JeSuisJill Says: There is nothing to do but go for a walk and look at the Pyrennes Mountains of France.I also LOVED listening to the "natives" complain and debate politics. The do NOT consider themselves Spaniards at all. They detest Franco and how they were FORCED to join Spain ... The...
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The Salvador Dali museum is stunning, so much to see. I'm not really a big fan of art galleries but found this one really facinating. We travelled down from the...
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Q: Will be spending Xmas eve in Fayence with family, and am planning to head towards Spain on Xmas day ... any suggestion how to get...
A: heading how? its best by car, but will be long trip. The trains from Nice do not know, check the itin here www.voyages-sncf.com its the travel site of the SNCF train...
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Figueres is one of numerous small towns in Andalusia. It is also the home town of famous Salvador Dali. It's Dali and his museum that draw millions of visitors to Figueres each year. Believe me,......
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The main (and perhaps only)reason that most people visit Figueres is because of the Salvador Dali-museum. The city has been turned into a Mecqua for Dali-lovers. Lots of shops, restaurants and route...
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The Dali Theater Museum is a Surrealist object/building created by the artist Salvadore Dali to house his work. It is an incredible place with many of his paintings, sculptures, jewelery, instalations...
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a strange town... salvador dali's birthplace - and final resting place. Figueres is a sleepy town with a buzzing museum, which is a peculiar combination. Definitely worth a visit or day-trip.
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