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See a different side of the surrealist Catalan artist Salvador Dalí in this full-day guided tour. Explore Figueres, the small town where Dalí was born and spent most of his childhood, and visit the Dalí Museum which houses the most complete collection of the artist’s work. Then head to Púbol and marvel at the Dalí-Gala Castle Museum-House, which was home to the artist and his wife and muse Gala – though not at the same time.
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* Duration: 10 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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See a different side of the surrealist Catalan artist Salvador Dalí in this full-day guided tour. Explore Figueres, the small town where Dalí was born and spent most of his childhood, and visit the Dalí Museum which houses the most complete collection of the artist’s work. Then head to Púbol and marvel at the Dalí-Gala Castle Museum-House, which was home to the artist and his wife and muse Gala – though not at the same time.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona Spain
Start this tour directly from your hotel or apartment in Barcelona city. We come to pick you up, so please be sure to let us know exactly where you are staying.
Enjoy an overview of Barcelona city along the route, pass by Catalunya Square, Barcelona Cathedral, Passeig de Gracia and the Gaudi Houses, such as the Batllo and the Pedrera, and many other highlights.
Pass By: Casa Batllo, Passeig de Gracia, 43, 08007 Barcelona Spain
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Pass By: Casa Mila – La Pedrera, Passeig de Gracia, 92, 08008 Barcelona Spain
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Stop At: Figueres, Girona, Spain
As soon as you leave Barcelona city, you will head to the first destination of the day. Enjoy the beautiful countryside while driving to Figueres, Dalí’s birthplace, only fifteen kilometres away from the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the Pyrenees and surrounded by three natural parks.
You’ll be fascinated by the Dalí Theatre-Museum, both inside and outside, and by the vibrant lifestyle of this small town.
Explore the streets where Dalí spent his early years, as well as some of the places he frequented as an adult.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Dali Theatre-Museum, Gala-Salvador Dali Square, 5 Salvador Dali 5, 17600, Figueres Spain
Dali wanted to leave a mark on his own native city and decided to built the Dali Theatre-Museum upon the ruins of the old municipal theatre.
This present that Dali gave to the city is considered as the largest work of surrealist art in the world. Plunge deep into the painter’s creative mind by visiting the museum and experiencing a comprehensive collection of the peculiar exhibitions. Get prepared to be amazed by this inspiring piece of art that will definitely mark your day.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dali.Joyas, Carrer Maria Angels Vayreda s/n Corner with Pujada del Castell, 17600, Figueres Spain
Dalí Joyas is a permanent exhibition of the Dalí Theater-Museum in Figueres (Girona). The exhibition, which shows the jewels that Dalí designed between 1941 and 1979, includes the thirty-seven jewels of gold and precious stones from the Owen Cheatham collection, two jewels made later, and the twenty-seven drawings and sketches that Salvador Dalí made to design the jewels.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dali-Gala Castle Museum-House (Castell de Pubol), Gala Dali Gala Dali Square, 17120 Pubol Spain
Visit a less known spot of Dali life, the Pubol Castle, a present that Dali made to his beloved wife and muse Gala. She used to spend summers in this magnificent House-Museum and Dali agreed to not visit her if not previously allowed. When Gala died, Dali himself designed the mausoleum crypt inside the castle and moved there for two years.
Take the unique chance to visit the most intimate part of Dali’s life and love.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dali-Gala Castle Museum-House (Castell de Pubol), Gala Dali Gala Dali Square, 17120 Pubol Spain
This Castle was home to Dalí and his wife and muse, Gala. There, she spent her summers from 1971 to 1980, and Dalí agreed to not visit her without having Gala´s permission. When Gala died in 1982, she got buried at the castle, inside a mausoleum, designed by Dalí. The artist spent two years of his life in the castle, after Gala’s death.
Duration: 2 hours
