Genius, eccentric personality, madman! All these epithets accurately define Salvador Dali as an interesting person and a great creator of surrealistic art. So, the one-day tour will introduce you to the brilliant surrealist, the extraordinary personality that Dali remains even after death.
But that’s not all you will see in one day. After visiting the famous Salvador Dali museum in a comfortable car, you will head to the Spanish Venice, the most charming town on the Costa Brava coast – Empuriabrava.
Throughout the journey, you will be accompanied by a professional guide in the car, who will comfortably take passengers to the designated places within the excursion program.
You will leave Barcelona and immediately head to the most extravagant place in the world – the Salvador Dali museum.
Meeting the genius of modernity – Salvador Dali
Through the prism of his works, exhibited in the building of the former city theater and the former city market, redesigned in the image and likeness of the creator, hearing the stories of his personal life told by the guide, you will get a little closer to knowing the brilliant man, the surrealist, the most talented artist, sculptor, director Dali.
You will not need to understand what he did – just enjoy what you see, stir your imagination, and experience the most extraordinary emotions!
The acquaintance with the museum building will begin even on the way to Figueres. And if you are going on this tour for the first time, be prepared to be amazed. Before your eyes will appear a luxurious building with bizarre decor, the theater-museum. You can look at all the “decorations” for a long time, examining them in detail:
- As if a weightless glass dome.
- Huge eggs, placed by the master along the roof of the museum, give an unusual appearance, it seems as if they are about to roll down.
- On the red background of the museum walls, there are special, golden convexities arranged in a “checkerboard” pattern. No building material was used in the creation of these decorative elements. Inimitable Dali may have outdone himself by making them from ordinary bread!
Upon entering, you find yourself in another dimension, where many of his works are presented: whimsical sculptures, unusual canvases (the most famous work is “Gala, looking at the Mediterranean Sea, or Portrait of Abraham Lincoln”), decorated rooms.
Your guide will conduct a detailed tour, tell you about all the exhibits, and will definitely show you the place on the theater stage where the brilliant Dali is forever laid to rest.
A walk in Empuriabrava
The second part of the journey is a half-hour trip to the town of Empuriabrava, where you can enjoy the beauty of the local places until the evening. The town is often compared to Venice, and all because it is cut by a dense network of water canals stretching about 37 kilometers. By the way, they are considered the longest in the world!
To understand how unique the town you are about to visit is, here are some interesting facts about Empuriabrava:
- It took about 40 years for the town to become a true tourist paradise. Before that, on the semi-deserted seaside, there was nothing but fishermen and gull settlements.
- Local residents move around by water transport. Almost near every house, there is a garage… for a boat!
- Here are the cleanest sandy beaches (about 7 km long), breathtaking sea views, and clear sea water.
The town is surrounded by a natural park on the west and east sides. Construction is completely prohibited in this area, and there are no industrial plants nearby. This makes the region environmentally friendly.
