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Dalí Theatre-Museum
A surreal red castle topped with giant eggs in Figueres, the artist's own museum and final resting place.
0 km · about 5 min drive
Catalonia, Spain · Europe
Figueres works well as a base: 10 minutes from Avinyonet de Puigventós, 46km from Costa Brava.
Figueres is a town located in Catalonia, Spain. With a population of 46,381, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Figueres sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Figueres to your route.
Figueres (Catalan: [fiˈɣeɾəs] ; Spanish: Figueras [fiˈɣeɾas] ) is the capital city of Alt Empordà County, in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Dalí Theatre and Museum, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It is alsoRead more
the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol, inventor of the first successful machine-powered submarine. Also born here was Mónica Naranjo, one of the best-selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s.
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Figueres is located in Catalonia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 42.2664 latitude, 2.9616 longitude.
Figueres has a population of approximately 46,381 people, making it a town in Spain.
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A surreal red castle topped with giant eggs in Figueres, the artist's own museum and final resting place.
0 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
A remarkably intact medieval Catalan town entered via a magnificent fortified Romanesque bridge over the River Fluvia.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A whitewashed fishing village on the Cap de Creus peninsula that captivated Salvador Dali and remains hauntingly beautiful.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The easternmost point of mainland Spain, a wind-battered cape of twisted rock and lonely lighthouse that inspired Dalí.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A captivating medieval city with colorful houses lining the Onyar River, a Jewish quarter, and a monumental Baroque cathedral facade.
34 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Village strung along the knife-edge of a 50-metre basalt cliff formed by overlapping lava flows, its houses ending flush with the drop above the Fluvià river. Best photographed from the viewpoint across the river on the N-260.
34 km · about 40 min drive
coastal drive
Catalonia's rugged wild coast of hidden coves, turquoise waters, and pine-clad cliffs stretching from Blanes to the French border.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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