If you are eager to explore different places beyond Barcelona, here is a cultural proposal: a day trip from Barcelona to Figueres. This is the village where the artist Salvador Dalí was born, and actually you can visit the Dalí Museum to learn more about his work. Also, you can take a walk around this village and explore its nice and historical spots. Here we share a list of all the possibilities that this day trip to Figueres has to offer:
Dalí Museum
Did you know that Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres? If you want to discover where Dalí was raised and also dive into the imaginarium of this world renowned artist, you must pay a visit to the Dalì Museum in Figueres.
The Dalí theatre-museum was inaugurated in 1974 and is considered the last great work of Salvador Dalí. Everything in it was conceived and designed by the artist, in order to offer the visitor a unique experience through a real immersion into Salvador Dalí’s world.
You can get your tickets in advance through the website here.
Regular ticket price: 13€
It is pretty easy to get to the Dalí Museum from Barcelona, either with car or public transport (you will find the details about how to get from Barcelona to Figueres at the end of this article)
What else to see in Figueres
A walk around the old town
To get to know the history of this village, we suggest you to take a walk around the old town, which is located on a little hill. There you will meet historical buildings, such as St. Pere’s church, and the remains of Figueres historical wall.
Castell de Sant Ferran
Did you know that Sant Ferran Castle is actually the largest fortress in Europe? It is located on a hill in Figueres, and it was built during the 18th century. If you love to hear the stories that castles usually hide, don’t forget to include a visit to Castell de Sant Ferran.
Museu de la Joguina de Catalunya (Catalonia’s Toy Museum)
Specially if you are sharing this day trip to Figueres with kids, visiting Museu de la Joguina de Catalunya might be fun! Get ready to discover ancient toys that somehow managed to survive beyond the ipad and other popular digital gadgets.
You have a 30% discount to this museum with the Dalí Museum ticket.
Museu de l’Empordà
If you want to discover the work of other recognized artists beyond Salvador Dalí, you can also visit Museu de l’Empordà. In this art museum you will find art created by famous painters such as Sorolla or Tàpies.
You have free entrance to this museum with the Dalí Museum ticket.
A beautiful city near Figueres: Girona
Have you visited Girona before? If you have the time, you might want to include a stop to Girona and explore its beautiful old town, which hides plenty of History (specially “el barri jueu” the jewish neighborhood). To get more details about this city we suggest you to keep reading the post Day trip: Girona from Barcelona by train.
Day trip from Barcelona to Figueres: how to get there?
Public transport
If you decide to use public transport from Barcelona to Figueres, the duration of the journey will depend on the type of train you take:
- AVANT: 1h 15 minutes
- REGIONAL: 2h 15 minutes
You will have to take one of those trains at the Barcelona-Sants station and get off at the “Figueres-Vilafant” train station. From there, you will have to walk around 15 minutes to get to the Dalí Museum.
Private or rental car
You can also rent a car for a day through one of the diverse rental companies in Barcelona. You can check out the article we wrote about Driving in Spain: things you need to know, if it is your first time driving in the country.
1h 45 minutes from Barcelona.
In case you want to know more about Salvador Dalí, specially about his personal life and muse, we highly recommend you to visit Cadaqués and Portlligat, where you will be able to imagine how a day in Salvador Dalí’s life was like: Weekend getaway, from Barcelona to Cadaqués