Land of counts and the art of Salvador Dalí

This guided tour will take you to the Dalí Museum in Figueres and two of the best-preserved and most charming towns in Catalonia, Besalú and Girona.

In the morning we will visit the medieval village of Besalú to discover some of its most fascinating places. On the way we will explain its history as the former capital of its own ‘countdom’, its Jewish legacy and visit some of its most interesting buildings.

• The medieval bridge over the river Fluvià is the undoubted symbol of the town of Besalú.
• The Jewish quarter or call whose intricate streets are a throwback to the past.
• The Jewish baths or miqvé. Here we can enter one of the few such medieval Jewish purification baths that remain in Europe.
• The archaeological remains of the synagogue.
• The Monastery of St Pere. We will visit the inside of the former Benedictine monastery founded at the end of the 10th century.
• Old hospice of St Julià where pilgrims were once welcomed and cared for.
• Llibertat square

Then we will head off to Figueres to visit the wonderful Dalí Museum-Theatre. This whole building is a work of art in itself and was conceived and designed by Dalí as a means of creating a bond between those who viewed his work and his unique artistic world.

In its rooms there are a selection of some of his most important works, running from some of his first works, through his most daring Surrealist creations, to the works he created in the later years of his life.

We will visit some of the most surprising rooms, including the Mae West room and the Sala del Palau del Vent, and we will stop to talk about some of his better-known works such as Galatea de les Esferes, Leda Atòmica, Poesia d’Amèrica, Port Alguer and Galarina.

We will also visit the permanent exhibition of Dalí Jewels, which houses a magnificient collection of jewels designed by Dalí himself.

All in all, a fascinating look at the life and work of this genius from the region of L’Empordà.

Dinarem un menú complet  en un restaurant amb encant.

A la tarda visitarem el casc històric de Girona . Els proposem una visita guiada per conèixer la història, l’art i també algunes de les llegendes més conegudes de la ciutat.  El nostre recorregut ens portarà fins a l’església de Sant Feliu, Sant Pere de Galligants, els banys àrabs, la Catedral, el passeig de les muralles, el Call Jueu, la Rambla de la Llibertat,  les cases sobre el riu Onyar i els seus famosos ponts.

We will visit

Vila medieval de Besalú , Museu Dalí de Figueres i casc històric de Girona.

Duration

One day trip (8-9 hours)

Other information

• Small private groups of 2-15 people.
• One of the main advantages of a visit with an oficial guide is that you do not have to queue for ages to visit monuments and museums.
• We can also design a route and visit that matches the wishes of your group more exactly. Get in touch with us and we will prepare a made-to-measure proposal that you can think about at you leisure.

Price

From €110 / person. See the price list here

The price includes:

• ­L’acompanyament d’un guia i explicacions – visites guiades durant tota la ruta. ( També us assessorem durant tota la vostra planificació i organització de la sortida sense cap cost addicional).
• ­Entrades al Museu Dalí, Catedral de Girona i als banys jueus de Besalú.
• ­Un dinar amb menú complet en un restaurant amb encant.
• ­Transport en un modern mini-bus. Punt de recollida en el seu hotel (Girona), estació de tren- AVE ( Girona o Figueres-Vilafant) o aeroport de Girona- Costa Brava.
• També podem recollir el grup en d’altres punts. (Consulteu les condicions).