In the heart of Catalonia, Figueres once played a role in Spanish history. Philip V wed Maria Luisa of Savoy here in 1701 in the church of San Pedro, thereby paving the way for the War of the Spanish Succession. But that historical fact is nearly forgotten today: The town is better known as the birthplace of surrealist artist Salvador Dali in 1904.There are two reasons for visiting Figueres: some of the best restaurants in Spain and the Dali Museum.

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The Salvador Dalí Museum is the permanent home of the world most comprehensive collection of the renowned artist's work. The Dalí Theatre Museum contains a wide variety of works which...

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The 3 star Hotel Emporda is located at the northern entrance of the city of Figueres, next to the Dali's museum. Hotel Emporda was founded by Josep Mercader, one of the most prestigous figures in the...

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The Mae West Room is located in the Dali Theater Museum. Couch shaped like a woman's red lips sat before a nose shaped fireplace below two abstract paintings. If you climb a staircase and look through...

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The Toy Museum of Catalonia was inaugurated in 1982 in the premises of the former Hotel París (the old stately home of the Baron of Terrades, dating from 1767) on Rambla de Figueres. Recent...

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The Castell de la Trinitat (Trinity Castle) crowns the Poncella point above the lighthouse of Roses. This military construction, which dates from 1544, was erected under the reign of Emperor Charles...
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