Genius, eccentric personality, madman! All these epithets accurately define Salvador Dali as an interesting person and a great creator of surrealist art. So the excursion long in 1 day will familiarize you with the genius surrealist, extraordinary personality, which Dali remains even after death.
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But not only this is to be seen in one day. After visiting the famous Salvador Dali Museum you will travel by comfortable car to the Spanish Venice, the most charming town of the Costa Brava – Empuriabrava.
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During the whole trip you will be accompanied by a professional guide in a car, who will comfortably take passengers to the designated places within the excursion program.
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You will leave Barcelona and head straight to the most extravagant place in the whole world – Salvador Dali Museum.
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Meet the genius of modern times – Salvador Dali
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Through the prism of his works, exhibited in the building of the former city theater and the former city market, remade in the image and likeness of the creator, hearing the stories of personal life, which will tell the guide, you will be able to get a little closer to the genius man, surrealist, the most talented painter, sculptor, director Dali.
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You will not be required to understand what he did – just enjoy what you see, stimulate your imagination and experience the most extraordinary emotions!
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Familiarization with the museum building will begin on the way to Figueiras. And if this is your first time on this tour, prepare to be amazed. Your eyes will see a luxurious, with outlandish decoration, the building of the theater-museum. You can look at all the “decorations” for a long time, examining them in detail:
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- Like a weightless glass dome.
- Huge eggs, arranged by the master along the roof of the museum, give the image of unusualness, it seems as if they are about to roll down.
- On the red background of the museum walls there are special, gold-colored bulges arranged in a “checkerboard” pattern. No building material was used in the creation of these decorative elements. The inimitable Dalí may have outdone himself by making them out of ordinary bread!
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Once inside, you enter another dimension, where many of his works are on display: whimsical sculptures, unusual canvases (the most famous work is “Gala looking at the Mediterranean Sea, or Portrait of Abraham Lincoln”), decorated rooms.
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Your guide will give you a detailed tour, tell you about all the exhibits and be sure to show you the place on the theater stage where the genius Dalí is forever laid to rest.
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Walking around Empuriabrava
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The second part of the trip is a half-hour drive to the town of Empuriabrava, where you can enjoy the beauty of the area until the evening. The town likes to be compared to Venice, and all because it is cut by a dense network of water canals about 37 kilometers long. By the way, they are considered the longest in the world!
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To understand how unique the town is, here are some interesting facts about Empuriabrava:
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- It took only about 40 years before the town became a real tourist paradise. Before that, there was nothing but fishermen and seagulls on the semi-deserted seashore.
- The locals move here by means of water transportation. Almost near every house there is a garage… for a boat!
- Here are the cleanest sandy beaches (about 7 km long), breathtaking seascapes and clear sea water.
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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 in the vicinity. This makes the region environmentally friendly.
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