FigueresA wonderful day-trip destination from Barcelona, Figueres is a
lovely Catalonian town that also happens to be the birthplace of
surrealist artist Salvador Dali. The main reason for visiting
Figueres is to see the Dali Theatre and Museum (
), a suitably bizarre-looking building -
pink, studded, and crowned with enormous eggs - that was not only
designed by Dali, but which houses a full spectrum of his
imaginative output, from paintings to sculptures, 3D collages,
mechanical devices, and weird and wonderful installations, such as
a living-room with furniture that looks like the face of Mae West
when viewed at a certain angle. The mortal remains of the artist
are kept in the museum's basement. There is simply no better way to
get an appreciation of Dali's genius than by visiting the
Teatre-Museu DalÃ, and - whether you end up loving or hating his
creations - they are sure to keep you thinking and talking about
them for months after your visit. Be warned that many of Dali's
works are |
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