Antoni Gaudi, and Salvador Dalí

Mon 11 – Sun 17 April 2011 Ref: 11020
Mon 12 – Sun 18 September 2011 Ref: 11021
£1295 per person (twin share) £1425 per person (single)

The work of Antoni Gaudi and Salvador Dali, two of Spain’s most famous artists, is admired the world over, and here’s your chance to see it up close. Join our expert guides on this journey through Catalonia, discovering these two geniuses’ Modernist and Surrealist masterpieces, with in-depth analysis and explanation always on hand.

Starting out in Barcelona, enjoy two days exploring the vibrant capital of the region and discovering some of Gaudi’s most iconic buildings, including the monumental Sagrada Familia cathedral. Undulating facades, fanciful turrets, multi-coloured ceramic tiles, fantastical shapes and exquisite iron balconies abound.

Then it’s off to Figueres on the trail of Salvador Dali via the beautiful city of Girona and a tour of its historic gems, including its grand Gothic cathedral. Over the next few days the tour takes in the famous Dali triangle and embraces visits to the huge collection of work at the Dali Theatre Museum, the artist’s home and studio at Port Lligat, and finally the grand homage to his wife and muse Gala – Pubol Castle.

Some fine Catalan food and wine, as well as the stunning scenery of the Costa Brava and the light that so inspired Dali, are also on the agenda, making this tour a must for fans of art, architecture, and the Catalan coast and countryside alike.
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