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Costa Brava & the Dalí Triangle: Route Guide

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Tossa de Mar castle beach — Costa Brava & the Dalí Triangle
Photo: Moahim · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Gaudí's city, Girona's stacked medieval quarter, and the wild coast that made Dalí. The camí de ronda footpaths link turquoise coves under the pines; Figueres holds the theatre-museum he built as his own final surrealist object; whitewashed Cadaqués at the end of its lonely road still looks like the paintings. Spain's most complete short drive.

Costa Brava & the Dalí Triangle is a 220 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 3–6 days; the plan below is the 4-day version for June, built from 568 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

3–6
days
220km
distance
5
Stops
568
curated stops

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The route

Barcelona→ 100 kmTossa de Mar→ 40 kmGirona→ 40 kmFigueres→ 40 kmCadaqués

What you'll see

La Rambla
Stroll along this vibrant boulevard, alive with street performers, vendors, and the buzz of city life.
Barcelona
Cala d'en Carlos
Enjoy a peaceful sandy beach with showers, toilets, and a seaside bar.
Tossa de Mar
Museu d'Història dels Jueus
Feel the echoes of a thriving Jewish community through poignant storytelling.
Girona
Theatre Museu Gala Salvador Dalí
Explore Dalí's largest work, a museum he designed and lived in.
Figueres
Dali's House
Explore the vibrant home where Dalí spent many summers, now a museum.
Cadaqués
Casa Vicens
Walk through Gaudi's first building, now a detailed museum.
Barcelona
Cala d'es Llevador
Experience a rocky, vegetation-lined cove with tranquil southwest-facing waters.
Tossa de Mar
Museu d'Art
Discover medieval and Renaissance artworks in a grand episcopal setting.
Girona

Choose your length

3-day plan18 stops · 6.2 h transit6 stops/day · 2.1 h transit/daySee the full plan →4-day plan26 stops · 5.8 h transit6.5 stops/day · 1.4 h transit/daySee the full plan →6-day plan36 stops · 7.4 h transit6 stops/day · 1.2 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October

The coves are swimmable without the beach-mat wars, Girona's old quarter breathes, and the tramuntana wind polishes Cadaqués' light to the clarity Dalí painted.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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