Salvador Dali Triangle in Spain: there’s more to the surrealist than melting clocks
A leisurely drive to the three points of the Salvador Dali Triangle – Pubol, Figueres and Portlligat – will take you to amazing museums of Dali’s work via natural scenery that helped inspire one of the world’s most iconic artists
If the name Salvador Dali conjures images of melting watches and a conspicuous moustache – but not much else – then a visit to Spain’s “Dali Triangle” will not only make for a fantastic road trip, but will show that there is much more to the renowned surrealist’s work.
Dali’s homes, converted to museums, are located along the Costa Brava, a nearly 100-mile (160-kilometre) stretch of rugged coastline in northeastern Catalonia. A leisurely drive with stops in Pubol, Figueres and Portlligat – the three points of the triangle – will allow you to experience the museums, Dali’s art and the natural scenery that helped shape and inspire one of the world’s most iconic artists.
Here’s what to see at each stop.
Pubol: Gala Dali Castle museum
Dali bought a medieval castle in the village of Pubol for his wife Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, better known as Gala. The couple transformed the structure, built on the remains of a 14th-century stone castle, into a home where Gala could both reign and relax. Her husband was only permitted to visit by written invitation.
