Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
10am-2pm & 4-6pm Tue-Sat, 10am-3pm Sun & Mon)
SIGHTS
FORT
CASTELL DE SANT FERRAN
(
www.lesfortalesescatalanes.info
; adult/child €3/free; 10.30am-6pm)
This sturdy 18th-century fortress commands the surrounding plains from a low hill 1km
northwest of the centre. Built in 1750 to repel any French invaders and large enough to
house 16,000 men, it nevertheless fell to their Gallic neighbours - both in 1794 and 1808.
Spain's Republican government held its final meeting of the civil war (on 8 February 1939)
in the dungeons. It's a vast complex: the admission fee includes an audioguide; book ahead
for other guided tours (€10 to €15) involving jeeps and boats. Opening hours vary season-
ally.
MUSEUM
MUSEU DE L'EMPORDÀ
11am-7pm Tue-Sat, to
2pm Sun)
This local museum on the square combines Greek, Roman and medieval archaeological
finds with a sizeable collection of art, mainly by Catalan artists, but there are also some
works on loan from the Prado in Madrid. Admission is free with a Teatre-Museu Dalí ticket.
MUSEUM
MUSEU DEL JOGUET
10am-6pm Tue-Sat,
11am-2.30pm Sun, closed Jan; )
This museum has more than 3500 toys through the ages - from the earliest board games in-
volving coloured stones and ball-in-a-cup (that timeless classic!) to intricate dolls' houses,
1920s dolls with the creepiest expressions you're ever likely to see, Dinky Toys, and Catalo-
nia- and Valencia-made religious processions of tiny figures. Absolutely mesmerising, and
not just for the kids!
