If it weren't for Salvador Dali, it's unlikely Figueres would be anything more to the passing tourist than a refuelling stop en route to the package holiday hub of the nearby Costa Brava and the French border beyond.
Dali was born in Figueres in 1904 and while much of his life was spent elsewhere in more glamorous locales, when he decided to build a museum dedicated to his work, he chose his hometown.
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