The Spanish Civil War in Figueres (1936-1939)

Even though the city of Figueres was distant of the war front prior to the concluding months of the Spanish Civil War, the armed conflict affected the city since the very first moment.

The day by day of its citizens utterly changed and two clashing sides were created. Hopelessly, the city’s physiognomy had already switched.

We suggest you a guided tour to discover the history of these war years in the city of Figueres, in which is also included, among other visiting points, the entry of the air raid shelter located in the “Plaça del Gra”.

Air raid shelter visit included

Information & bookings

Private charging points for electric vehicles

We also have several companies that have charging points for electric vehicles, in these cases chargeable ones.

Empark car parks: Passeig Nou and Figueres Hospital

Petrem El Molí petrol station

Hotel Empordà

Nissan Dealer

Imatge Oficina Turisme COAC Figueres - Borja Balsera

Tourist information point – Plaça de l’Església (headquarters of the COAC)

During the summer months a third tourist information point is set up in the heart of the historical centre of Figueres, next to the Dalí Theatre-Museum, a place crowded with visitors to the city. It’s located in the lobby of the headquarters of the COAC (Architects’ Association of Catalonia) and it has a small temporary exhibition. You’ll find all kinds of information on the city. Come and see us!

Schedule CLOSED
until next summer season.

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L’Empordà has the sea and mountains; explore the three natural parks that surround Figueres. The county also has a millennial cultural heritage waiting to be discovered, from the first Greek colony on the mainland to the numerous mediaeval monuments and towns.

Recommended place Recommended visit

Outdoor Outdoor

Bus schedules Multiple bus stops

Cultural interest

Print FAVORITES

By plane

Figueres doesn’t have its own airport but it can be reached from the nearest Catalan ones: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (37 km away) and Barcelona-El Prat Airport (154 km away).
There’s a bus route that runs between the two airports and Figueres. You can also use the rail connections, although they involve a change of means of transport in the centre of Girona or Barcelona.

By train

Figueres has two railway stations. The conventional railway station, at which the commuter lines with connections to a large part of Catalonia arrive, is located in the city centre.

The high-speed station connects Figueres with Barcelona and Madrid on the one hand and with Paris and several French cities on the other. This station is located a kilometre and a half from the city centre and provides a shuttle bus service coordinated with the arrival of each train, as well as a fleet of taxis.

Train schedule:

Shuttle bus schedules

By coach

The coach station is located next to the conventional railway station beside the centre of Figueres. It brings together coaches that cover lines around the county, province (connections with the whole of the Costa Brava) and Catalonia and others that provide international connections.

By car

Figueres is easily accessible by road. It’s only half an hour from Girona and the border with France and an hour and a half from Barcelona via the N-II road or AP-7 motorway (exits 3 and 4).
The N-260 road connects the city with the coast (Llançà and Portbou) to the north-east and the interior and the Pyrenees (Garrotxa) to the west. It can also be reached from the area of the Bay of Roses and El Cap de Creus along the C-260 road.

By bicycle

There are several routes that connect the city with the territory, such as the Figueres-Roses cycle tourism axis, the Way of Saint James (from La Jonquera to Girona) and the Bicitranscat project currently undergoing implementation to create a route for cyclists between Figueres and Perpignan. These are linked to other networks such as the Pirinexus and different circular cycling circuits to allow you to discover the county.

Central Tourist Information Office – Escorxador

The Figueres Tourist Information Office is located in the city centre, a few metres from Salvador Dalí’s family home, the Rambla and the Dalí Theatre-Museum. The building that houses it was the former municipal slaughterhouse, an outstanding piece of Catalan modernism. Inside it there is also a temporary exhibition room for contemporary art and culture managed by the Empordà Museum.
The office staff provide personalised assistance for visitors from here and further afield in several languages, with tourist information and proposals for activities for finding out more about the city, the county and Catalonia.
The office has free Wi-Fi and a touch screen with an internet connection for tourist-related enquiries about Figueres and the county. Outside it an interactive touch totem provides a 24-hour service.

Schedule Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tourist information point – Figueres-Vilafant high-speed railway station

Will you arrive in Figueres by high-speed train? You’ll find us at the station; we’ll resolve any queries you may have about the city, the county, transport and mobility and we’ll offer tailored tourist products and activities for you to enjoy from the very first moment of your stay in Figueres and the Empordà.

Schedule Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Chargeable private car parks

Figueres also has a range of chargeable private car parks near the historical and commercial centre.

Empark: Passeig Nou (western area, 277 places)

Parking Dos: c/ Sant Pau (southern area, 112 places)

Parking Formula: c/ De la Jonquera (northern area, 109 places)

Saba: Garrigal (northern area, 155 places), El Firal (western area, 118 places), Plaça Catalunya (eastern area, 367 places)

Sanartrade: Plaça Tarradellas (eastern area, 55 places) and Anicet de Pagès (western area, 65 places)

Public, private car parks for vehicles Figueres

Coach parks

Figueres has two loading and unloading areas available for tourist coaches: Ronda Parc and Plaça Tarradellas.

Private coaches can also park at the Coach Station or in the Saba-Garrigal private car park next to the Dalí Theatre-Museum.

On foot

The best way to discover every corner of Figueres is, without a doubt, walking around the city The historic and commercial center is a space reserved for pedestrians.

Taxi

Figueres has a fleet of taxis, with fixed stops on the central Rambla, the conventional train station and the AVE Figueres-Vilafant station.

Taxis Rambla Taxis Estació

Bicycle rental

Figueres has several bicycle rental companies.

Municipal electric vehicle charging points

Figueres has two municipal electric vehicle charging points, in Plaça Creu de la Mà and Plaça Josep Tarradellas.

To charge your car for free you have to sign up for the “Mobilitat Figueres” card (you must register at the FISERSA offices), the mobile application of the electric chargers or the contactless card for interoperability with other municipalities.

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Informació útil

The Spanish Civil War in Figueres (1936-1939)

Air raid shelter visit included

Private charging points for electric vehicles

Tourist information point – Plaça de l’Església (headquarters of the COAC)

Entorn de la ciutat

By plane

By train

Train schedule:

By coach

By car

By bicycle

Central Tourist Information Office – Escorxador

Tourist information point – Figueres-Vilafant high-speed railway station

Chargeable private car parks

Coach parks

On foot

Taxi

Bicycle rental

Municipal electric vehicle charging points