Barcelona

If you stay in Empuriabrava, visiting Barcelona is quite easy - just drive about 1.5 hours by E-15/AP-7 highway to the South or take Catalonia Express from the railway station of Figueres. Figueres Station is 12 km wawy from the villa. The train ride takes 1h45min and arrives to Barcelona Sants Terminal, not far from the city's center.

In Barcelona you may find many tourist attractions. You may enjoy a stroll down La Rambla strethcing from Plaza Catalunia towards the sea, visiting cosy quarters of the old town and straight streets of Eixample as well as museums of Picasso, Miro and Gaudi. All this information you may find in any tourist guide, we just may give you a few advices.

For those visiting Barcelona for the first time it may be a good idea to take a tour on one of hop-on/hop-off Touristic buses cruising through the city - there are tickets valid for one or two days and you'll have a change to see all major attractions including famous buildings by Gaudi, Montaner and other architects who created the face of the city in the XX century. There are many bus stops in the city and the starting point of all routes is on Plaza Catalunya, right in the center of the city.
If you have more time - go for a concert to the Palacio de Musica Catalana to take a look at this magnificent building by famous arhcitects and artisits.
In addition to visiting Gaudi-related sites take a walk through Park Guell created by the architect.
you may also enjoy shopping in numerous shops of the central Barcelona. There is also a popular shopping destination called La Roca Village located on your way from Empuriabrava to Barcelona (Exit 12 form AP7 Motorway direction Cardedeu / La Roca del Vallès).