This isn't my first time to Barcelona but I never was able to go and see the Dali museum and house. I wonder should I do those as day trips? or base myself in either Girona(has amazing things to see as well) or Cadaques?
I love the idea of only unpacking once... i.e. staying in Barcelona the whole time(5-6 days) vs moving but going to smaller towns at night when the day crowd has left is magical.
Anyone have any ideas or opinions of either of these options or towns? thanks
Well, there's no comparing Barcelona and Girona -it's a bit like comparing pears and apples as they're both of very different size hence the availability of things to do/see greatly varies. Having said that, Girona, as I mentioned in the other post, it's considered the second capital of Catalonia after Barcelona, not for its size (merely under 100.000), but for its historical and economical importance. It's a "fully functional" city... she has a bit of everything and the central district, the Old Town, is a gem of the medieval. And you'd have also plenty of other places to visit in nearby excursions, like Besalú, Cadaqués, Empuries, Roses, Calella de Palafrugell, etc. after all, 5/6 days is not "that" long if you think about it. Have a look in the website of Costa Brava, the name of the region where Girona is located: http://en.costabrava.org/
So, there's really no answer for you, the two destinations are worth spending days in. To me it'd be like choosing to spend a week in NY or a week in say Seattle (to name two different 'ambiances')... there's no possible comparison, it all depends on what you want to see.
Hi. You can visit Girona and Tossa de Mar. I would make a trip to both cities in one day. Both cities a beautifull. You can go to Girona with a bus and then to Tossa de Mar and then with a train R1 back to Barcelona. Such a kind of roundtrip.
Lokk at some travel advises on: http://bustwitter.jimdo.com/2016/09/28/flughafen-girona-barcelona-calella-blanes-lloret-de-mar-tossa-de-mar/ Translate with google. It gives some informations how to travel from Girona to Tossa and to Barcelona.
