Figueres is the capital of the comarca of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona. The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, inventor of the first successful machine-powered submarine. Also born here was Mónica Naranjo, one of the best selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s.

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• E-mail turisme@figueres.org
• Adress Plaça Ajuntament, 17600 Figueres
• Website http://en.visitfigueres.cat