Glamping Vall de Codó

Figueres is the birthplace of Salvador Dalí, and there are links to the Surrealist artist everywhere, from monuments and streetside tributes to his childhood home and the Dalí Theatre-Museum, which displays hundreds of his works. On the outskirts of the town is the 18th-century Castell de Sant Ferran fortress. For an epic hike, check out the Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa (45 minutes’ drive), with its landscape of volcanic cones, lava flows and dense woodland. If you fancy exploring this area on horseback, the folk at Lava Parc organise 45-minute and two-hour excursions, and they also arrange carriage rides. The Mediterranean beaches of the Gulf of Roses (45 minutes) include the sandy Playa Sant Pere Pescador and Platja de Les Llaunes. Just inland from here, the Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l'Empordà is an area of wetlands where you might be able to spot flamingos, storks and ospreys.