Figueres
in Girona of Catalonia, Spain

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.266 and 2.962 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 15' 59" and E 2° 57' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:51 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:24 am and 5:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and -176.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tupuangi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Figueres

Figueres in Girona (Catalonia) with it's 43,330 citizens is a town in Spain about 368 mi (or 593 km) east of Madrid, the country's capital city.

Current time in Figueres is now 06:51 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Figueres, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is Girona Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley in Andorra at a distance of 71 mi (or 115 km). The closest in Spain is Works of Antoni Gaudí in a distance of 72 mi (or 115 km), West. We discovered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vilabertran, Vilafant, Cabanes, Avinyonet de Puigventos and Vilamalla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 4th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Peralada Wine Spa & Golf

Address
4,5 mi
Carrer Rocabertí, S/N
17491 Peralada
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Empordà

Address
0,8 mi
Avda. Salvador Dalí 170 -Ap.32
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Pirineos

Address
0,5 mi
Avda. Salvador Dalí 68
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Plaza Inn

Address
0,1 mi
Pujada del Castell, 14
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Duran

Address
0,1 mi
Lasauca 5
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Duràn

Address
0,1 mi
Lasauca, 5
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Apartments Figueres

Address
0,2 mi
Terreres 35
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Rambla

Address
0,2 mi
Rambla 33
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Enginy Apartaments

Address
0,3 mi
c/ Tapis 13, cantonada c/ Caputxins,1
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Ronda Figueres

Address
0,4 mi
Avda. Salvador Dali, 17
17600 Figueres
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Figueres, Spain: Art of Salvador Dalí

Published: October 22, 2009
Length: 50:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

Catalunya's town of Figueres is home to the trailblazing artist Salvador Dalí and the museum that displays his life's work. The nearby fishing village Cadaqués features another museum of...


La llevantada inunda la Rambla de Figueres

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 59:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tramuntana

Poc després de les 4 de la matinada els carrers de la Rambla de Figueres baixaven amb una gran quantitat d'aigua. Diumenge 30 de novembre de 2014. http://www.tramuntanatv.com ...


La llevantada provoca un esvoranc a la Rambla de Figueres

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 40:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ajuntament de Figueres

Dos arbres centenaris de la Rambla han caigut després que la força de l'aigua erosionés un dels murs de la riera Galligans que passa per sota la Rambla. http://www.figueres.cat http://www.tramun...


Les escoles de dansa de Figueres ballen pel Dalírium

Published: November 23, 2014
Length: 24:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tramuntana

Una dotzena d'escoles de dansa de Figueres s'han unit per fer una actuació conjunta a la Rambla. La companyia Agitart s'ha encarregat de coordinar-les. Una de les activitats del Dalírium...


Els Pastorets de Figueres fan 90 anys

Published: December 27, 2013
Length: 20:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tramuntana

Des de 1923 "El Primer Nadal dels Pastors" de mossèn Rossend Fortunet acompanya les festes nadalenques dels figuerencs. Aquestes imatges són de la representació del 26 de desembre de 2013....


Figueres ha renovat la Cavalcada de Reis

Published: January 06, 2014
Length: 42:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ajuntament de Figueres

Amb la direcció artística de Drakònia, la Cavalcada dels tres Reis a Figueres ha incorporat nous personatges com els carters voladors o la fada del Nadal. Hi ha hagut música, foc, xanquers,...


Fires i Festes de la Santa Creu Figueres 2013 (Dimarts 30 d'abril)

Published: May 02, 2013
Length: 53:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ajuntament de Figueres

El pregó de Jair Domínguez, la cercavila de gegants, la Bandarra Street Orquestra, teatre i Embarraca't en les primeres hores de la festa de Figueres. http://www.figueres.cat http://www.tramuntan...


Els Pastorets de Figueres han recuperat dues àries i l'escena d'Herodes

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 11:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tramuntana

El dia de Sant Esteve Els Pastorets de Figueres han ofert una representació especial on també han homenatjat tres components que fa 40 anys que hi participen. Josep Maria Cortada, Gerard...


El clown David Larible ovacionat a Figueres

Published: March 03, 2015
Length: 08:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tramuntana

El Festival Internacional del Circ Ciutat de Figueres ha portat el pallasso David Larible al Teatre el Jardí. Dues funcions amb un ple gairebé total. http://www.tramuntanatv.com http://www.facebo...


La cavalcada de Reis de Figueres canviarà el recorregut

Published: December 23, 2014
Length: 30:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ajuntament de Figueres

Les obres de l'esvoranc de la Rambla provoquen un canvi de recorregut de la cavalcada de Reis de Figueres que passarà per les places de Catalunya i del Gra. S'han presentat tots els actes...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dalí Theatre and Museum

The Dalí Theatre and Museum, is a museum of the artist Salvador Dalí in his home town of Figueres, in Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 42.2681, 2.95944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums and galleries in Catalonia, Salvador Dalí, Biographical museums in Spain, Former theatres, Visionary environments, Art museums established in 1974, 1974 establishments in Spain

Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema

Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 42.233, 2.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in Alt Empordà

Vilabertran

Vilabertran is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 42.2833, 2.98333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in Alt Empordà

Vilafant

Vilafant is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 42.25, 2.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in Alt Empordà

Figueres Vilafant railway station

Figueres Vilafant is a railway station near Figueres in the Alt Empordà county of Catalonia, Spain, on the LGV Perpignan–Figueres line. It opened on 19 December 2010. As of 12 January 2013 (2013-01-12), it is the last stop of both French SNCF TGV trains from Paris and Spanish RENFE AVE trains from Barcelona and Madrid. The Figueres Vilafant station is also connected to the Spanish broad gauge railway network.

Located at 42.2656, 2.94222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Catalonia, Figueres

Sant Ferran Castle

The Sant Ferran Castle (Catalan: Castell de Sant Ferran; Spanish: Castillo de San Fernando) is situated on a hill in Figueres, Catalonia at the end of Pujada del Castell. It is a large military fortress built in the eighteenth century under the orders of several military engineers, including Peter Martin i Cermeño Juan Martin Cermeño. It is the largest monument of Catalonia.

Located at 42.2736, 2.94639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Castles in Catalonia, Figueres

Figueres railway station

Figueres is a railway station on the R11 of Media Distancia of Renfe in Catalonia located on the eastern side of the historic Old Town center of Figueres in the Alt Empordà county of the Girona province. In addition to regional lines, the station is also a stopping point for long distance trains such as Talgo, Trenhotel, and Costa Brava l'Estrella. The station is on the line from Barcelona to Port Bou.

Located at 42.265, 2.96889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Figueres, Railway stations in Catalonia

Siege of Figueras (1811)

The Siege of Figueras, which lasted from 10 April to 19 August 1811, saw the Spanish garrison of Sant Ferran Castle (San Fernando Fortress) led by Brigadier General Juan Antonio Martínez defend against an Imperial French force commanded by Marshal Jacques MacDonald and his deputy Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers. Martínez and his men held out much longer than expected but were eventually starved into surrendering the fortress, which was near Figueras.

Located at 42.2667, 2.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Peninsular War, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Sieges involving Spain, Sieges involving France, Sieges involving Germany, Sieges involving Italy, Conflicts in 1811

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Фигерeс, Figueres, Фигерас