Week 4: Carcassone Overnight + Dali Museum!

Week 4 was one of our most exciting weekends yet for the Barcelona Dream Careers Program! For our sponsored weekend event, the group traveled to the medieval city of Carcassonne, France about 3 hours north of Barcelona. 

The small fortified city was developed by the Visigoths in the 5th century, although the settlement has existed since Roman times. The entire fortified section was restored in 1853 and was finally added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1997.

The Barcelona Dreamers enjoyed a complete guided tour of the city including visits to the two concentric fortified walls, the Basilica, and the cathedral of the city.Later, night fell on the walled city and the group was able to explore the centuries-old alleys and enjoy some of the many terraces around the quiet ramparts.

After spending one night in Carcassonne, the group moved on the next day to the small Catalan city of Figueres, Spain. This city- located in the province of Girona- is the birthplace of famous surrealist artist Salvador Dali, and is now home to the Salvador Dali museum.

Salvador Dali is perhaps the most famous surrealist painter, and his works include paintings, drawings, drafts, sculptures, photography, and film. He was also known for eccentric and ridiculous behavior in public, which many feared would devalue his artwork. 

The Barcelona Dreamers spent a few hours at the museum exploring the interesting and bizarre examples of Dali's work before taking the opportunity to explore the small city of Figueres. After two amazing days in the south of France and the northern parts of Catalonia, the group finally returned to Barcelona.

Some of the other events going on throughout the week have included soccer games organized by our staff member Collin as well as our weekly seminar speaker.