Fireside Tales - Catalan winter retreat...here

Wine Dine & Dali
A guided Spanish City Break including Wine tours, restaurants & surreal Art.
Find out why the world's wine critics are keeping an eye on Catalonia's new wines and discover Europe's number one culinary destination. Ferradria.

"menu del dia" lunch

The Museu Dali

coffee on the rambla

your host at "El Bulli"

From £535 per person (£475 per person for those sharing double or twin rooms)


Recent Wine-diners say:
"Excellent weekend... I booked for the wine & dine bit but am now hooked on Dali." Carol.
"Great weekend... a great experience." Sue.
"A weekend I would highly recommned to friends." Brian.

"A new generation of visitors is heading for the hills, forests and medieval towns of this delightful corner of Catalonia." The Times January 2006

4 day/3 night City Break - Thursday to Sunday
17th- 20th May 2007
16th- 19th August 2007
27th- 30th September 2007

Images above from the Perelada wine tour

Price for May & Sept : £535 (£475 per person for double or twin rooms)
Price for August : £560 (£499 per person for double or twin rooms)

What you'll get:-
- 3 nights accommodation with breakfast in stylish central Figueres 3 star hotel
- Welcome drinks and tapas - inc. an intro to Empordan wine
- Entrance and professional guided tour of Dali Museum
- 2 Wine Tours at Perelada & Espelt with transport and guides
- Train journey to historic Girona
- Tables in top quality Catalan retaurants

See our NEW dedicated mini-site www.homagetocatalonia.com

Michael Apstein writing in wine review online suggests Emporda could be the new Priorat.

You will experience 2 Wine Tours with Tastings, Quality Catalan Dining and a visit to Historic Girona City, also the world famous Dali Museum. An ideal break for the individual traveller. Zoe and Lee will escort the small groups through Catalonia's gastronomic landscape - providing you with inside knowledge and help along the way.

Zoe & Lee of 7daywonder will lead the holiday & accompany you to all events and venues providing support and local knowledge to enhance your visit.

Please Note: The price does NOT include meals & drinks, flights, transfers or travel insurance.

Wine, gastronomy, cities & art... A Catalan Cultural Feast!

To make a booking or for further information please email us.

See below for full weekend itinerary.

About Catalonia
Catalonia - (or Catalunya as the local Catalans spell it) is host to one of the world's most critically acclaimed restaurants - El Bulli ; it is also home to one of the world's best football teams - Barcelona... and it is the birthplace of and inspiration for the creative genius Salvador Dali.

A few days in the 'real' Catalonia will introduce you to the wine, food & cities of this incredibly influential and beautiful region. Our wine tour is far more than a mere 'tasting'. Latterly the areas wines have won medals and world recognition for a commitment to quality, innovation and most importantly the vine. Our Perelada tour is a brilliant journey through the winemaking process - followed by a table in an historic Catalan restaurant.

A corner of Spain steeped in culture. You can fill your cultural scrapbook with Dali-esque brilliance, visit other local museums or chill-out in the cool bars of the Placa del Sol or La Rambla. We'll also take a train to historic Girona city where there are several michelin star restaurants and more shops per person than anywhere else in Spain - not forgetting it's Arab baths, gothic architectutre, cathedral, restaurants, river, walks, cloisters, arches...

A weekend of culture, food and wine. Savour & enjoy. Don't miss out.

Weekend Itinerary

Thursday
Arrivals at Hotel in Figueres. Check-in from 2pm
8pm Welcome drinks with tapas and local wines

Friday
10.30am Guided tour of the world famous Dali Museum
1pm Lunch in Figueres
3.30pm Transport to Perelada
4pm Tour of Perelada winery, vineyards, church, museum, caves and wine tasting
7pm return to hotel
8.30pm Evening Meal at "Hotel Emporda" in Figueres - famous for putting Catalan food on the gastronomic map.

Saturday
9.30am Meet up for 30 minute train journey to historic Girona - see the gothic old quarter, the cathedral, arab baths, museum of cinema, jewish museum, walk the roman wall and shop in Girona's stylish shopping centre.
1pm Lunch in Girona
3pm Train and private transport from Girona to Espelt winery
4pm Espelt winery talk and tasting plus visit to local Olive Oil Mill
6.30pm return to hotel
8pm meet-up and travel to medieval village of Cistella for Dinner at quality Catalan
restaurant "Carles Antoner"

Sunday
Departures (hotelroom to be vacated by 12pm)

Please note all timings are approximate and the order of events may be altered.

Don't forget everything is always optional and there is always the opportunity for you to "do your own thing".