Like a lot of antiquity, there isn’t that much to the naked eye here in the Greek section.

Yet this fine statue of Asklepieion, the god of medicine, was found in a well here in 1909. 

The Romans showed up in 218 BC to try to cut off the troops of Carthage. The Romans lived in their own section, higher up the shore than the Greeks. 

In the third century AD, the Romans abandoned the city for Tarragona.

Again, at first glance, it doesn’t look like there is much to see.

Working our way uphill, we found quite a few pavements and house foundations.

This is one wall of a large gymnasium, with an entrance on the left.

Empúries is recommended. 

The next day we motored back up the same highway to visit the Dalí museum. Our iPhone’s tomtom GPS device showed it was worth the cost, as it was a challenge to find the museum, even though it’s the biggest thing in town.

There is a phenomenal amount of art on display. But the authorities let in way too many large groups, making it difficult to appreciate the art . Here’s a look at the outside of the building, which faces north. The shadows have been lightened up a bit by the computer. If you go, be sure to go to the attached jewelry museum, which is not crowded at all.

This is a famous illusion, which do you see, Abe or Gala?

After the visit, we drove out to Cadaqués on the coast for lunch.

It was a nice drive, mostly through rough country. Here’s the first sight of the village.

There is a little beach, a casino, some hotels, and a lot of restaurants in Cadaqués. 

They also have a lot of blue doors and white washed walls.

Cadaqués, where Picasso lived for the light, is worth a visit. After lunch, we headed back over to the super highway, and then drove south back to Girona for the night. 

We drove north to a Greek port, and the Dalí museum.

Next—A long drive to Tarragona.