Hundreds of visitors to Spain every summer arrive in the bustling city airport and travel from Barcelona to Lloret de Mar. This coastal town has many sought after beaches, wonderful scenery and scrumptious seafood. Before making this trip however, everyone who passes through Barcelona should visit the Fundació Joan Miro. Learn about the artist Joan Miro was a painter, sculptor and ceramist born in 1893 in Barcelona. In his life and work he was highly influenced by the Catalan traditions and the French Avante-Garde cultural movement. He claimed he drew inspiration from every type of art: cubism, fauvism and, of course, the classic frescos that lined the church walls in his home city. Miro is generally classified as a surrealist because of the unrealistic portrayal of his subjects. Some of his most famous works, like the series of paintings, “The Catalan Peasant”, helped convey to the world the wrong being done to the Catalan people by the military leader Francisco Franco. Those interested in the history of the Spanish Civil War will find this aspect of his work extremely interesting. Before travelling from Barcelona to Lloret de Mar for your beach holiday, take advantage a visit to this wonderful museum. There are over 14,000 works of art in the collection - some are Miro’s and others are works that have been dedicated to him since his death in the 1960’s. Miro, his wife, Pilar Juncosa and Miro's close friend, Joan Prats - whose original idea it was to set up the foundation - donated most of the collection. If you've only got a short window to visit the museum before your transfer from Barcelona to Lloret de Mar, note that on Thursday at 13:00 or Saturday at 12:30 one can enjoy a free guided tour. This is the perfect way get a comprehensive tour of the collection and ensures you don't miss any of the important pieces. (Note: Thursday is the only time the tour is offered in English, however; on Saturday it is offered only in Spanish or Catalan.) Recently, a new program has been added to the Foundation - called ‘Play Miro.’ It hosts a number of interactive activities and videos, which available in four different languages, and is ideal for families to enjoy. It aims to provide a free way to access content on the life and work of Miro. ‘Play Miro’ is ideal for anyone looking for the best way to learn more about this famous artist, broaden their spectrum of knowledge about Spanish culture, and learn about world of modern art. When arriving in the city en-route to your beach holiday, before you are too quick to jump on the transfer from Barcelona to Lloret de Mar, take the opportunity to visit this, and perhaps some other, wonderful attraction – for which the city is understandably proud. Lukas Johannes is a driver for Shuttle Direct. If you’re looking for a transfer from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona, Shuttle Direct provide pre-booked shuttles to major destinations all over Europe. Wherever you travel, Shuttle Direct can make sure that you don’t miss your car on your holiday abroad.
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