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Avenida del Mar

Avenida del Mar turns the walk from the town centre to the sea into an outdoor sculpture stop. It fits naturally between the shade of Alameda and a longer stroll along the waterfront.

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What to notice

The municipal tourism page describes ten sculptures designed by Salvador Dalí and cast in bronze by Bonvicini in Verona. Look at the silhouettes and repeated surreal forms from more than one angle. Fountains, pergolas and planting are part of the setting too. This is an outdoor display along a thoroughfare, so leave a clear passage for people walking through.

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Where and what to combine

The avenue links Parque de la Alameda with the Paseo Marítimo. Approach from either end and continue through rather than treating it as a separate excursion. A useful town-centre route begins in the old town, crosses Alameda and finishes beside the sea; reverse it if you are arriving from the beach.

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Planning your visit

Use the official description for the collection's attribution rather than assuming each bronze has the same history as a museum original. Read any labels on site and avoid touching or climbing the works. For photographs, compare a view along the avenue with a closer detail. Check current municipal information for temporary works or events before organising a group visit.

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A more detailed visit plan

A productive way to see the avenue is to make two passes with different purposes. On the first, take in the sequence of works and the relationship between the park and the sea. On the second, choose a few sculptures to study more closely, using any individual labels to distinguish titles and subjects. This avoids turning the stop into a hurried attempt to photograph every object. A view of a bronze against its surroundings also explains the outdoor setting more clearly than an image cropped so tightly that it could have been taken in a museum.

Decide at the start whether the group wants to finish at the water or return to the old town. That choice makes the avenue a useful link rather than an unexpected detour. If someone needs a particular access arrangement, check it locally instead of relying on the word avenue as evidence of a uniformly easy route. The official tourism page documents the collection and its setting, but it is not a live noticeboard for temporary barriers or maintenance. Read current signs and preserve space around the works. Combining the avenue with Alameda gives both art and greenery without requiring a separate car journey between two central sights, while the seafront can remain an optional continuation according to the day and the people visiting.

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