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Why not go on down & stay outside of Barcelona. Its not much further to drive.

We have stayed here

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=vilanova+park&by=sitename

Its a good site and a short train ride into Barcelona.

Barcelona is well worth a visit.

Don't know how busy it gets in August.

We went to Salou 3 years ago and got the train to Barcelona from there in August it was brilliant, nice and easy to use the train and we got round Barcelona okay on foot, we went to Nou Camp, Stadium which was really good. Then went and had a very expensive drink on las Ramblas but it was worth it.

Enjoy whatever you do

The Dali Museum is well worth at visit, we were lucky with parking as I found a spot right outside. We stayed here but did not venture further into Spain as we had been to Barcelona before. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=7245

David

I've driven into Barcelona twice - once with my OH, and the other time with my mother and son. We didn't have any problems finding somewhere to park either time - roadside parking, metered as far as I remember but not hugely expensive.

Figueres was the same - one visit there, but no problems whatever finding parking - and my sons enjoyed the museum very much.  Both now have Dali posters on their walls in their homes!

As other posters have said Barcelona is easy with public transport.  Perhaps it's worth doing the coastal route by car,  from Argeles/Perpignan, around the headlands and also visit Cadaques and Port Liqat to see a little more Dali. Then do Barcelona as a separate public transport jaunt?

Johnny Hamster

We stay at Amfora 10 miles from Figueres, went to Barcelona last year by car with no problems found the tour bus route parked and used the bus all day, as for public transport done the train year before from Figueres took 2 hours to do 86 miles, cannot be done (yet) direct from France as different gauge so need to change at Port Bou. From French Border can be in Barcelaone within 90 minutes by car

Regards