Cadaqués
A white fishing village cut off by mountains, with blue doors and white walls reflected in the bay. Picasso, Dalí and other artists once lingered here.
Cadaqués is tucked away on the southern side of the Cap de Creus peninsula and connected to the outside world by a single mountain road. White houses rise in tiers up the hillside, and at the top stands the Santa Maria church, famous for its Baroque altarpiece. Stone-paved lanes are lined with galleries and design shops, and along the bay you can eat seafood and drink absinthe. Dalí spent his summers here as a young man, and Picasso and Marcel Duchamp also visited. A statue of Dalí stands on the shore. About 1.5 km north is Portlligat, home to Dalí's house. Cadaqués is about an hour's drive from Palafrugell. The mountain roads have many bends, and parking in summer requires advance planning.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Salvador Dalí House, Portlligat
- Cap de Creus
- Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes
- Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park
- Empúries
- L'Escala
- Medes Islands
- Dalí Theatre-Museum