Cadaques

A former fishing village that was once only accessible by sea, Cadaqués sits on the far North-East of Spain, in Catalonia. It is right on the edge of the Cap de Creus Peninsula, where the Pyrenees mountains meet the sea, just south of the French border. Driving from the direction of Girona, it takes some effort to get to Cadaqués, but the views along the way are breath-taking and well worth stopping to admire the views. Be prepared, as the roads are narrow in places with a number of hair-pin bends along the way, but a slow drive over the mountain will take approximately 25 minutes.

As you arrive in Cadaqués there is a very large car park, its advisable to park here, as it’s only a 10 minute walk to the sea front. Where it can become extremely busy certain times of the year.

Cadaqués has been kept in pristine condition, the whitewashed town consists of narrow, cobblestone streets that make their way uphill to the Església de Santa Maria, a small 16th-century Gothic church featuring an enormous Baroque altar with 365 carved faces, its easy to find, as its position is striking against the skyline of this low village.

The main attractions here are the restaurants serving fresh Mediterranean fish, and the shore. Boats are dotted around the sea edge as you follow the seaside path that curves around the bay and leads you to Portlligat, where Salvador Dalí once lived.

Salvador Dalí once said in 1920: “I have spent a delightful summer, as always, in the perfect and dreamy town of Cadaqués. There, alongside the Latin sea, I have been quenched by light and colour”.

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