Cadaques

Cadaques is in the province of Girona in Spain's Catalonia region.

Cadaques is one of Spain's prettiest villages. It has narrow lanes lined with whitewashed houses and sits on a little harbour. There is a little beach and rocky headlands and the village is topped by a very attractive church.

In the 1920s and 1930s Cadaques attracted a number of extremely famous painters and has been an important artistic community ever since. Painters including Picasso, Miro and Man Ray have all painted here. After World War II Salvador Dali came to live at neighbouring Portlligat and Cadaques became very popular. It was known as the 'St Tropez of Spain'. Its church the Santa Maria church is probably one of the most painted churches in Europe!

Visit Cadaques, Spain

The main square of the town, Es Passeig, is on the harbour and is a great place to sit and relax or enjoy a meal.

Take a look inside the Santa Maria church as well as admiring the outside as it contains a side chapel painted by Dali.

Also in the town is the Art Gallery, the Centre d'Art Perrot-Moore which has some excellent paintings by Dali and Picasso.

Cadaques

Places to visit near Cadaques

Portlligat is just a little further along the coast and here you can visit Salvador Dali's house. The house is now a museum - the Casa Museu Salvador Dali and is a fascinating insight into the quirky lifestyle of Dali and his wife Gala.