Cadaques town Costa Brava

Cadaques appears at first sight to be a typical Mediterranean fishing village. It still is a fishing village, but it is much more than that. Picasso spent some time here in the early 20th century, but it was Salvador Dali who really put Cadaques on the map. His father came from here; it was here that he met his wife; and it was near here, at Port Lligat, that he eventually settled down, attracted by the light, the remoteness and the rugged beauty of Spain's most easterly village.

There are reminders of Dali everywhere: a statue on the seafront, a sundial on the facade of a hotel, the logo of the L'Hostal bar. In the 1960s, when hippies and intellectuals flocked to Dali's side, Cadaques was known as Spain's St Tropez. It holds the same appeal for many people today.

There are several art galleries and stylish boutiques. The Museu de Cadaques features contemporary Catalan artists. The old town of steep and narrow streets winds its way from the waterfront up to the church of Santa Maria, with its baroque facades.