Cadaques is a small fishing village that lies in its own
crystal-clear bay. The picturesque village consists of delightful
white-washed houses along the beachfront and on the hillsides
above. The village is famous for being the inspiration for much of
Salvador Dalí's work. The famous painter visited Cadaques many
times during his childhood and later kept a house and studio just
outside the village. His house became a popular bohemian retreat
for many of the 20th century's most famous artists, who lived here
alongside the local fishing community.
Dalí and Picasso were known to have been particularly inspired
by the incredible light and colour on display in Cadaques. Dali was
quoted with declaring, "I have spent a delightful summer, as
always, in the perfect and dreamy town of Cadaques. There,
alongside the Latin sea, I have been quenched by light and
colour".