{"id":28199,"date":"2021-04-07T14:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T14:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/punts-interes\/cadaques\/"},"modified":"2021-11-22T17:21:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T17:21:57","slug":"cadaques","status":"publish","type":"destino","link":"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/en\/punts-interes\/cadaques\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadaqu\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to find out everything you can about Cadaqu\u00e9s? Discover what to do and visit in one of the loveliest villages on the Costa Brava. Let&#8217;s go!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A day in the picturesque village of Cadaqu\u00e9s<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tucked away in the Alt Empord\u00e0 on the northern coast of the Costa Brava is one of the most charming seaside villages in the region. Some say its unique and authentic character makes it <\/span><b>one of the most beautiful villages in the world<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, Cadaqu\u00e9s has become a major tourist attraction, thanks to its <\/span><b>Mediterranean essence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>the magical surroundings,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the close ties it shares with the prime example of the surrealist movement, <\/span><b>Salvador Dal\u00ed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;This privileged place is where the real and the sublime nearly touch. My mystical paradise begins in the plains of the Empord\u00e0 and comes to meaning in the Gulf of Cadaqu\u00e9s. This country is my permanent inspiration&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Salvador Dal\u00ed &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Parc Natural del Cap de Creus\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ib_HIdCV1LE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The town of Cadaqu\u00e9s preserves many of its past traditions, thanks to the great esteem and authenticity of its people. Some of these traditions still persist in the town of Cadaqu\u00e9s: the relationship with <\/span><b>fishing and the sea, the saltiness of the dialect, the church of Sta. Maria el Doll<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, among many others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What to do in Cadaqu\u00e9s?<\/h2>\n<p>The first thing you must do is take a wander round the many cobbled streets of this lovely <strong>fishing village of white houses, blue doors and flowers on the balconies<\/strong> that adorn the fa\u00e7ades in a thousand colours. There is no rush. You really must take in every detail to understand the beauty of the town, which has long been, and continues to be, a great draw for famous artists and celebrities from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve fallen in love with its essence, it&#8217;s time to start discovering some of the highlights of this fishing village:<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc The Church of Santa Maria del Doll<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the heart of the town of Cadaqu\u00e9s stands the imposing church of Santa Maria del Doll. This <\/span><b>elegant temple with the white fa\u00e7ade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 16th century, after withstanding the various pirate attacks on the town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This icon of Cadaqu\u00e9s is noted for the history that precedes it, but also for its intriguing interior, painted white, and spectacular Baroque altarpiece.\u00a0 On the other hand, its bell tower provides a <\/span><b>magnificent view of the village overlooking the sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20513 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cadaque\u0301s.-Joan-Divi\u0301-Figueras.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG-2.jpg\" alt=\"Cadaqu\u00e9s\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cadaque\u0301s.-Joan-Divi\u0301-Figueras.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cadaque\u0301s.-Joan-Divi\u0301-Figueras.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>\ud83d\udccc Salvador Dal\u00ed House-Museum in Portlligat<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Salvador Dal\u00ed, genius, artist and greatest exponent of surrealism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, decided to settle in a fishermen&#8217;s hut in Portlligat, near Cadaqu\u00e9s. There he lived and created much of his work, motivated and inspired by the wonderful environment and landscapes around him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend you pay a <\/span><b>visit to the fishermen&#8217;s shack where he lived<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and was inspired to paint some of his best-known works. Thanks to the Salvador Dal\u00ed Gala Foundation, you will have the chance to breathe in the same tranquillity and enjoy the same views that Dal\u00ed once shared with his beloved Gala. What&#8217;s more, you will also be able to discover a little of his private life, some of his creations and the most bizarre objects that decorated his home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Let yourself be awed by the Dalinian universe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and its extravagant objects, such as the enormous stuffed polar bear that welcomes you to the entrance of the shack. A must-visit for sure!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11264 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Portlligat.-Isabelle-Kenis.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG-e1611081684524.jpg\" alt=\"Dal\u00ed Cadaqu\u00e9s\" width=\"685\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>\ud83d\udccc Cap de Creus Natural Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close to Cadaqu\u00e9s is <\/span><b>one of the most sought-after spots on the Costa Brava<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Cap de Creus Natural Park. It can be accessed on foot along the Camins de Ronda at the village gates, or along a winding, switch-backed road, by car or motorbike, which will take you to the lighthouse, where you can park. The steepness, aridity and rocky features along the way reveals a strange landscape worthy of contemplation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most visited points in this area is the Cap de Creus Lighthouse, which indicates to vessels that the mainland is fast approaching. Today, the lighthouse operates automatically, but the ground floor is home to a <\/span><b>fantastic restaurant that serves a healthy portion of seafood or freshly caught fish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The area also features <\/span><b>the Plain of Tudela<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a place containing unique geology and a history of landscape recovery worth discovering. If you are travelling as a family and want to visit this area, you can spend hours of fun seeking out the animal shapes captured in some of the stones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to visit Cap de Creus? We should let you in on another characteristic feature of this area, the tramuntana. Before making an excursion in the Cap de Creus Natural Park, you should take a look at the weather forecast, because when the tramuntana blows, the wind can reach gusts of over 150 km\/h.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16923 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pla-de-Tudela-Cap-de-Creus.-Josep-Miquel-Guasch.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG1.jpg\" alt=\"Camping en el Cap de Creus\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pla-de-Tudela-Cap-de-Creus.-Josep-Miquel-Guasch.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pla-de-Tudela-Cap-de-Creus.-Josep-Miquel-Guasch.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG1-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Beaches and coves<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proximity of Cadaqu\u00e9s to the Cap de Creus Natural Park is undoubtedly a blessing for inhabitants and visitors alike to this remote spot of the Mediterranean. <\/span><b>Here are some of the most beautiful unspoiled beaches on the Costa Brava<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The rich landscape and the characteristic tramuntana have left their mark on the area&#8217;s rocks and vegetation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important beaches here are Platja Gran de Cadaqu\u00e9s and Platja del Ros, ideal for families and those looking for a little beach time nearby and with a view of the village of Cadaqu\u00e9s. As for coves, there are countless dotting the Cap de Creus Natural Park, and some of the best include: Cala Sa Conca, Cala S&#8217;Alqueria, Cala Portal\u00f3 and Cala Jugadora.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>It is important not to leave your snorkel gear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at home, because apart from enjoying the great beauty of the landscape on the surface, the sea reveals an underwater universe, where you can come across many species of plants, fish and shellfish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cadaques.-Ajuntament-de-Cadaque\u0301s.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG-1.jpg\" alt=\"Playa en Cadaqu\u00e9s\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cadaques.-Ajuntament-de-Cadaque\u0301s.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cadaques.-Ajuntament-de-Cadaque\u0301s.-Arxiu-Imatges-PTCBG-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Food &amp; Restaurants in Cadaqu\u00e9s<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like any other fishing village on the Costa Brava, you can enjoy a wide variety of dishes whose main ingredients are fish and seafood. Typical dishes of the area are sea urchins (also called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garotes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), fish stew, rock mussels and different species of lobster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, in the town of Cadaqu\u00e9s, you will find some <\/span><b>typical desserts which are very special for their shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They are the <\/span><b><i>Taps de Cadaqu\u00e9s<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a gingerbread that has become famous for its pleasantly sweet taste in the shape of a champagne cork.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, we cannot forget the wine, as another of the great products that predominate in the area. In Cadaqu\u00e9s you will find some of the most spectacular landscapes of the Costa Brava wine world, such as the vineyards of Celler Mart\u00ed Faix\u00f3, which enjoy a sea view. Under the classification of DO Empord\u00e0, here are some of the region&#8217;s most renowned wines, essential to pairing with Mediterranean cuisine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A little history of Cadaqu\u00e9s<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, let&#8217;s take a look back at the origins of Cadaqu\u00e9s. The origins date back thousands of years, to when the Iberians were the main inhabitants of these lands.<\/p>\n<p>Although it might seem unlikely given the geographical isolation resulting from the region&#8217;s terrain, numerous civilisations have passed through Cadaqu\u00e9s over the course of history. Sardinians, Etruscans, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans once traded in the port of Cadaqu\u00e9s and found shelter here when seas were rough. However, not all visits were friendly. There was a time when Cadaqu\u00e9s was looted and burned by some of the most fearsome pirates, such as the famous Redbeard, who at one time claimed ownership of the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The bond with the sea has always been a characteristic of the inhabitants of Cadaqu\u00e9s, as it has always been the town&#8217;s main source of trade and industry. However, in the late nineteenth century, its beauty began to draw many an artist to this oasis of inspiration, who opted to stay long periods in this tiny corner of the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most famous artists who fell in love with Cadaqu\u00e9s was Salvador Dal\u00ed, the versatile Spanish painter, sculptor, engraver, set designer and writer, considered one of the greatest representatives of the surrealist movement, who decided to settle in a small fishermen&#8217;s shack in the town of Portlligat. Here, near the town of Cadaqu\u00e9s, he spent much of his life and it is where he was inspired to paint a large body of his work.<\/p>\n<h2>Campsites and accommodation in Cadaqu\u00e9s<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may have noticed, Cadaqu\u00e9s is a town that must be visited at least once in your life. It is one of the most famous names on the Costa Brava, and a place that offers a unique environment, such as the Cap de Creus Natural Park and its beautiful coves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the village you will find many accommodation options; but if you are looking to enjoy nature in comfort with all kinds of services, we recommend you book a plot or bungalow in one of the nearby campsites in the area, such as: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/es\/campings\/camping-cadaques\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campsite Cadaqu\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montjoi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cala Montjoi Resort &amp; Bungalow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingportdelaselva.com\/reserves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campsite Port de la Selva<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/es\/campings\/port-de-la-vall-camping-i-caravaning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Port de la Vall Camping and Caravanning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you visit Cadaqu\u00e9s, you will discover why artists like Dal\u00ed fell in love with this place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t miss it!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16891,"template":"","class_list":["post-28199","destino","type-destino","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destino\/28199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destino"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/destino"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campingsingirona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}