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A few days or the whole winter: apartments in the village, by the night all year round and, October to May, by the month too.
The only village on the Costa Brava you reach by a road that dead-ends at the sea: white houses over the bay, slate-paved streets and the light that captivated Dalí for decades. Here's our plan to make the most of it without rushing.
81 guides written by us. Day-by-day itineraries for however long you're staying. And, if you're staying over, our houses in the area.
In Cadaqués, BOMA Experience rents out two apartments of its own, by the night and also by the month, with no middlemen: you book direct, on the website or on WhatsApp.
From 81 € per night + cleaning fee
€1,800 a month, October to May, booking direct (rate €2,000 minus 10%), from 28 nights.
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From 81 € per night + cleaning fee
€1,800 a month, October to May, booking direct (rate €2,000 minus 10%), from 28 nights.
Which supermarkets Cadaqués has, when they open (checked in October 2026), the Monday market, fish, and when it is worth going to Roses or Figueres for a big shop.
02What is there all year round for anyone spending months in Cadaqués or moving there: the school, the health centre, the winter bus, fibre for remote work and the official average rent.
03Cadaqués has no station: how to get there by train from Barcelona to Figueres, which train to take, where the line 12 bus leaves from and how to match the timetables.
04What the weather is like in Cadaqués in August according to Meteocat, the sea temperature, how busy it gets, the closed lighthouse road, wildfire risk and the month's events.
05September weather in Cadaqués from Meteocat data, the sea temperature, the summer festival and the Diada, and what changes from the 13th on the lighthouse road and at Dalí's house.
06What you see at the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà: bird hides, the walk from El Cortalet to Mas del Matà, birds by season, opening times, parking, dogs and how to get there from Cadaqués.
07The winter festival on 18 December, Midnight Mass, the quina, the Sant Silvestre race, the New Year's Day sunrise, the Three Kings, public holidays and the weather in Cadaqués.
08Seasonal opening hours at the Empúries ruins, ticket prices and free days, what to see in the Greek and Roman cities, and how to get there from Cadaqués.
09The Gala Dalí Castle in Púbol closes from 7 January to 27 February. Hours for each season, prices, getting there by car or by train and taxi, and what you see: the elephants, the Cadillac and Gala's crypt.
10elBulli1846 is no longer a restaurant but the elBulli museum at Cala Montjoi: what you see, when it opens, what a ticket costs and how to get there from Cadaqués.
11Holiday, temporary or main-home lease: which contract fits a stay of weeks, months or a whole year in Cadaqués, what changed in October 2026 and whether the village is a stressed market area.
12Since 1 October 2026, anyone renting a motorboat needs a qualification. What the BOE says, what the Cap de Creus Natural Park requires and where you can anchor.
13The story of the Club Med at Tudela on Cap de Creus: how it was bought, what was demolished, what was kept, who led the restoration and what you see on the trail today.
14How to buy a ticket for the Dalí Museum in Figueres, what it costs, who gets in free, opening hours by season, the night visit, where to park and the bus from Cadaqués.
15What the Cap de Creus Natural Park says about scuba diving: where it is banned, prior notice, the limit per boat, authorised dive centres and the mooring buoys.
16Where the Cadaqués health centre is and when it opens, where to go at night, how to find the duty pharmacy and which health card to bring.
17What rocks Cap de Creus is made of, how old they are, what pegmatites and shear zones are, why geologists study it and where to see it on foot without being an expert.
18Which Dalí paintings show Cadaqués, Portlligat and Cap de Creus, which museum holds each today, and the spot in the village from which you can recognise what he painted.
19October weather in Cadaqués from Meteocat data, the sea temperature, opening hours for what stays open, and the road to the Cap de Creus lighthouse.
20Easter 2027 dates and bank holidays in Catalonia, late-March weather in Cadaqués, what opens over those days and how access to Cap de Creus works.
21The weekly market in Cadaqués sets up every Monday in the Riera de Sant Vicenç and Zona B of the Pàrquing Saba. Hours, what is sold and the rules, from the town ordinance.
22What the Cap de Creus Natural Park allows cyclists: the lighthouse road, the cycling routes, the walking-only paths, the closed tracks and the Pla Alfa fire plan.
23Old town, the waterfront and Es Poal, Es Llané or Portlligat: what sleeping in each part of Cadaqués means for hills, cars and seasons, and what to check when booking.
24What to see in El Port de la Selva on a trip from Cadaqués: the GI-613 road, the harbour and fish market, the church of Santa Maria de les Neus, the Pont Vell, the s'Arenella lighthouse and Sant Baldiri de Taballera.
25How to go from Roses to Cadaqués by sea: the return boat trip, how long it takes and what it costs, what you see passing Cap Norfeu, and the rules for mooring in the bay and the natural park.
26How to walk from Roses to Cadaqués along the coast: the route, the three sections, distance, climb, water, park rules and the bus back.
27The walking route between Cadaqués and El Port de la Selva: the direct GR-92, the park's loop via Sant Baldiri de Taballera, distances, times, water and rules.
28Opening hours and prices checked in October 2026, the road up from Cadaqués, the footpath from El Port de la Selva and what you will find at the top.
29Indoor plans for a rainy day in Cadaqués: which part of Dalí's house is under a roof, the museum, the church, the galleries and the Theatre-Museum in Figueres.
30Where you can snorkel in Cadaqués and Cap de Creus according to the Natural Park: the Es Caials route, Tamariua and Murtra, what you see and how to stay safe.
31Plenty of people search for «Cala Nans beach». Cadaqués council does not list one. What is really by the lighthouse, how to reach the water and why the swim on this stretch is Sa Sabolla.
32What Cadaqués bylaws say about motorhomes and camper vans: overnight stays on the street are banned, the size of the fine, the 48-hour rate at Portlligat, the height limit at the main car park and the campsite.
33The official register, the town's population history since 1718 and what the official estimates say about how many people are in Cadaqués each season.
34When Santa Maria church in Cadaqués opens and whether you pay, the walk up through the old town, the view from the terrace, Mass times, the 1689 organ and the concerts.
35In Cadaqués dogs are not allowed on the beaches, except four named in the town ordinance. Which they are, what they are like, the fine, and what the Town Council asks when you walk your dog in the village.
36You can visit Cap de Creus with a dog. What the Natural Park asks, what changes inside the Strict Nature Reserve, why the coves are a different matter and how a dog rides the shuttle to the lighthouse.
37What the Parc Natural rules say about kayaking at Cap de Creus, which coves you can land in, the zone where you cannot paddle and what the guided trip from Portlligat is like.
38What the Dalí Triangle is, what each house is, which order to do it in from Cadaqués, how far apart they are, whether there is a joint ticket and when Púbol and Portlligat close in winter.
39Sunrise and sunset times at Cap de Creus through 2026, which way to look and how to get to the lighthouse at those hours with the regulated road and the shuttle bus.
40From the Cadaqués seafront to the Salvador Dalí House-Museum is about a 20-minute walk via Carrer de la Miranda and Sant Baldiri. What to know about the car, the bus and the boat, and when to set off so you don't lose your ticket.
41What you see inside the Salvador Dalí House-Museum in Portlligat, room by room following the Foundation's plan: the bear, the library, the studio, the bedroom, the Oval Room, the patio, the pool and the olive grove. How long it takes and whether you can take photos.
42On the road from Cadaqués to Portlligat, next to the cemetery, stands a whitewashed chapel from 1702 paid for by the fishermen. Why it was first dedicated to other saints, how it changed name and how to get there.
43The island that closes the bay of Portlligat nearly filled up with houses. Today it is public and part of the natural park. Its size, its beaches, the ses Boquelles crossing and its history.
44The bronze statue of Dalí looks out from Platja Gran. At the entrance to the village, a Statue of Liberty with two torches whose authorship is still in doubt. Who made them and what other sculptures there are.
45The Museu de Cadaqués occupies an old dance hall in the historic centre and lives on temporary exhibitions about the village's artists. What it has shown, when it opens and what other museums there are.
46Cala Nans lighthouse closes the bay of Cadaqués to the south. You reach it on foot along a signposted coastal path. Distance, climb, what you see and why the village saved it in 1982.
47The village beaches of Cadaqués are small, made of gravel and pebbles, and many share the shore with boats. Platja Gran, Es Poal, Ses Oliveres, d'en Ros, Llané, Sa Conca and Portlligat, one by one.
48For centuries Cadaqués lived partly off red coral: it was ripped out with an iron cross and around 1880 it was worth as much as gold. Its history, its biology and the fishing ban that lasts until 2027.
49In winter Cap de Creus receives gannets from the Atlantic, the shag starts breeding and the eagle owl calls at night. What you can see, in which months and how to watch it.
50In Cadaqués people say “es” and “sa” where the rest of Catalonia says “el” and “la”. Where the parlar salat comes from, why it held on here and what the village is doing so as not to lose it.
51The tradition of havaneres and rom cremat in Cadaqués and the Costa Brava: their Cuban origin, how they arrived with the indianos, and what goes into rom cremat.
52The story of the Casa Blaua (Casa Serinyana), the Modernista house an indiano built in Cadaqués with the money he made in Cuba.
53The main altarpiece of Santa Maria de Cadaqués, the work of Joan Torras and Pau Costa between 1723 and 1729: 23 metres tall, the War of the Spanish Succession, and gilding that wasn't finished until 1788.
54The streets of Cadaqués: the rastell, slate laid on its edge in a herringbone pattern (opus spicatum) to prevent slipping and drain rainwater, and why the houses are white.
55The pedra seca of Cadaqués and Cap de Creus: the cultivation terraces, the phylloxera, and the 1956 frosts that wiped out vines and olives, and why this technique is a UNESCO heritage.
56Lídia Noguer (1866-1946), Lídia de Cadaqués: fishmonger and innkeeper, friend of Dalí and Lorca, and the woman who believed for thirty years she was Eugeni d'Ors's Ben Plantada.
57In 1973 an Italian-Swiss architect cleared out an abandoned anchovy factory in Cadaqués to make room for art. Half a century later, Galeria Cadaqués – Huc Malla is still the village's most important gallery.
58On Avinguda Caritat Serinyana, the Quer family has run the same bakery since 1879: five generations, a Civil War along the way, and a brioche brought back from France.
59Jeweller Gemma Ridameya, the Taller de Tabakov, artist studios open to the public, and the shops of always: the Cadaqués you buy unhurried.
60Casa Anita, Es Baluard, El Marítim, Boia Nit, Es Grec: the historic restaurants and bars of Cadaqués, their families, and the stories behind them.
61The daily fish auction each morning at the Cadaqués harbour, the artisan anchovies of Quimeta and Eva, and where that fish ends up at lunchtime.
62The story of Compartir, the restaurant opened in Cadaqués in 2012 by Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch, and Mateu Casañas, head chefs at El Bulli.
63How Lanfranco Bombelli turned a Cadaqués anchovy factory into the gallery that first brought Duchamp, Beuys, Hockney, and Jasper Johns to Spain.
64The story of Pastisseria Quer in Cadaqués: founded in 1879, five generations of the same family, and a bakery that survived even the Civil War.
65A 2-day guide to Cadaqués and Cap de Creus: the old town and Santa Maria, Dalí's house in Portlligat, coves, fresh fish, and the shuttle bus to the lighthouse.
66A verified 2026 guide to the coves of Cap de Creus: Jugadora, Fredosa, Guillola, s'Alqueria and Sa Conca, with the lighthouse shuttle and swimming tips.
67Autumn and winter are Cadaqués at its best: the painters' light, the tramontana wind, and a village that's lived in again instead of just photographed.
68A guide to Dalí in Cadaqués and Portlligat: the House-Museum with compulsory booking, the avant-garde circle that visited him, and the Cap de Creus rocks that inspired his work.
69How to get to Cadaqués from Barcelona and Girona in 2026: by car via the AP-7 and the winding GI-614, Moventis Sarfa bus, train via Figueres, and where to park.
70How to park in Cadaqués in summer 2026: the Saba car park at the entrance, the free riera except Mondays, the car-free centre, and the shuttle to Cap de Creus.
71Cadaqués with kids: easy-access coves, Dalí's house in Portlligat, gentle kayaking in the bay, and where to eat with little ones, at an unhurried pace.
72Cadaqués in 24 hours: the old town and Santa Maria, Dalí's house in Portlligat, a swim, sunset at Cap de Creus, and a seafood dinner. Express 2026 route.
73A 2026 guide to the best day trips from Cadaqués: Portlligat on foot, Cap de Creus, Sant Pere de Rodes, the Roses citadel, and Dalí's Figueres.
74From Roses to Portbou: a guide to the northern Costa Brava, with the coves of Cap de Creus, Cadaqués, Port de la Selva, and Llançà. Day routes and real advice.
75Car access to the Cap de Creus lighthouse is restricted in season. How the shuttle from Cadaqués works, what it costs, and how to walk up instead.
76Which coves of Cap de Creus lie inside the Strict Nature Reserve, which have open access, and which you can only reach on foot from Cadaqués or by sea.
77Compulsory advance booking, groups every 10 minutes, and a tiny capacity: how tickets for the Dalí House in Portlligat really work, and what to do if none are left.
78When the tramontana blows in Cadaqués, how long it lasts, and what to do on those days: what gets cancelled, which streets stay sheltered, and why the sky shines afterwards.
79The winding road from Roses, the bus from Barcelona, and where to really park in Cadaqués, plus the Monday market and the shuttle to Cap de Creus.
80A realistic calendar for off-season Cadaqués: the Dalí House-Museum's annual closure, the Festa Major d'hivern on 18 December, and the sea urchin months.
81The 14.8 km Camí Antic from Cadaqués to the Cap de Creus lighthouse, the GR-11 marker at the Peninsula's easternmost point, and the shorter alternative.
By road only: a winding route over the Pení mountains that ends right in the village. There's no train and no direct motorway access.
Not between roughly 20 June and 31 August: you have to park at Corral d'en Morell and take the shuttle bus up (about €7 return).
Yes, it's mandatory: capacity is limited and visitors enter in small groups on timed slots.
In the week of 11 September (the Diada): the Festa Major d'Estiu, with the curses de dolls, a regatta of llaguts, havaneres and sardana dancing.
In Cadaqués, BOMA Experience rents out two apartments of its own, by the night and also by the month, with no middlemen: you book direct, on the website or on WhatsApp.
Yes. Rincón tranquilo junto al Mediterráneo en Cadaqués: €1,800 a month, October to May, booking direct (rate €2,000 minus 10%), from 28 nights. Stunning & Stylish Apartment in Cadaqués: €1,800 a month, October to May, booking direct (rate €2,000 minus 10%), from 28 nights.
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