Temàtica PI: Landscape and marine life

Less than two kilometres north of Cadaqués, the road descends to a small, almost perfectly circular bay sheltered by islets and ringed by mountains. Here, among fishing boats and circling hawks, lies Port Lligat the place Salvador Dalí chose to live and work for decades alongside his muse and lifelong companion, Gala. Their house, a…

The Cap de Creus is the easternmost point of the Iberian Peninsula the first corner of Spain touched by sunlight each morning. The lighthouse that crowns it, built in 1853, stands over a lunar landscape of schist rock that the tramuntana and the sea have carved over millennia into one of the most singular natural…

South of Cadaqués, beyond the village’s last beach, a different world opens up: the rugged schist coastline of the Cap de Creus Natural Park, where the tramuntana wind and the sea have sculpted the rocks into organic, almost phantasmagorical forms. The path to the Cala Nans Lighthouse is one of the most beautiful and accessible…

At the heart of Cadaqués stands the church of Santa Maria, built between the 16th and 18th centuries on a rocky promontory that makes it visible from anywhere in the bay. Its white baroque tower serves as the village’s terrestrial lighthouse, the visual landmark for sailors approaching from the sea. What many visitors do not…

The road to Cadaqués is an experience in itself: it winds vertiginously through the foothills of the Cap de Creus massif, with tight hairpin bends that test the driver’s concentration and the passenger’s stomach. But just when it seems as though it will never end, one of the most iconic images on the Costa Brava…

Platja Gran is the town’s main hub, both geographically and socially. Located right in front of the urban center, it serves as a meeting point for locals and visitors. Unlike many sandy beaches, this one is made of pebbles, which contributes to the water’s clarity. One of its most distinctive features is the traditional fishing…