The village first
Walk around the bay and the streets of the old town. Check how to arrive with luggage and where to leave the car.
Region by region
Catalonia, at your own pace.
Catalonia works for two- to three-day getaways with coast, villages and culture, all within a few hours of Barcelona. Cadaqués combines a bay, an old town and the landscape of Cap de Creus in a long weekend.
How to approach this getaway
The Mediterranean, told in short walks.
Our Catalonia guide starts in Cadaqués. The bay, the old town, Portlligat and Cap de Creus are separate chapters of a getaway that's better with two or three nights.
Portlligat, booked ahead
Check your visit to Dalí's house-museum and build the day around that time slot.
Cap de Creus, with time
Check access restrictions, your route and the wind. Don't tack it on as an automatic stop on the way home.
Mediterranean light
Catalonia · 3 days at your own pace 
Cadaqués
The Mediterranean, in small print.
What you're probably wondering.
How many days do you need to visit Cadaqués and the area around it?+
Three days give you the village, Portlligat with Dalí's house and a walk around Cap de Creus. With two, you'll have to choose between the last two. Cadaqués is 170 km from Barcelona, about 2 hr 15 min by car.
When is the best time to visit the Costa Brava?+
April to June, plus September and October. In high summer it's busier and parking is hard, and the tramontana wind can blow hard in any season. In July, Girona airport records highs of around 30 °C.
Do you need to book ahead on the Costa Brava?+
Yes: accommodation, and a timed ticket if you want to see the Salvador Dalí House-Museum in Portlligat. Cadaqués has no train and the access road is winding, so it's best to arrive with your accommodation sorted, and with parking if you're driving.
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