Population: 2,918
Beach to go to: Playa Grande
Tiny, tiny, tiny. This quaint Catalonian fishing village is 2 hours by automobile from Barcelona, making it an ideal weekend to tack onto your journey. (Especially should you’re seeking to go somewhat additional than the likes of Sitges.) Located on the Costa Brava, Cadaqués is midway up the Cap de Creus peninsula, touching the boat-filled bay. Cadaqués is oft-shouted out in Spanish artwork historical past: It was a favourite of Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, who summered in childhood and acquired a house in the world when he got here of age. Picasso, Joan Miró, Marcel Duchamp, Richard Hamilton, Albert Ràfols-Casamada, Antoni Pitxot, Henri-François Rey, Melina Mercouri, and Maurice Boitel have been additionally followers. (Quite the listing!) Not to say Gabriel García Márquez, who referenced Cadaqués in his quick story “Tramontana.”
Where to remain in Cadaqués: