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Published: April 1st 2014
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It's not often that a place simply takes your breath away but that's exactly how we felt about Cadaqués. This was to be our base for exploring the Dali Triangle (see the next blog!) and we were so pleased we hadn't chosen the larger town of Roses. We had stopped there on the way and had a short walk around. It's beaches were windswept and it really had the feel of an out of season resort waiting for something exciting to happen. Maybe once it is full of life it is a different place but in total contrast, Cadaqués was exactly what we had hoped it would be. Driving on the sinuous roads across the rocky hills to get there was quite an experience too, but it provided some incredible views.
Our choice of hotel, the
Ubaldo, turned out to be perfect for us. Parking on the street is limited but we found a space, crunching the back bumper as we squeezed in! There is a large car park available too. The town is not very big but what it lacks in size, it certainly makes up for in beauty. The whitewashed streets are dazzling in the sun, and this
was highlighted further as the sky blackened but the sun stayed out. We loved exploring the maze of streets which emerge onto the seafront giving an instant hit of aesthetic pleasure.
Dining in one of the many restaurants was a delight. We didn't have to wait until 9pm as there were quite a few people staying in the town's hotels. In fact, we ate at the Pizzaria Plaza both nights. Their set menus were tremendous value and mouthwateringly nice. The second night we even succumbed to pizza because they had looked so good. Their looks were not deceiving and it's not difficult to see (or taste) why their pizza chef has won international awards. Nearby was the Galeon Bar where we enjoyed a beer or two. Fiercely Catalan, it was funny to hear a local guy dismiss a visiting Manchester United fan because the players he talked about were all Spanish, not Catalan! On Saturday evenings we recommend going to Cafe Havana. The owner/barman sings with his guitar and they make beautiful music together from 11pm until midnight. The drinks are a bit on the pricey side but the entertainment was worth it.
From Cadaqués we were also
able to drive out to the headland Caba de Creus, the most Easterly point in mainland Spain. We did some incredible walking along the cliff tops. At one stage, having climbed down, we lost the path and had the scramble back up to the top. I think that had we looked down during our climb we might have thought twice about continuing! It really is a fabulous place and the rocky paths are certainly the place to go to leave the crowds behind. Back at the lighthouse and restaurant cars were parked all over and with the languages being spoken it seemed like the United Nations had descended on the place.
The idea is to return in late summer to do some more walking in the area. Hopefully we will miss the peak tourist season because we were quite surprised at how busy it was during the day even now.
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Thanks Russ and Trish for sharing with us your experiences! :) I have also visited Spain (Barcelona, Andalusia) and I believe that is an amazing country to visit and explore!! So now I have a reason (Cadaques) to visit it again!!:)