In the town of Cadaqués, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain

 The Costa Brava ("Wild Coast" or "Rough Coast") is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It includes the coastal parts of the province of Girona.

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(in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain)  Cadaqués is a town on a bay in the middle of the Cap de Creus peninsula, near Cap de Creus cape, on the Costa Brava of the Mediterranean. It is two-and-a-quarter-hour drive from Barcelona, and is accessible not only to tourists but also to people who want a second home for weekends and summers. Located about 21 miles (~33 km) south of the French border; the attractive port of Cadaqués is wedged between a boat-dotted bay and rugged mountain peaks.

+ Cadaquès sits on a sweeping natural bay at the northernmost reaches of the Costa Brava, a stretch of coastline considered to be one of Spain’s top seaside destinations. Among the many resort towns in the area, this is one of the few that has managed to avoid excessive tourism and retain its sleepy air.
+ Cadaqués has a special place in art history. Commanding charcoals, by local artist Eliseu Meifrèn, of the 19th century Cadaqués beleaguered by a winter tramontane, can be seen at the Cadaqués museum. Salvador Dalí often visited Cadaqués in his childhood, and later kept a home in Port Lligat, a small village on a bay next to the town. A summer holiday here in 1916, spent with the family of Ramon Pichot is seen as especially important to Dalí's artistic career. Other notable artists, including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Marcel Duchamp. (Cadaqués is mentioned in the story "Tramontana" by Gabriel García Márquez.)

+ The interesting submarine life of this sleepy fishing village was studied for several years by phycologist Françoise Ardré, long before Cadaqués was discovered and became a tourism destination.

+ Cadaqués gleams above the cobalt-blue waters of a rocky bay on Catalonia’s most easterly outcrop. This easygoing whitewashed village owes its allure in part to its windswept pebble beaches, meandering lanes, pretty harbor, and the wilds of nearby Cap de Creus, but it is Salvador Dalí who truly gave Cadaqués its sparkle. Thanks to Dalí and other luminaries, such as his friend Federico García Lorca, Cadaqués pulled in a celebrity crowd, and still does.

+ In summary, Cadaqués is a bohemian resort near Spain’s border with France; white-washed Cadaquès is a Mediterranean dream come to life. The former fishing village is now known as an artists’ hotspot, Cadaquès was the stomping ground of Salvador Dalí and has hosted the likes of Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Man Ray. Its allure is undeniable: pale jagged cliffs form the shoreline, sailboats and fishing boats dot the sea, gentle waves lap at pebbly beaches, and low white buildings huddle together in the town center. In the village itself, narrow cobblestone lanes run alongside balconies brimming with bright geraniums. At the heart of town is the village church, which stands like a watchtower overlooking the sea.