Photo spot in Costa Brava
Cadaqués
A white village round a rocky bay at the end of a mountain road — the whitest place on the Catalan coast.
About Cadaqués
Get directionsReached over a mountain pass and cut off from the rest of the coast, which is why it still looks like itself. White houses stacked round a bay of dark rock and clear water, black-and-white pebble streets, and boats pulled up on the shingle.
The whiteness is the point for a photographer: it bounces light back up into faces, so this is one of the few coastal locations that works in the middle of the day rather than only at its ends. Dalí lived in the next cove along at Portlligat, and the landscape he kept painting is the one you will be standing in.
The road in is slow and the village is small. It rewards half a day rather than a stop.
Best time to shoot
Works at most hours thanks to the whitewash; best in the last two hours
Tips
The road in from Roses is winding and slow — allow well over what the distance suggests. Parking is outside the centre and the streets are pebble, which is hard on thin heels.
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Photographers who shoot at Cadaqués
Hand-picked professionals working in Costa Brava
Real reviews from Costa Brava photoshoots
Ana
It's exactly a month today since we got married, and a few days ago Manu sent us the photos from our wedding. I didn't want to miss the chance to thank him here too for his wonderful work. And while I'm at it: if you're looking for a…
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Sandra
I got in touch with Manuel for my personal-brand shoot as a wedding planner. I wanted something different from the conventional, where the details were looked after and my brand's essence came through, and it was the right call from…
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Yulia
We booked a shoot with Asia as a surprise gift for our friend. There were four of us, including the birthday girl. Asia is very open and easy to talk to — we clicked from the moment we started discussing the booking. When she learned it…
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Other spots in Costa Brava
Tossa de Mar and the Camí de Ronda
A walled medieval town on a headland, with a coastal footpath running out to pine-backed coves either side.
Calella de Palafrugell — Les Voltes at first light
Whitewashed arcades standing straight on the water, with fishing boats on the slipway and clear coves either side.
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Our concierge team will hand-pick 2-3 photographers who know Cadaqués — free of charge.
