Tuesday 25 January 2011

Cadaqués

Cadaqués is a little town situated in the Alt Empordà in the province of Girona. Cadaqués has a special place in art history. There are 2.640 inhabitants. One of the most important persons in this town was Salvador Dalí. Salvador Dalí was born in 1904 and died in 1989. He is known for his pictures and his own style to make pictures as you already know. Cadaqués is a little town with a lot of white houses. It is famous for the beaches and the seascape. Usually, the inhabitants are engaged in fishing, but its seascape and its beaches are so beautiful that it has become a tourist destination. Then many people are engaged in tourism. People in Cadaqués speak Catalan the same as all over Catalunya. The name of this village comes from ‘Cap de Quers’, Cape of stones, and it was an old castle. A legend tells about one pirate that wanted to retired but before that, he wanted to kill one thousand people. The most interesting places for visit are: · The old town: this place was kept by a wall but now it isn’t there. · Serinyana’s house: It is a modernist building created in 1910-1913. ·The Santa Maria’s church: It is the principal church of Cadaqués. Sara, Sonia and Ari

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