Salvador Dali is my new neighbor – or at least he was for one magical day. He even invited me into his home which is as surreal as his artwork. Sadly he didn’t invite me to stay for dinner, although I’m sure our dinner conversation would have been unforgettable. I’m chalking up the lack of dinner invitation due to the fact that he passed away in 1989. Ditto for why a tour guide welcomed me into his house rather than him personally. But make no mistake, a tour of Salvador Dali’s house shows he is alive and kicking – even if only in spirit.
Salvador Dali was often described as “eccentric,” “unusual,” and “highly imaginative,” words that would also describe his house and decorating style:
Salvador Dali's bedroom.
One of Savador Dali's unfinished works.
Numerous sculptures Savador Dali's outdoor space including this one of 2 heads.
View of the Mediterranean Sea from Salvador Dali's home.
While Salvador Dali may have preferred more conventional views, his use of sculptures was anything but. Dali used eggs, not only in his art, but also in his house where numerous egg sculptures can be found:
One of many egg sculptures found in Salvador Dali's home.
It’s not everyday that I get to have a neighbor as famous as Dali, but that was the case when I stayed in the luxurious villa in Cadaques, only a few minutes walk from Savador Dali’s house in Cadaqués, Catalonia.
View of our charming villa (in the distance) from Salvador Dali's home - only a few minutes walk.
I observe Dali’s stark white house from the villa’s kitchen window as I prepare my morning coffee. I can barely make out one his egg decorations. To Dali eggs were symbolic of love and hope. To me eggs are symbolic of breakfast, but after seeing so many egg sculptures I’m not in the mood for eggs. I sip my coffee, stare at Dali’s house and try and make sense of Dali’s unconventional ideas…for a couple of minutes. It’s going to take a whole lot more coffee and contemplation before that ever happens. I turn my chair and decide to stare at the Mediterranean Sea instead….much better!
See the Portilligat House-Museum of Salvador Dali for more info about visiting the museum-house. Note: entrance is only available with a reservation. Thank you to Charming Villas for giving me the privilege of calling Salvador Dali my neighbor – even if only for a short time.
What a cool visit! And the area as a whole looks beautiful. Love the view of the Medditerranean.
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Thats what genius are made of… also, pas mal la beau view!
I just heard about this village yesterday, what a coincidence! The view is amazing… and so is the art of the great Dali.
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This is a place I would love to visit. The views are really beautiful– what a nice stay you must have had at the villas!
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I’d love to stay next door to Dali’s house. His work is such a strange inspiration.
Yay- I did a post on Dali too- all the animals that were everywhere! I loved that crazy house, and would have actually really liked living there in Cadaques. What a special little village.
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Wow that looks amazing! Another place to add to the list of things to do and see.
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Envious, I love Salvador Dali. I have been fortunate to see some of his paintings.
Very cool!
I’m really bemused by the egg sculptures.
Do you know how many he had around his house?
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I’ve seen some features on Dali’s place. I can’t say that his work really intrigues me but the views are beautiful!
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We just visited the Salvador Dali Museum in Tampa, Florida. It is a bit tricky to figure out what he was thinking sometimes, but its interesting and always fun. Even the kids enjoyed it, although there were a few paintings that were hard to explain to the younger ones.
“To me, eggs are symbolic of breakfast.” I laughed so hard reading that, I was thinking exactly the same thing! What a great experience, I wish I had cool neighbors like that. =)
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This is so cool — I wish I could go check it out for myself!
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Very cool! The egg sculptures look bizarre but I suppose it makes sense…
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Did you watch the movie “Midnight in Paris”? There’s Salvador Dali in the movie and he’s quite eccentric there.
Good post!
Wow, super place of Dali! I have been in his museum in Figueros (and have posted about it), but not in Cadaques. After Your post I regret.
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Thanks for your comments everyone! I would highly recommend both Cadaques and Dali’s house in Catalonia and the villa is available for rent if anyone is interested. Not sure how many eggs there were, but 3 very large ones and several smaller ones come to mind. I wish I would have made it to the Dali Museum in Figueros – next time.
If there’s one artist everyone knows, it’s Salvador Dali. Great that you got to stay so close to his home.
There was an exhibition of his work in Istanbul recently but we missed it unfortunately.
Julia
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Oh, I loved Dali’s home so much when I’ve visited it. And we had the pleasure to be welcomed by Antoni Pitxot, a friend of Dali. It was amazing and I always thought I wouldn’t be surprised if the Mad Hatter would come across the next corner. Really a magical place.
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