Portlligat was Salvador Dalí’s home and studio for decades.
Portlligat is a small coastal settlement near Cadaqués in Catalonia, Spain. Dalí first visited the area as a young man and bought a fisherman’s hut there in 1930. Over time, he and Gala expanded the property by joining and adapting several small buildings.
The resulting house was not a conventional mansion. Its irregular rooms, narrow passages, changing levels, and windows facing the bay reflected the couple’s evolving lifestyle. Dalí worked there on paintings and other projects, while the surrounding landscape became an important visual presence in his art.
Dalí and Gala lived at Portlligat for much of their married life, although they also spent significant periods elsewhere. After Gala’s death in 1982, Dalí moved primarily to Púbol Castle and later to the Torre Galatea in Figueres. The Portlligat residence is now preserved as a museum, allowing visitors to see the unusual domestic and working environment associated with his mature career.