Famous arty landscapes - Cape Creus

For an art lover, some places are instantly recognisable from the world's great landscape paintings. So why not visit them in person? There are some great holiday destinations that the likes of Van Gogh, Vermeer and Canaletto have immortalised. Here are some of the best.

Cape Creus
Where: Catalonia, North-East Spain.
Who: Salvador Dalí.
Why: Though certainly not a landscape painter in the conventional form, Dalí's paintings often featured aspects from the region in which he grew up. His most famous work – The Persistence of Memory – is a classic example. More noted for its melting clocks, in the background there is a stylised interpretation of Cape Creus, the spot where the Pyrenees meet the Mediterranean Sea.
Also... Dalí's home town of Figueres hosts a huge collection of his work, most of which can be found in the Teatre-Museu Dalí.

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