8 REASONS TO CHOOSE LA SELVA

8 REASONS TO CHOOSE LA SELVA
  • 25 KILOMETRES OF COASTLINE, WITH BEACHES, COVES AND CLIFFS.
  • 8 KILOMETRES OF BEACHES AND COVES
  • ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE WATERSPORTS: DIVING (9 CENTRES), KAYAKING, CATAMARANS, SAILING, BOAT TRIPS, SNORKELLING, PARASAILING, JETSKIS, ETC.

La Selva is at the start of the Costa Brava, and awaits you with a whole string of beaches and coves where you can unwind, gaze at the natural landscapes, enjoy every nook and cranny…

Experience each of the beaches and coves in the district, and take advantage of the range of watersports available there.

8 REASONS TO CHOOSE LA SELVA
  • 3 SPA TOWNS IN THE DISTRICT
  • 1 HISTORICAL ROMAN THERMAL BATH SITE (HISTORICAL MONUMENT OF NATIONAL INTEREST)
  • 4 MEDICINAL SPAS

Few regions have so many spa towns so close to one another as in La Selva. Santa Coloma de Farners, Caldes de Malavella and Sant Hilari Sacalm all have thermal and/or medicinal mineral springs offering the finest treatments and the peace and quiet of their spa facilities

8 REASONS TO CHOOSE LA SELVA
  • 945 KILOMETRES OF ROUTES
  • 322 KM OF THE GRANS CAMINS DE L’AIGUA NETWORK (LONG-RANGE).
  • 283 KILOMETRES OF LOCAL PATHWAYS (SHORT-RANGE)

We suggest that you discover the district by using the extensive network of hiking, cycling and MTB routes which criss-cross the region.

The range includes short- and long-range itineraries, tracks to cover on foot, by bike, circular and linear routes, etc., in all cases seeking out the most interesting spots and sites, and benefiting from constant, regular maintenance

  • 3 BOTANICAL AND HISTORICAL GARDENS
  • 55 HECTARES OF GARDENS
  • 10000 SPECIES FROM TROPICAL, SUBTROPICAL, TEMPERATE AND MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES

Numerous species and varieties of plants have been rigorously identified and assembled in the collections to be found in the three botanical gardens in La Selva.

Enjoy a truly special visit in the unrivalled setting of the cliff tops of the Costa Brava

8 REASONS TO CHOOSE LA SELVA
  • 700 RESTAURANTS
  • CULINARY ROUTES
  • 20 CULINARY FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

La Selva offers the chance to discover local culinary traditions, featuring produce from the sea (fish, seafood, etc.), the mountains (game, wild mushrooms, etc.) and the plains (vegetables, fruit, etc.).

The cuisine of the whole of Catalonia can also be sampled at the Domus Sent Soví Gastronomic Centre.

8 REASONS TO CHOOSE LA SELVA
  • 500 SPRINGS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT
  • 2 NATURE PARKS: THE MONTSENY MASSIF (A UNESCO HERITAGE SITE) AND THE SERRES DEL MONTNEGRE CORRIDOR
  • 11 AREAS OF NATURAL INTEREST (PEIN-PROTECTED): SOME 22% OF THE DISTRICT

Water comes to the fore in a host of ways across the district, and has become one element distinguishing it from other regions as the main source of economic, natural and cultural wealth.

In La Selva water is represented in many settings, always accompanied by the woodlands which themselves give the region its name

8 REASONS TO CHOOSE LA SELVA
  • 15 CASTLES AND FORTRESSES, HEADED BY MONTSORIU CASTLE
  • 9 TOWNS WITH KEY FEATURES OF MODERNIST HERITAGE
  • 3 CENTRES OF ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST (ANGLÈS, TOSSA AND HOSTALRIC)

Dotted around the district are a huge number of key features of cultural heritage, some of them famed across Catalonia: castles, monasteries, hermitages, archaeological sites, Modernist architecture, etc.

8 REASONS TO CHOOSE LA SELVA
  • 259 HOTEL ESTABLISHMENTS WITH 43,000 BEDS
  • 125 TRAVEL AGENTS
  • 14 INFORMATION POINTS AND TOURIST OFFICES

La Selva offers a wide range of tourist services to ensure that visitors’ needs are fully catered to during their stay, providing all desired options and conveniences.