El Port de la Selva



El Port de la Selva is a town of around 1,000 people (2023) in Costa Brava, on the northern coast of the Cap de Creus. It is a stage in the Catalan Way of St. James, and an important fishing port and tourist centre. The romanesque abbey of Sant Pere de Rodes is particularly notable.

Understand
El Port de la Selva is a municipality in the Alt Empordà county. The municipal area includes the population of Vall de Santa Creu. The town of El Port de la Selva is north of the Cape de Creus peninsula, in the northern sector of the Costa Brava.



By plane
The nearest airports are Girona-Costa Brava (, in Spain) and Perpignan–Rivesaltes (, In France)

By railway
Figueres has high-speed trains station, connected to Madrid, Barcelona, and French high-speed trains.

Llançà has a local train station. From Llança to El Port de la Selva you need a taxi or a bus.

By bus

 * There is a bus line that goes: Portbou, El Port de la Selva, Llançà, Figueres operated by the company Sarfa (tel: 902 30 20 25)

By car

 * From France: The   from Montpellier and Perpignan to the Spanish border. Then the  until Figueres.
 * From Barcelona and Girona: The ,until Figueres.
 * From Figueres take  to Llança and then the To Port de  la Selva.

See


Within the urban nucleus, you can visit the Church of Santa Maria de les Neus. It houses a Gothic image of the Virgin Mary that comes from the monastery of Sant Pere de Roda.

In the Vall de Santa Creu, the Church of Sant Fruitós stands out, along with the streets leading to the fountain or the path that ascends to the monastery of Sant Pere de Roda, majestically overlooking the surroundings from the mountaintop.

The megalithic heritage is reflected in fifteen elements, among which the dolmens of Les Mores Altes are notable, next to the road that ascends from Port de la Selva to the monastery of Sant Pere de Roda, and the paradolmen of La Pallera, right next to the junction of the mentioned road with the road from Vilajuïga to Sant Pere de Roda.

The cultural heritage of the municipality boasts the precious ensemble of Sant Pere de Rodes, declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest by the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia in 1997. This ensemble includes the monastery of Sant Pere de Roda, the castle of Verdera (or Sant Salvador de Verdera), and the ancient village of Santa Creu de Roda, centred around the Church of Santa Helena de Roda.

In addition to this exceptional ensemble, there are other medieval monuments, such as the Church of Sant Baldiri de Tavellera, in the massif of Cap de Creus, along the long-distance hiking trail GR11, about 5 km from the centre of Port.





Do
Port de la Selva offers the possibility of practicing a good number of sports activities in summer and in winter.

On the one hand, the many alternatives offered by the sea:


 * The bay of Port de la Selva has the right conditions for water skiing, swimming or rowing, with a usually calm sea in summer. You can learn to practice sailing, swimming, kayaking, etc.
 * It is also an ideal place for windsurfing, especially when the north wind blows, which offers the advantage that always leads towards the coast.
 * You can also enjoy boat trips, which allow you to discover the places that Cap de Creus hides, either by renting a boat or by using the cruises that take us to the different coves.
 * In addition to the itineraries around the town, Port de la Selva offers ideal terrain for mountain biking (more than 30 km of signposted forest tracks) and road cycling.
 * Another possibility is paragliding, which is practiced from the area of Sant Salvador Saverdera, where there are several departure areas around the castle. The Ribera del Port de la Selva beach is used as the landing area.