Villages, monuments, natural places, restos & walks, near Port de la Selva

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Villages, monuments, natural places, restos & walks, near Port de la Selva

Nearby towns and villages worth a visit

You'll find here a list of towns and villages in the region you can visit from El Port de la Selva. A couple of them are reachable by foot, most of them by car. Some are very close, others make for a day excursion. Maximum distance by car being about 1 hour.
Very picturesque village by the sea, close to El Port de la Selva
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Cadaqués
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Very picturesque village by the sea, close to El Port de la Selva
A neighbourhood of Cadaqués where Salvador Dalí used to live. Ypou can visit Dali's house here
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Port Lligat
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A neighbourhood of Cadaqués where Salvador Dalí used to live. Ypou can visit Dali's house here
A beautiful, well maintained village, a couple of kilometres from El Port de la Selva, hardly 20 minutes walking. It was, actually, the origin of El Port de la Selva: to avoid pirates, people used to build their villages inland, so that they were difficult to spot from the sea. In the old days, El Port de la Selva was simply the fishermen's harbour where Selva de Mar villagers used to keep their fishing boats.
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La Selva de Mar
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A beautiful, well maintained village, a couple of kilometres from El Port de la Selva, hardly 20 minutes walking. It was, actually, the origin of El Port de la Selva: to avoid pirates, people used to build their villages inland, so that they were difficult to spot from the sea. In the old days, El Port de la Selva was simply the fishermen's harbour where Selva de Mar villagers used to keep their fishing boats.
Enchanting mountain village just two or three kilometres from El Port de la Selva. You can also go by foot: take the mountain path starting behind the camping by the beach (halfway to the lighthouse) and walk some 40 minutes. Easy walk with a very light slope. In summertime there's also an excellent restaurant on a garden at the entrance of La Vall de Santa Creu (Restaurant La Vall). Check before hand to be sure it's open.
La Vall de Santa Creu
Enchanting mountain village just two or three kilometres from El Port de la Selva. You can also go by foot: take the mountain path starting behind the camping by the beach (halfway to the lighthouse) and walk some 40 minutes. Easy walk with a very light slope. In summertime there's also an excellent restaurant on a garden at the entrance of La Vall de Santa Creu (Restaurant La Vall). Check before hand to be sure it's open.
For Salvador Dalí this provincial town was suppossed to be "the centre of the world". Being more modest, the town is the place of the "Dali museum" full with the painter's works. It also has an attractive littele old town and a "rambla" (boulevard) with a number of cafés where you can have a drink or lunch. To enjoy a good meal and its 1950s atmosphere, go to Hotel Duran.
Figueras
For Salvador Dalí this provincial town was suppossed to be "the centre of the world". Being more modest, the town is the place of the "Dali museum" full with the painter's works. It also has an attractive littele old town and a "rambla" (boulevard) with a number of cafés where you can have a drink or lunch. To enjoy a good meal and its 1950s atmosphere, go to Hotel Duran.
Old town with interesting old quarter. Not far from El Port de la Selva: 1 hour 10 minutes by car
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Olot
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Old town with interesting old quarter. Not far from El Port de la Selva: 1 hour 10 minutes by car
Old town not far from El Port de la Selva: 55 minutes by car
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Besalú
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Old town not far from El Port de la Selva: 55 minutes by car
Beautiful sea side historical French village. 1 hour and 10 minutes by car from El Port de la Selva. Don't forget to visit the cemetery where the famous Spanish poet, Antonio Machado, lies buried in a modest tumb.
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Collioure
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Beautiful sea side historical French village. 1 hour and 10 minutes by car from El Port de la Selva. Don't forget to visit the cemetery where the famous Spanish poet, Antonio Machado, lies buried in a modest tumb.
Old capital of the County of Empordà, interesting old town and gothic church Basilica de Santa Maria.
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Castelló d'Empúries
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Old capital of the County of Empordà, interesting old town and gothic church Basilica de Santa Maria.
A picturesque old village, some 45 minutes by car from El Port de la Selva. You can swim in the pools near the village. Popular place in summertime, go early and not on weekends.
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Sant Llorenç de la Muga
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A picturesque old village, some 45 minutes by car from El Port de la Selva. You can swim in the pools near the village. Popular place in summertime, go early and not on weekends.
Picturesque village, "hanging" on a rock, 1 hour and 7 minutes from El Port de la Selva
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Castellfollit de la Roca
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Picturesque village, "hanging" on a rock, 1 hour and 7 minutes from El Port de la Selva

Lugares emblemáticos

Natural sites and monuments in the region, and easy walks
A wild spectacular sea side place. There's a bar and a fantastic restaurant overlooking the sea
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Cap de Creus
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A wild spectacular sea side place. There's a bar and a fantastic restaurant overlooking the sea
A spectacular site by the sea, where a Club Meditarranée used to be. The club was demolished quiete a few years ago and the area can be visited (small fee to be paid). Go to Cap de Creus and about one kilometre before reaching the cape you'll find the Paratge de Tudela on your left
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Paratge de Tudela
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A spectacular site by the sea, where a Club Meditarranée used to be. The club was demolished quiete a few years ago and the area can be visited (small fee to be paid). Go to Cap de Creus and about one kilometre before reaching the cape you'll find the Paratge de Tudela on your left
Old medieval monastry, well restored with EU funds that can be visited. Inside there's also an interesting restaurant with views and quite good food. You can reach the place by car (some 15 minutes) or by foot 8perhaps 1,5 hours through the village of La Vall de Santa Creu). You can also visit the nearby remains of a medieval village and on top of the mountain the Verdera Castle, which protected the monastry.
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Sant Pere de Rodes Munkaklaustur
s/n Camí del Monestir
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Old medieval monastry, well restored with EU funds that can be visited. Inside there's also an interesting restaurant with views and quite good food. You can reach the place by car (some 15 minutes) or by foot 8perhaps 1,5 hours through the village of La Vall de Santa Creu). You can also visit the nearby remains of a medieval village and on top of the mountain the Verdera Castle, which protected the monastry.
A very nice and interesting monastry in the village of Vilabertran. Cross Llançà and head towards Figueres, a few kilometres before Figueres you'll find Vilabertran on your right
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Monasterio de Santa Maria de Vilabertran
4 Carrer de l'Abadia
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A very nice and interesting monastry in the village of Vilabertran. Cross Llançà and head towards Figueres, a few kilometres before Figueres you'll find Vilabertran on your right
Final resting place and monument of the German philosopher Walter Benjamin, who reached Portbou escaping frokm the nazis. There's an impresive monument just outside Portbou's cemetery. Walter Benjamin is buried in the cemetery.
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Walter Benjamin Memorial and Gravesite
11 Passeig de la Sardana
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Final resting place and monument of the German philosopher Walter Benjamin, who reached Portbou escaping frokm the nazis. There's an impresive monument just outside Portbou's cemetery. Walter Benjamin is buried in the cemetery.
Beautiful county south of "Alt Empordà" ("Alt Empordà" is the county where El Port de la Selva is located). There are many medieval villages worth a visit: Madremanya, Púbol, Monells, Cruïlle, Vulpellac, Ullastret, Peratallada, Palau-Sator, Pals
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Baix Empordà
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Beautiful county south of "Alt Empordà" ("Alt Empordà" is the county where El Port de la Selva is located). There are many medieval villages worth a visit: Madremanya, Púbol, Monells, Cruïlle, Vulpellac, Ullastret, Peratallada, Palau-Sator, Pals
Medieval church and houses, a nice spot to walk to from El Port de la Selva. From the entrance of the natural park it's a 30 / 40 minutes easy walk
Sant Baldiri de Taballera
Medieval church and houses, a nice spot to walk to from El Port de la Selva. From the entrance of the natural park it's a 30 / 40 minutes easy walk
Sadernes is about 1 hour and 10 minutes from El Port de la Selva. There's a nice excursion by foot following the river/stream up till the small rural church of Sant Aniol and the mountain lake "Gorg Balu". You can swim in the stream's pools on your way up. Very popular in summertime, go early and not on weekends
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Sadernes
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Sadernes is about 1 hour and 10 minutes from El Port de la Selva. There's a nice excursion by foot following the river/stream up till the small rural church of Sant Aniol and the mountain lake "Gorg Balu". You can swim in the stream's pools on your way up. Very popular in summertime, go early and not on weekends
An easy family walk from the house, some 40 minutes till the lighthouse. Go downhill from the house to the nearest beach and follow the sea side path ("camino de ronda") up to the lighthouse. If you feel like walking longer, you can also continue along the "camino de ronda" up to Llançà
Far de Punta s’Arenella
Cala Medussa
An easy family walk from the house, some 40 minutes till the lighthouse. Go downhill from the house to the nearest beach and follow the sea side path ("camino de ronda") up to the lighthouse. If you feel like walking longer, you can also continue along the "camino de ronda" up to Llançà
It makes for a nice 45 minutes / 1 hour easy walk. Go to Cadaqués, turn to the right when you reach the sea, cross the village and pass Hotel Llane Petit. After some 100 or 200 metres you'll see a building, probably an electric substation or something similar. Leave the car there and walk til Cla Nans Lighthouse. You'll pass a cove on your way. It's easy, wild and very nice.
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Far de Cala Nans
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It makes for a nice 45 minutes / 1 hour easy walk. Go to Cadaqués, turn to the right when you reach the sea, cross the village and pass Hotel Llane Petit. After some 100 or 200 metres you'll see a building, probably an electric substation or something similar. Leave the car there and walk til Cla Nans Lighthouse. You'll pass a cove on your way. It's easy, wild and very nice.
A 45 minutes easy walk from Cala Tamariua, on the easternmost point of El Port de la Selva. Cross the village, reacho Cala Tamariua, cross the cala and follow the track on the other side of the hill until you reach Cala Fornells.
Cala Fornells
A 45 minutes easy walk from Cala Tamariua, on the easternmost point of El Port de la Selva. Cross the village, reacho Cala Tamariua, cross the cala and follow the track on the other side of the hill until you reach Cala Fornells.
A 1,5 / 2 hours walk from El Port de la Selva. Go by car to the natural park entrance, on the hill's higher part behind the village of El Port de la Selva. Fromm there it's an easy walk following the park's paths. You will pas Sant Baldiri and will reach the upper side, above Cala Tavallera. From that point you have to go downhill up tom the Cala, not complicated. On the way back you have to climb the hill, which may be sligthly tiring. Of course, you can take a swim at the Cala Tavallera.
Cala Tavellera
A 1,5 / 2 hours walk from El Port de la Selva. Go by car to the natural park entrance, on the hill's higher part behind the village of El Port de la Selva. Fromm there it's an easy walk following the park's paths. You will pas Sant Baldiri and will reach the upper side, above Cala Tavallera. From that point you have to go downhill up tom the Cala, not complicated. On the way back you have to climb the hill, which may be sligthly tiring. Of course, you can take a swim at the Cala Tavallera.
This is where Salvador Dalí used to live. You can visit the house but need to book first. In the outskirts of Cadaqués.
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Casa-Museu Salvador Dalí
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This is where Salvador Dalí used to live. You can visit the house but need to book first. In the outskirts of Cadaqués.
An outlandish and a little kirky castle in the middle of the mountains of l'Albera, close to the border with France. 1 hour and 10 minutes from El Port de la Selva. Part of the road is not asphalted. It's more of a curiosity, rather than a grand site, but the area is hilly and forested and very nice. There used to be a very friendly, family eating place ("La Cantina") in the middle of the woods nearby, unfortunately it's now closed.
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Castell de Requesens
s/n Camino a Requesens
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An outlandish and a little kirky castle in the middle of the mountains of l'Albera, close to the border with France. 1 hour and 10 minutes from El Port de la Selva. Part of the road is not asphalted. It's more of a curiosity, rather than a grand site, but the area is hilly and forested and very nice. There used to be a very friendly, family eating place ("La Cantina") in the middle of the woods nearby, unfortunately it's now closed.
On the road from Roses to Cala Montjoi you'll find the Megalitic Circuit, an area in the hills where, following a track by foot, you can visit a large number of dolmens and megalithic structures, the best know of which is the "Dolmen de la Creu d'en Cobertella".
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Dolmen Creu Cobertella
Carretera a Montjoi
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On the road from Roses to Cala Montjoi you'll find the Megalitic Circuit, an area in the hills where, following a track by foot, you can visit a large number of dolmens and megalithic structures, the best know of which is the "Dolmen de la Creu d'en Cobertella".

Gastronomía

The "Club Nautico" of El Port de la Selva has got an open terrace restaurant, good value for money and nice atmosphere. You must book in advance.
Club Nàutic Port de la Selva
The "Club Nautico" of El Port de la Selva has got an open terrace restaurant, good value for money and nice atmosphere. You must book in advance.
A popular restaurant in the nearby village of Selva de Mar. The restaurant is housed in the old children's school of Selva de Mar, which functions as a kind of unofficial social club of the village. Try their rice ((Arrossos") in the veranda. Very frequented, book a table before going. You may have to wait am little.
Centre Cultural Les Escoles
11 Carrer Port de la Selva
A popular restaurant in the nearby village of Selva de Mar. The restaurant is housed in the old children's school of Selva de Mar, which functions as a kind of unofficial social club of the village. Try their rice ((Arrossos") in the veranda. Very frequented, book a table before going. You may have to wait am little.
A restaurant with a view...and what a view, indeed! Catalan cuisine and Indian touches. Located in the lighthouse in the Cape de Creus. Book in advance. Half an hour from El Port de la Selva.
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RESTAURANTE CAP DE CREUS SL
S/N PARATGE CAP DE CREUS
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A restaurant with a view...and what a view, indeed! Catalan cuisine and Indian touches. Located in the lighthouse in the Cape de Creus. Book in advance. Half an hour from El Port de la Selva.
For me, "the best bar in the world". Right in the pebble beach of Cadaqués, in the midddle of the village, and with a wooden and glass estructure that takes you back a few decades. They serve the usual fare, nothing special, but the old days feeling of the bar and the magic of Cadaqués take you to something close to happiness
MARITIM BAR
s/n Passeig Maritim
For me, "the best bar in the world". Right in the pebble beach of Cadaqués, in the midddle of the village, and with a wooden and glass estructure that takes you back a few decades. They serve the usual fare, nothing special, but the old days feeling of the bar and the magic of Cadaqués take you to something close to happiness
A good pizzeria in Selva de Mar. They have tables outside, in the open. Book before going
Sol de NIT
11 Carrer de Sant Esteve
A good pizzeria in Selva de Mar. They have tables outside, in the open. Book before going
An interesting village bar in Selva de Mar with a terrace and different corners and and old theater, all included in the price. Good old days feeling.
Stop Bar
1 Carrer Port de la Selva
An interesting village bar in Selva de Mar with a terrace and different corners and and old theater, all included in the price. Good old days feeling.
A good reaturant in La Vall de Santa Creu. Go for dinner in the garden. You better book a table before, and make sure that the restaurant is open.
Restaurant la Vall
A good reaturant in La Vall de Santa Creu. Go for dinner in the garden. You better book a table before, and make sure that the restaurant is open.