Hotels in El Port de la Selva

El Port de la Selva

El Port de la Selva is a whitewashed fishing village and municipality of the Alt Empordà, on the northern side of the Cap de Creus peninsula on the Costa Brava. It lies between Cadaqués and Llançà, about two hours by car from Barcelona, 35 minutes from Figueres and just over an hour from Girona. The village curves around a wide bay, with a working fishing port and a large marina for sport and recreational sailing. Above it rises the Romanesque Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, a jewel of Catalan architecture, about fifteen minutes away by car or some two hours on foot along a marked path. A twenty-minute walk from the monastery leads to the Verdera Castle. The coast mixes sandy beaches in the village with pebble coves of very clear water to the north and east. Les Clisques and Les Violetes lie about a kilometre north of the village, and Cap de Bol about four. Cala Taballera, inside the Cap de Creus Natural Park, can be reached only on foot or by sea, a two-hour hike through rock formations. The coast and the mountains suit sailing, snorkelling, kayaking, walking and mountain biking, including the GR-11 long-distance trail. It suits couples, walkers and families who prefer a quieter village to the busier resorts, and a car is the practical way to get around.