Selca: Hotels and Accommodation

Almost all buildings in Selca are made entirely of stone.

Culture

On Gradac Hill, the pre-Romanesque Church of St. Nedilja stands below a prehistoric hillfort. Selca’s history also includes the pre-Romanesque Church of St. Nicholas from the 11th to 12th century, which is described as one of the most important medieval monuments on Brač. The Church of St. Thomas is located on a hill above the hamlet of Nadsela on the road from Gornji Humac to Selca.

Other notable sites include Trg Stjepana Radića, known locally as Pijaca, which is considered a cultural and historical monument to stonemasonry. Palac, also known as Štambuk Family Palace, was built in 1869 by three merchant brothers. Its stone construction is particularly noteworthy: the stones are joined without visible joints. The old Church of Our Lady of Carmel dates from the 18th century. Didolića dvori is a 19th-century house built by the influential Didolić family; the Slovak writer Martin Kukučin lived there. Tolstoy Park was established in 1910.

Literary memories are also present in the townscape: the Wall of Poets is lined with stone plaques dedicated to those poets who were crowned at the annual Ča, kaj, što poetry evening.

Getting Around

Hiking and cycling trail maps are displayed on a public board in Selca next to the church. The Selca municipality’s cycling network connects Selca, Sumartin, Povlja and Novo Selo through olive groves, viewpoints and historic landscapes.

Water, food and shops are available in Selca along the Selca–Sumartin trekking route.

Events

Croatia Rediviva is an annual poetry event held in Selca every August. The statue of Our Lady of Carmel is carried in a procession every year on 16 July.

Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Selca can continue their accommodation search afterwards.

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Selca.