We are in a territory full of history and culture.
Museums and Greco-Roman times
You can visit multiple museums in the region, some nearby such as the Salvador Claret car collection in Sils or the Trias cookie museum in Santa Coloma de Farners. In the capital Girona there are other very interesting museums of medieval art, cinema or toy, then on the coast you can go to the famous Salvador Dalí museum in Figueres, to the ruins of Ampuries
Castles Route
La Selva is a land of castles. Much of them, from the ninth and tenth centuries, have their origin in the fortified enclaves. From these points, after the conquest of the territory to the Muslims, it was watched what today is the region. Others, built from the eleventh century, are the typical feudal castles, from which – in addition to monitoring and controlling – the territory was administered, taxes were collected and justice was imparted (the feudal concept of justice, of course). Most of the castles of la Selva belonged to the powerful Viscounts of Cabrera, one of the most important feudal lineages of medieval Catalonia, although other lords, such as the Vilademany, the Gurb-Sarriera, the bishop of Girona, the abbot of Ripoll , the Montcada or the Cruïlles, also participated in the feudal domain in the demarcation.
The highlight of the La Selva castles is their typological variety: from one of the biggest castles in Catalonia, such as Montsoriu, to a fortress as modest as well preserved as Farners. From a modern fortress like Hostalric, prepared to withstand sieges with artillery, to the robust residential castles of Brunyola or Vilobí. Some of them live today or are public facilities; others, such as Torcafelló, Sant Iscle or Sant Joan de Lloret, have been rescued by archeology to highlight their value. All are in privileged places, viewpoints of the first order over the region and its surroundings. If we add to this the luck of having preserved two walled towns of the quality of Tossa de Mar and Hostalric.
Place of interest of our region on the route of the castles:
- Vilobí Castle – Castell Street.
- Sant Iscle Castle – On the hill of Sant Iscle, southeast of the urban center.
- Walls of Vila Vella – South of the urban center.
- Fornils Castle – In the center of Fornils, north of the municipality.
- Farners Castle – the top of Farners Hill, south of the town center.
- Ponsa tower – In the core of Torreponsa, south of the urban center of Riudellots.
- Argimon Castle – On the Argimon hill, west of the municipality.
- Torcafelló Castle – On top of the hill of Sant Jordi, west of the urban center.
- Sant Joan Castle – Street Marià Fortuny, between the nuclei of Lloret de Mar and Fenals.
- Hostalric Walls – General Estrada Avenue and Major, Raval and Forn streets.
- Hostalric Castle – SOn the hill of Castell, to the south, next to the urban center.
- Malavella Castle – On a hill south of the town center, next to the hermitage of Sant Maurici.
- Caldes Castle – Sant Grau Street and Water Square.
- Brunyola Castle – Plaza de Brunyola – Brunyola.
- Castle-palace of the Viscounts of Cabrera – Plaza de l’Església.
- Sant Joan Castle – On top of the hill of Sant Joan.
- Ethnological Museum of Montseny – La Gabella, Calle Major, 6 – Arbúcies