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Tourism in Municipality Selca started after World War I. In settlement Povlja first hotel „Galeb“ (seagull) was founded after World War II. Accommodation in Selca is mostly offered in private apartments and rooms.

In Selca you can enjoy in beautiful nature and natural attractions. There are many bays and beautiful beaches in Municipality Selca, suitable for families with children. Beaches in Selca: Radonja, Zirje, Spilice...

Selca offers traditional Dalmatian meals and wine in many restaurants, coffee bars, pizzerias and night clubs. For evening fun you can visit some of the most known night clubs on island Brac (Faces, Lana, Varadero, Aquarius, Mambo...). You can also choose late night walks on many beautiful beaches and promenades.

Selca offers a lot of water activities including water sports, such as diving, sailing, parasailing, wind surfing, surfing, cruising and many more. Private or group boat excursions to nearby places and islands are a great way to fullfil your days.

You can visit historical town Trogir, city of Split with Diocletian's palace, islands Hvar, Solta and Vis with private boat transfers. You should also visit Pakleni islands on south side of island Hvar with rich and beautiful nature.

Option for transportation on island Brac are boat rentals.

Attractions in and near Selca:

- Parish church of Christ the King, called Brac's cathedral,
- Monument of Lav Nikolajevic Tolstoj, Russian writter,
- Monument of Pope John Paul II,
- Church of St. Nicholas,
- Church of St. Stephan,
- Church of St. Michael and Mary,
- Church of St. Joseph,
- Palace Stambuk,
- House complex Didolica dvori,
- House Bezmalinovic,
- Tower Vusio from 17th century, built by family Vusio-Vuzic,
- Vidova Gora, highest peak on island Brac,
- Beach Zlatni Rat in Bol, Dragon cave...

Selca is a Municipality on island Brac. It is located on east coast of island Brac, in region of Central Dalmatia with area of 53 km2. You can get to Selca by airplane to airports Split or Brac.

You can take a ferry Split-Supetar or Makarska-Sumartin, if you are coming with a car. You can also use private boat transfers to get to Selca. If you arrive to Supetar or Sumartin you can take a bus to get to Selca. You can also use rent a car services or boat rentals. There is a possibility of group or private boat excursions to island Hvar, island Solta, island Vis and city of Split.

Soil in the area of Selca is mostly made of limestone and dolomite limestone.

Flora of area of Selca is consisted of evergreen plants, Aleppo pine woods, holm woods, aromatic and medicinal plants... Fauna is consisted of insects, spiders, snails, frogs, lizards, bats, kuna, birds, fish, shellfish...

Municipality Selca is consisted of 4 settlements: Selca, Sumartin, Povlja and Novo Selo. Selca has around 900 inhabitants. Inhabitants are mostly directed to agriculture, livestock breeding and tourism.

Selca was founded by immigration of inhabitants from western settlements: Dubravica, Gradac, Zagvozd, Mosuj, which don't exist any more.

First inhabitants were directed strictly to livestock breeding and later to quarrying. In 1907. in Selca was founded first masonry school. Most known masons were Karmen Stambuk, Ivan Stambuk Kanova, Bozidar Stambuk, Lovre Munitic Pecenjak, Miro Stambuk Mise...

Greatest tragedy in Selca happened in 1943. when Italian fascist invaders burned Selca and 6 other settlements on island Brac. Selca burned for 3 days.