Situated not far from the coves Radonja and Sumartin, Selca is famous
for its domestic farm
products (lamb, cheese,
wine, honey) and offers a
quiet holiday, bathing in
nearby Sumartin, good
quality catering services,
while those who are in
search of entertainment can
find it in Bol, situated
20-odd km from Selca. Selca
hosts evenings of poetry,
linked to the day of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel (16th
of July).
SELCA, a village
in the interior of the
island of Brac; elevation
114 m; population 1,117.
Chief occupations include
farming, olive and fruit
growing, and stone working
(stone pits in the
vicinity). Situated on the
regional road running along
the island. Ferry connection
with Makar-ska from nearby
Sumartin.
On Hum Hill, near Selca, traces of a prehistoric hill-fort have been found. The monumental parish church features a representation of Christ (by I. Mestrovic), and the statues of L. N. Tolstoy (by the Czech sculptor Jaroslav Barda, 1913), S. Radic (by A. Augustincic), H. D. Genscher, the German politician (by Jose Gomes, 1994), Pope John Paul II (by K. Kovacic, 1995) are in the park.
