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Elevation: 1,280 ft
GPS: 38.6072, -0.2747
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Shared By: zeller on May 4, 2013
Admins: Jason Halladay, David Riley

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In the center of a beautiful walking area, this classic Spanish village has narrow steep streets unique to Mediterranean villages and friendly people. The village is popular with nature lovers, hikers, mountaineers, rock climbers, cyclists and beach lovers. Sella has 650 inhabitants and 5 bars / restaurants, 2 little supermarkets, 2 bakeries, 2 bank offices and a pharmacy. The climbing is found on steep limestone cliffs.

On top of the hill above the village is the Ermita Santa Barbara, a recently restored chapel and the remains of the old Moorish castle. The villagers used to live on the proceeds of the country now they work in the cities on the coast (Alicante, Benidorm, Villajoyosa) and arrive at night and / or the weekend back to the village. The Sella inhabitants are open, curious and friendly to visitors, which makes you feel welcome and at home.

Sella has a rich cultural life. On Friday the village band 'la Divina Aurora " practises. Regularly There are concerts in the church or on the plaza Mayor. There is one fair (feria, in spring), semana cultural (August) and a festive week (First weekend in October).

Pelota Valenciana is the number one sport in this region. Hands are taped and the pelota (squash) flies between the teams on the Plaza Mayor. The older villagers sit on chairs along the side making comments. House Facades and the street are part of the field.

Sella (430 m) lies on the southern slopes of de Aitana (1558 m), at the foot of the Sella Penya (1,100 m) in the valley of the Rio Sella. Font Mayor, Font Alcantara and Font de l'Arc, are three springs that provide Sella with drinking water.

Villajoyosa (beach) is 18 kms, Benidorm at 20kms, Alicante and Valencia 40kms and 140kms respectively.

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By car, short approach

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