Caldes de Malavella () is a municipality of the
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...
of
Selva
Selva may refer to:
People
*Selva (surname)
*Selva (name)
*Selva (actor), Indian actor
*Selva (director), Indian director
Places
*Selva (comarca), a coastal comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain
*Selva, Mallorca (pop. 3,055), a municipality on Mal ...
in
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...
, Spain. In 2014, its population was 7,130.
The place was formerly very famous for its
thermal bath
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s.
Transport
Public transport is generally accessible within Caldes de Malavella. It is also well- connected to other cities in Spain through the rail system.
Rail
Caldes de Malavella is served at the Caldes de Malavella railway station to the West of the urban centre. It is connected via the
Barcelona Sants to
Portbou railway line run by the
Renfe
Renfe (, ), officially Renfe-Operadora, is Spain's national state-owned railway company.
It was created in 2005 upon the split of the former Spanish National Railway Network (RENFE) into the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ( ...
railway network. The journey time to Girona and Barcelona is approximately 20 minutes and 1 hour and 30 minutes respectively. The frequency of the train ranges from 10 minutes to an hour.
Bus
It is also possible to travel from Girona to Caldes de Malavella via bus. The journey time from Girona is approximately an hour.
Airport
The nearest airport to Caldes de Malavella is
Girona-Costa Brava Airport. There is no direct bus from the airport to Caldes de Malavella. One may either drive (taxi or car rental) directly from the airport by taking the NII / A2 direction towards Barcelona or first take a bus to Girona city centre before taking another bus or train from the city centre to Caldes de Malavella.
Notable people
*
Iván Balliu, footballer
References
External links
Official web site of the municipality of Caldes de MalavellaGovernment data pages
{{Authority control
Municipalities in Selva
Populated places in Selva
Spa towns in Catalonia