Travel Eye on Lloret De Mar (Costa Brava, Spain)

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Overview:

Lloret de Mar is situated in the southern part of the Costa Brava, 70 Km away from Barcelona. This former fishermans village covers 48 square kilometres, and has five main beaches along a 7 Km of coastline. Its beaches have been awarded the blue flag by the EEC, bearing witness to the perfect state of beaches in terms of quality of the water, sand and services provided.

The history of Lloret goes back to the third century BC throughout that long history, though being a dynamic and modern tourist town, Lloret has managed to sustain its personality and preserve those distinguishing traits and traditions that only the passage of time can instil.

Lloret is regarded as one of the best-endowed tourist centres in terms of sports facilities , and its many options in shopping , leisure and cuisine , along with its hotel , camping and apartment provision, bring it to the forefront of the country's tourist areas in terms of quantity, variety and quality.

Within a radius of less than 100 Km, Barcelona , Girona, Figueres (with its Dalí museum) and Montserrat can all be visited.

This area appeals to the young, teenagers, young couples and families in the lower to middle price range. Groups of mature visitors come mainly out of season.

There is plenty of accommodation here. There are hotels at practically every turn, most of them huge, simple and inexpensive. Some smaller 1- and 2-star hotels and hostels are found in the centre, while apartments tend to be away from the busy central areas, often with a long walk to town or beach.

Locality:

Lloret De Mar is in north east Spain, on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Catlonia. It is midway along the Costa Brava, 5 mls SW of Tossa de Mar, 47 mls NE of Barcelona and 24 mls S of Gerona (20 mls S of its airport). It is formed around the largest bay on the coast which, unlike the resorts farther south, has the more typical Costa Brava characteristics of being rocky.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

The main beach is made of gritty, light-coloured sand runs in a bold ½-ml strip between headlands and is the focus of the resort. A second beach, smaller but also impressive and less crowded, lies W beyond a steep coastal hill and is known as Platja de Fenals, parasols, beach bars and pedalloes are all available.

In addition to the usual tourist shops, there are many small boutiques and gift shops throughout, with the main concentration in the streets parallel to the promenade. The best-value local products are leather goods and pottery.

During the daytime there are plenty of beach based activities, including water sports. Off the beach there is a go-kart track, bowling alley, riding stables, Skyrider (bungee capsule), minitrain and series of walks visiting the smaller bays along the coast and some of the churches and farmhouses inland. There is also a n athletics track and sports centre close to main bus station.

The nightlife here is lively and the centre pulsates at all hours with music bars, usually with a non-Spanish theme, There are discos, some with spectacular laser shows, a casino and entertainments laid on by hotels.

There is a vast number of restaurants and cafes, most of which are in the narrow streets of the old town. All types of cuisine can be found, the menus usually have photographs of the dishes to identify them to the thoroughly cosmopolitan mixture of visitors. There is a heavy emphasis on British-style grub and fast food. There are also a few Spanish, or more precisely Catalan, restaurants offering local cuisine.