Begur Town & Sa Tuna Beach

 Escape to the country on another day out from Lloret!

This time our day trip took us up the coast to the town of Begur and the nearby picturesque beach of Sa Tuna. With a population of nearly 4,000 people Begur is one of the largest towns in the area and attracts many tourists throughout the year to its town, beaches and coves. In the centre of the old town are numerous little streets lined with interesting stone buildings which have been beautifully cared for and restored over the years. The main square is full of  cafes and restaurants, and surrounded by a great little shopping area of shops filled with local craftware, gifts and fashions & accessories etc.

Fantastic views of the coast from Begur castle.

 Just a few minutes drive to the coast from Begur town and you come to the cove and beach of Sa Tuna which I think is one of the prettiest little beaches I have seen on the Costa Brava, where the water is crystal clear!

November and its still warm enough to do a spot of sunbathing!

Lloret de Mar - Fira Medieval

This weekend 15th & 16th November in Lloret we will be able to step back into the middle ages with a full 2 days of Medieval entertainment. The medieval event starts at 10.30am on Saturday and will finish on Sunday evening, during which time there will be street entertainers, jugglers, comedians, magicians, stilt walkers, falconry shows and lots lots more! For the full list of events and times see the programme here - Medieval Fira Lloret

Lloret de Mar Beach

 Down on the beach today - its now looking empty but still a few people were able to enjoy the mild temperatures and keep their tans topped up! The orange safety flag was flying warning anyone from going in the sea as it was very rough today....do they take any notice? No they don't, we saw 3 or 4 who were still prepared to risk their lives just to take a short dip!

Still nice enough to sit outside the cafes for a cuppa!

Living in Lloret de Mar

 One of the benefits of living in Lloret de Mar is that we are never too far away from what I think must be some of the best scenery in Spain - whether it be views of the beaches, the rocky coastline of the Costa Brava or the greenery of the surrounding woodland and countryside. A favourite place of mine is up by the Sant Joan tower between Lloret and Blanes from where you have brilliant views of both towns and also mountains in the distance. Just last Thursday it was a fantastic sunny day with some unusual cloud formations and from the tower we managed to get these shots using a couple of different filters on the camera to give them these unusal effects.