Festival of the cats 2016

This weekend we can see some amazing entertainment in town with the Festival of Cats. There will be a full programme during this weekend 28-29th Feb, with music, singing, dancing and competitions taking place in the town hall square, theatre, Guitart Central Park hotel and the Russian tourist office at Passeig Verdaguer.

(Previous Cat Festival photos)

A change in the weather!

Well! after a very mild and dry winter we have had rain at last...but it is still quite mild. The sea has also been very rough today and again its taken much of the sand away from the beach, and the streets are deserted owing to this very damp and dismal weather!

Lloret de Carnival parade 2016

Thousands of people lined the streets to watch Saturdays carnival parade this year....and as usual we were there to photograph the floats and those taking part in their colourful costumes. Here are a few of our best shots....

A day in Vic

Vic is a beautiful medieval town in Catalonia, it's huge Plaza Mayor hosts many popular events throughout the year and twice a week (Tuesday & Saturday) you can visit one of the biggest and best markets around! Best buys are clothing, household items and also Catalan sausage and delicious fuet which Vic is very famous for. This picturesque square is surrounded by some very interesting buildings shops, restaurants, bars and cafes...easily reachable by bus (from Girona) or car its well worth a visit!

Carnival time in Lloret

How fast it comes around!

Yes, its February and Carnival time just about everywhere in Spain. This year it is all happening this weekend in Lloret, starting on Friday there are several events all linked to the carnival taking place, the official start will be the evening of Friday 5th Feb in front of the Town Hall...and again in the same square Saturday from 10.30 until 13.30 there will be more fun events which all the family can take part in.

The first of the 2 parades will take place at 4pm on Saturday and then you have another chance to see the full parade again at midday on Sunday.
On Wednesday 10th Feb we can see the close of the carnival with the 'Burial of the Sardine' around the Town Hall and beach area.

Take a look at my photos from previous Carnivals here - Lloret de Mar Carnival

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