Lloret de Mar Beach 1950

A similar view of Lloret beach, but taken 50 years earlier.

Amazing- in those days Roca Grossa had not been built on at all. These days they are selling air space for ALOT of money. By airspace I mean the plot for sale is a about 30 metres long and a metre deep and the rest of the plot you pay for (usually at least 500 square metres is a sheer drop over the side of the mountain).

Lloret de Mar beach.

Many people do not appreciate the beauty of Lloret beach.

Some of the best shots can be taken from the rocks between Lloret and Fenals.
The above photo shows the beach, with the Roca Grossa urbanisation in the background.

LLORET DE MAR HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

If you come to Lloret you will never be short of something to do.
Well worth a visit is the local market, held every Tuesday morning behind the casino.
Just about ever sport you can think of can be found in Lloret, bowling watersking scuba diving, parasailing, tennis and also football to name but a few. Lloret's local team play on the pitch beside the casino on Sunday's.
Across the road from the football pitch is the bus station from where you can get a free bus to
either Waterworld or Go-Karting just on the edge of town. For the golfer there are 2 courses to
choose from, the Angel and Papalus.

Other resorts can easily be reached by the boats, tickets are obtained from kiosks on the beach, or buses, again from the bus station, which are excellent value, for example a return trip to Tossa de Mar up the coast is only 2.30 euro, but the most popular pastime is the same as anywhere else... sampling the local booze and the odd game of Pool!!

Blind Lily

I found one:-)

Not pictured playing the fruit machine, but in a typical pose nonetheless.

He is also going deaf:-0

THE CHARACTERS OF LLORET DE MAR!

As you can see from the previous post,we have our share of characters who make Lloret de Mar the unique place it is to live. These character's are both residents and people who come to back to Lloret year after year on holiday!

One particular resident is 'Lily' a local man who is totally blind, but believe it or not can be found many a time in the Bodega Barretina playing on the fruit machine!!
As yet we have no photo, but we will try to catch him one of these days when we have a camera handy... when he's not looking of course!