Shopping in Lloret de Mar

Although we all know Lloret de Mar is one of the most liveliest holiday resorts on the Costa Brava with the usual beach ball and lilo shops. There are also hundreds of better shops in the small narrow streets away from the beaches. Walking through the streets you will come across just about every designer brand you can think of. Whether it's clothes, jewellery, or perfumes you are sure to find some of the best shops on the Costa Brava.
A few of the shops you will find are Fabregas Calcats, which is in the church square for what must be the most stylish (and expensive) shoes in town.
Also in the same area there is Monterro Perfumerie for the top names in cosmetics and perfumes. For jewellery try Grau Joreria where you'll find the best designer name's such as Gucci, Chanel and Rolex!

Fishing Boats in Lloret de Mar.

Now it's my turn to show an old photo! With two views of the same area...
The top photo was taken in 1974 on my first visit to Lloret with my husband Steve.

The second was taken in December 2005. They show the small fishing boats on the edge of Sa Caleta beach.
It would be interesting to know if any of the same boats are still in use after all these years!

Costa Brava Holiday

Anyone planning a Costa Brava Holiday may be interested in seeing a map of the Costa Brava.

The Costa Brava begins at the French border, with the town of Portbou being the most northerly point. The most southern town is Blanes.

Costa Brava means 'Wild or Savage Coast'.

The Costa Brava covers 200 kilometers of coastline, which is 38% of the Catalan coastline.

Apart from the fantastic scenery it has fairly high temperatures, a lot of sun and quite low rainfall which makes it ideal for the popular holiday it has become. The average annual temperature is 17°C.

A Day in Barcelona.

Barcelona is easily reached from Lloret, either by direct bus from the bus station or by train from Blanes. The train is my favorite as it is the most scenic route. It follows the coast all the way down, so you will see the many different resorts on the way. If you get off the train at the Placa de Catalunya, you will find yourself right in the bustling centre of Barcelona. From there you can take a trip on one of the open top buses, which take you to all the main sights in the city, including the Sagrada Familia, Camp Nou football stadium, Olympic Village and Gaudi region.
Or you can take a walk down the Ramblas, where there are various stalls selling souvenirs, flowers and even birds and small pet's!
Then there are also the 'live statues' of all shapes and sizes, as seen above! who will not move unless you put a few cents in their collection tray, then it's anybodys guess what they'll do then!!

Time for Another Old Lloret de Mar Photo

A very nice old nostagic picture of Lloret de Mar church taken in 1975.

The church was created in Catalan gothic style and built between 1509 and 1522.


I first saw it in 1981 and in that year the church did not differ from the photo above but the street behind it had. Last year (2005) the church has (very unfortunately) undergone some modernisation- we will post a similar view up-to-date picture within a few days.