Barcelona is easily accesible from Lloret de Mar, the journey takes one hour 15 mins from Lloret to the centre of Barcelona by bus. There is also a train but first one must make their way to Blanes- this makes the whole thing very long winded and takes at least two and a half hours in total. The bus is slightly more expensive but much less hassle.
Directions:
Go to the bus station in Lloret, situated opposite the Gran Casino Hotel on the main Blanes/Tossa road. If it is high season is it advisable to book your tickets in advance. This can be done by going to the bus terminal or clicking
HERE.
Buses leave Lloret at:
8 h
9.30 h
10.30 h
14.00 h
16.30 h
19.15 h
Buses leave the Ronda Sant Pere (Barcelona Centre) at:
8 h
10 h
11.45 h
15.00 h
17.00 h
19.30 h
(Please check these times before leaving as they are subject to change).
The ticket price is 7.85 euros. There is a small discount for large groups.
The bus will first stop at the Estacio del Nord- do not get of there if you wish to do sightseeing, shopping etc.
The second and last stop is the Ronda Sant Pere which is just three minutes walk from the Plaza Cataluña which is a very busy square with a multitude of shops, banks, bars, restaurants and more.
Another option to see more of the city is to catch the sight seeing bus, which will give a you a tour from an open top double decker bus. There is a stop is just outside
El Corte Ingles which you cannot miss- it is a huge department store selling just about every under the sun.
The Plaza Cataluña meets with the top of Las Ramblas- one of Barcalona's most famous streets and a must see for visitors.
The Jules Verne is an English Pub situated at the top end of Las Ramblas just off the Plaza Cataluña.
Decorated in dark wood, english pub style, it is a popular hangout for tourists and residents alike, and a great place to have a sit down and enjoy a pint of Guinness or Fosters.
The Jules Verne does not sell half pints and does not stock Spanish Beers.
At the time of writing a pint of beer or lager is 5 euros.
The Plaza Cataluña has it's fair share of pidgeons.
Tourists like to pose with them and if one stands with outstreched arms, they will happily come and use you as a perch.
To walk from the Plaza Cataluña to the end of the Ramblas would in theory take you about 20 minutes- however it is more likely to take an hour or two as there are many attractions to stop and look at- maybe the most famous of these being the 'human statues'.
The human statues are people dressed as statues who stay as still as stone for many hours on end with a bucket in front of them for people to put coins.
These two guys pictured have it a bit easier- everytime someone throws a coin they pedal furiously for about thirty seconds then become completely stationary again until the next coin is thrown, which is fairly frequently from what I could see.
Nice work if you are not too active.
