Lloret de Mar Shopping

As in most European towns and cities the winter sales have now started in Lloret de Mar. Some stores are offering great bargains in some cases with as much as 70% discount. The sales will continue until March 6th, after which I think we will see the usual street sale where all the shops are allowed to bring the last of their sale goods out onto stalls in the street for one last day of the sale.
Traders in Lloret have seen a large decline in trade during the days leading upto Xmas so are hoping that the next few weeks the shoppers will begin to spend a few more euros.

Lloret de Mar Casino

 For a thrilling night out in Lloret de Mar why not take your chances at the new casino. This is the only purpose built casino in Catalonia and boasts a massive building cost of €50 million! The building is certainly very impressive especially when viewed at night when it comes to life with all the illuminations!

 The casino is equipped with all the latest trends of gaming as well as the more traditional games. There are 150 slot machines as well as Black Jack,Stud Poker, Baccarat and Roulette (both American & French) Poker tournaments are regularly held here, and other games are often organised. The casino has a special club for poker fans which gives them many benefits such as the option to receive welcome gifts on registering for tounaments, and special hotel rates.

Visitors need to show ID for entrance, the entrance fee for the day is €3, or €15 week.

In the Red buffet bar you can get a very good value lunch (menu del dia) for only €10 between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Or visit the Seven Restaurant for their a la carte menu.

The Congress Centre on the upper floor can house 1,000 people for large events and ceremonies.

Lloret de Mar Restaurants

Great staff at the Can Guidet

Last night we went to one of our favourite restaurants in Lloret with friends, this is the Can Guidet close to the Olympic Park hotel. We tend to go about once a month and the staff make you very welcome and give excellent service. If you are ever staying in the Olympic Park Hotel just look across the road and you can see the Can Guidet standing in its own grounds surrounded by their own gardens where they grow much of their own produce.

Catalan salad & pan con tomate for starters!

Rabbies Bar Lloret de Mar

It was a big day in Rabbies Bar in Lloret today, first of all it was the Old Firm match - Rangers v Celtic so there were supporters in the bar from both sides. After the match Linda put on a lovely turkey dinner with roast potatoes and yorkshire pudding for all customers...a nice way to finish the Christmas and New year holiday.
Its also the 1st day of the smoking ban in Spain and here's all the smokers having to go outside on the terrace at half time for a smoke!

Smoking Ban in Spain

The ban on smoking in public areas begins tomorrow 2nd Jan. As from then smoking will not be allowed in bars, nightclubs, restaurants or hotels etc. Restaurants are very critical of this new law as they believe for them that the loss of trade will be massive.
Another concern is that those who gather outside of these public places to have a smoke will generate quite a bit of unnecessary noise and disturb those who live nearby.
The smaller bars and cafes are also fearful that they will loose much of their trade from those who just pop in to have a coffee and smoke while they read their daily paper.

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