Lloret de Mar - March Weather

Lloret de Mar was basking in the sun today!

With the photos taken today you can see school kids on a trip to their local beach as well as families just relaxing and making the most of the fantastic weather! At this time of year we have lots of pensioners visiting the resort so its nice for them to be able to get out and about and enjoy a stroll up and down the seafront.

Lloret de Mar Carnival 2011

Lloret de Mar Carnival 2011

As usual the annual Carnival in Lloret de Mar was a fantastic event with hundreds of people lining the streets to watch the lavishly decorated floats pass by. Here are just a few of the photos from last weekends event.

A Birthday in Lloret!

One of the tobacconist shops in Lloret de Mar has had a big birthday celebration this week. 80 years to be exact! This is the one near the church which is run by the Bertran family who opened their business in 1931. With the new non smoking laws enforced in Spain since January the family are not making any predictions of how this will effect their trade, but do say that trade is normally slow at the start of every new year until the tourists turn up!

Girona Airport - Ryanair

Since the dispute between the Catalan government and the lowcost airline Ryanair its been reported that hotel bookings in Lloret de Mar and surrounding areas are well down for the Easter period and beyond. The Catalan Government have asked Ryanair for more time to decide on their available budget for 2011 before signing on the dotted line, but it seems Ryanair have given up on the negotiations.