Fira Medieval - Lloret

Handmade glass ware.

There was a great atmosphere in Lloret centre last night, the Medieval festival has certainly brought a lot of people into town.....at times it was hard to get through the crowded streets. I'm glad to say the weather has stayed fine for this years event, it was a beautiful evening yesterday as we were taking these photos. The usual stalls were there, most of which were demonstrating just how they make the items which they were selling. Today is the final day and again it looks as though its going to be a nice day for those who are in town this weekend. Just now there are a few light clouds about but I'm sure the sun will be breaking through shortly!   

(more photos tomorrow)

Hungry ??

Pottery

 A colourful stall selling hand made wooden toys!

 I wonder what the dog is seeing here....dinner perhaps?

Watching the parade go by!

Lloret de Mar Market

 After the annual second-hand market event was postponed due to the bad weather it finally went ahead last Sunday. It gave the locals who wanted to take part a chance to clear out their unwanted items and earn a few Euros for their efforts. There were also many stalls selling new stuff, probably discontinued stock from some of the local businesses. For anyone wanting a stall here (the cost this year was €25) you must first of all register at one of the designated shops in the El Reiral district. Everything you could possibly think of was on sale at this years market...even the local sex shop had a stall! 

 Great shoes and boots but not suitable for walking along the bumpy streets of Lloret!!

 One stall that did catch my eye was the one selling celebration cakes and cup cakes, I have a few more photos of this stall which I will be showing later and also details of how you can contact the stall holder if you need a cake for your celebration !

Lloret de Mar Restaurants

 Just 2-3 km out of town from Lloret is 'El Senglar' an old farmhouse style restaurant in a gorgeous setting in the countryside with views to the mountains and sea. Their day time menu is only €6 per person...for this price you can choose from 2 to 3 different choices for each of the three courses. Bread, wine and water are also included in the price....try their red wine its the best around!

 Find El Senglar on Google maps here ....

 LLORET DE MAR RESTAURANTS

El Senglar - mountain views

Children will love to see the restaurants animal farm.....goats, horses, chickens, rabbits and an emu!

Outdoor BBQ and bodega

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Tourist Tax in Catalonia

Landing at Barcelona

A new tax linked to tourism in the Catalan region of Spain has just come into force as from 1st November. This is the first region to impose this tax but the Canary Isles and Andalucia are said to be also considering a similar tax. Payments will be charged per person depending on the the type of accommodation.
For example -
Tourists staying at 5* hotels or on board cruise ships will pay €2.50 per night.
Those staying at 4* hotels will pay €1,25 in Barcelona, or €1 in the rest of Catalonia.
Other accommodation including hotels with fewer stars, self-catering apartments, hostels and campings, those guests will pay 75cents in Barcelona, or 50cents elsewhere.

Read the latest news in more detail here .... Tourist tax

Lloret de Mar Events - Medieval Fair

Its that time of year again when we see the centre of Lloret taken back in time to the Medieval era!

Starting next week end 10-11th November the streets will be full of stalls selling various kinds of hand made crafts and foods. Street entertainers will keeping the crowds amused at various times throughout the 2 day event...some of them looking quite scary!