Costa Brava Rally, Lloret 2016

The 13th edition of the Costa Brava Rally is happening in Lloret de Mar this weekend 17-20 March. The cars can be seen along the sea front and also near the entrance of Waterworld. The route of the rally is 1,000 kms around the roads of Catalunya, the awards and closing ceremony will take place on the podium located by the Town Hall on Sunday at approx 12noon.  

What to do in Lloret

Every 2nd Sunday of the month in Lloret an interesting market is held, stalls selling antiques and collectable items can be found in the large square where the carousel is. Also for the car enthusiasts a small collection of classic cars are on show. Trading usually starts around 10am until 1pm.

A day In Caldes de Malavella

 Only 20 minutes or so drive from Lloret is a nice little town which is famous for its water, just about every bottle of water with gas (agua con gas) which you buy from the bars, cafes and restaurants in this area would come from the Caldes area. The most famous one goes under the brand of Vichy Catalan, other brands from Caldes are Agua Malavella and Sant Narciso, each brand has their own unique taste....my favorite is the Vichy brand. Their very grand restaurant/hotel are set in beautiful grounds...see the first 2 photos here. 

Summer is just around the corner!

 Slowly but surely the resort is starting to come to live after the winter, today we can see that some businesses have already opened while many are doing a bit of painting, decorating and maintenance in preparation for the new season. Most will be open in time for Easter at the end of  March.

 Fenals today. 

Festival of the cats 2016

This weekend we can see some amazing entertainment in town with the Festival of Cats. There will be a full programme during this weekend 28-29th Feb, with music, singing, dancing and competitions taking place in the town hall square, theatre, Guitart Central Park hotel and the Russian tourist office at Passeig Verdaguer.

(Previous Cat Festival photos)