Lloret de Mar Today

 Another beautiful day in Lloret as you can see from the photos here taken today we are still having fantastic weather with blue sunny skies and good temperatures!

Free Entrance to Llorets Attractions.

Over the next 3 days 26th, 27th, 28th Sept we have the chance to see inside some of Llorets museums and gardens for free. To celebrate European Heritage Days all the places mentioned on the leaflet below will be open to all visitors wishing to see some of the fantastic scenery of Llorets coast especially from the top of the Sant Joan Tower and the Santa Clotilde Gardens...and with the added bonus of good weather forecast theres plenty to do this weekend!

Sant Francesc Beach - Blanes

Not far from Lloret towards Blanes is the beautiful little beach of Sant Francesc, surrounded by picturesque woodland (and not forgetting the large expensive villas!) but there is one problem...and that is unless you have some form of transport then it is quite hard to reach from Lloret de Mar or Blanes...not even the boats stop at this beach. There is a very nice restaurant right on the beach where you can get a menu del dia, snack or a drink, so it could be a nice place to bring any friends or family who maybe be visiting you.
Other amenities at the beach are parking for cars & bikes, toilets, showers, sunbeds and pedalos.

Today in Lloret de Mar

Towards the end of September we would now be expecting the temperatures to be on the cooler side especially during the evening and night time but no it's still very hot and humid. These photos are from Lloret seafront today where there is now lots of space on the beach compared to what we have seen during August and the first half of September.

 This car park near the beach now has lots of empty spaces...as from the 16th September you can park for free for the first hour.

September weather in Lloret

Last night we had one of the worst storms for quite some time with loud cracks of thunder lightening which lit up the sky so much it looked like daylight and to top it all hailstones!
Judging by who was online during the early hours of the morning it kept a lot of people from sleeping - me included. This morning however we have a much fresher start to what looks like is going to turn out to be a lovely September day with the current temperature a nice cool 17c and expected to rise to 27c.

This photo is a screen shot from the live webcam showing Lloret de Mar beach taken at 8.30 this morning.

Be on your Guard!

Here is some very good advice to keep you safe from being the victim of the pickpockets who are after your cash and valuables wherever you travel!

Late Shopping in Lloret

Another lively late night shopping event is taking place this Friday evening 12th September. Stores will remain open until 12.30am, during the evening there will also be all kinds of other entertaining activities taking place in the streets such as live music shows, cat walks showing some of the latest fashions and accessories on sale in the local stores.

Correbous Vidreres

 This is the first time I've come across this annual event which takes place in the nearby little town of Vidreres...thanks to Val who brought it to my attention! The event got off to a start at 7am this morning with the main feature the 'Bull Run' - we didn't actually get there while much later by that time the it was the horses which were putting on a fantastic show in the temporary 'bull ring'
For those who would like to visit the event next year here is a link to their website with more info...Carrebous Vidreres

Keeping fit in Lloret

9am in Lloret and if you feel like a bit of exercise to start off your day then you can join in with the group at 'Roca d'en Maig' just by the beach. 

A day in Banyoles

I'm getting quite a bit of feedback from people who have seen the photos of the nearby places we have visited recently, it seems you all enjoy seeing these places and many of you have told me you will be also doing the same once the summer season is over. Obviously during July and August the roads are busy and parking is hard to find so we haven't travelled as much as we would have liked....but its nearly time to take to the roads again!

One place I haven't shown you yet is only 70km from Lloret and this is the lovely Lake at Banyoles. This is the largest lake in Catalunya and was used for the rowing events during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Even now its used by many rowing and kayak teams for training purposes in particular the English rowing teams, and its also popular for triathlon events.

Some statistics about the lake - its length is 2,100m, its width at the widest part 750m and the length of its shoreline is approx just over 9 km, so a nice long walk or a cycle ride if you fancy!

 You can easily spend a full day here with all the activities there is on offer,  nice shady walks or a gentle rowing boat ride, even a pleasure boat cruise

 Leisurely drinks out on one of the jetty's.....

 .....or just admire the view!

Out & about in Lloret at night

These photos show the main nightlife area of Lloret de Mar, 'Avenida Just Marles' along this road is where you will find the top nightclubs and discos.

 Tropics and Mobys above.

 Just round the corner from the Londoner is a nice traffic free zone with lots more night time venues and even a few take-away places if your feeling peckish!

 A peek in at one of the lively hotel pool areas!

 Magic Park, lots to do in here for all ages.

 The Colossus limo is often seen up and down the strip.

Fenals Fiesta 2014

 Its been fantastic weather for this weekends Fenals/Santa Clotilde fiesta, here are just a few of the many photos we took of the different events.

Stalls along Fenals seafront selling locally made crafts

Portions of  Butifarra, bread and wine were served  in Fenals park to anyone who joined the queue which seemed to weave all around the park!

 The Lloret giants making their way through Fenals streets.