Lloret de Mar to Andorra

  Just 4-5 hours drive from Lloret de Mar is the principality of Andorra in a delightful setting almost 3,000 mts above sea level in the Pyrenees mountains separating Spain and France.

 As well as being a favourite destination for the winters sports fans it is also a year round shoppers paradise for duty free goods with top designer names found in many of the stores, also cost of cigarettes, tobacco and bottles of spirits are much cheaper than Spain or France but be warned as the amount that you are allowed to import into Spain is limited. 

 In the centre of Andorra you can visit the Ferrari store which has a replica F1 car in the window!

For those who like to get out and about away from the shops the scenery in the mountains is beautiful. There are numerous little villages with hostels, hotels and spas with prices to suit every pocket, we stayed at the Hotel Montane in Arinsal. This lovely hotel is run by Fiona who made us very welcome, and I'm not surprised it gets great reviews on all travel accommodation sites.

Arinsal

You will find every type of sport you could ever wish to to take part in, with skiing of course being the most popular as well as horse riding, mountain biking, archery, mountain climbing, go karts, fishing, golf, hiking, bungee jumping and the list goes on and on! It is possible to take a day trip to Andorra from Lloret de Mar with Laietana Tours, at the moment the cost is €52.50 leaving Lloret at approx 7.30am every Wednesday. 

Views of Lloret de Mar

 Taking a walk around the castle will give you some of the best views of Lloret especially when there are clouds in the sky, it makes the picture much more dramatic!

Looking back towards the town.

Fishing boats on the beach

The town hall can be seen just inbetween the towers of the castle.

Lloret de Mar October Weather

 Lloret is still experiencing very good weather this week, yesterdays temperature was 25ºc with predictions that it could possibly reach 28-29ºc for the weekend....great news for those who are here for a late summer break!

Yesterdays views of Fenals beach

Lloret Market Day

Tuesday morning and I think that just about everyone in town headed to the market this morning! Lloret's market is held every Tuesday in the Reiral district, from the roundabout by the bus station just make your way on the main road heading up towards the Olympic Park hotel and you cant miss it.

Umbrellas Galore, do they know something we dont?

Thinking it wouldn't have been so busy this morning I set off to see what bargains were to be found, but I was wrong it was packed this morning! Several coaches which had brought shoppers in from other resorts were parked near by, one bus that I noticed had come all way down from Playa de Aro!

 Every other stall seems to be selling shoes, be very wary though - probably all made in China and not a single pair of leather shoes in sight!

Souvenir Tea towels

Freshest fruit and veg you will ever find!

Cheese, meat and fish counter

Strawberries and cream for tea?

Lloret de Mar Castle

 Views from the rugged pathway leading around the Castle of Lloret which I should think is the most photographed landmark in the town. To photograph these stunning views of Lloret you only have to make your way to the Castle at the end of the beach where you will find the pathway cut out from the rocky coastline...just follow the path through tunnels and steep staircases until you simply cant walk any further. One tip though, dont forget to take a bottle of water so you dont dehydrate, you wont find any shops along this path !! :-)

 Looking at these two photos shows just how this coast gets the name 'Costa Brava'

Through the tunnel below the castle.

Its much easier going down than going up!

Looking back to Lloret

Lloret de Mar Views

Lloret from Sa Caleta

After the heavy rain of yesterday in Lloret, this morning we awoke to blue skies with quite a lot cloud, but today the clouds were not rain clouds but large white ones and the sun was shining again - Ideal conditions for getting out and about to take a few photos. To start the day we headed over to Lloret  to take a walk along the path which takes you around the castle.

These are the first few pictures...lots more to come!

Fishing boats on the beach

Men at work!

Close up of the castle towers

The boat from Tossa de Mar

Taking the sun!

Spain Weather Today

Todays weather reports from Spain are telling terrible stories of people in Southern regions having lost their lives in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall. In Lloret today we are experiencing heavy rain but nothing as bad as that seen on the news. The rain is forecast to continue for the next 2 days and then we should be seeing the sun again on Tuesday. This is a video just taken from our balcony....I dont think I'll be going much further today!

Lloret Stormy Sky

 Rain was forecast today in Lloret - but up until 8pm it hasnt yet appeared. What we have had though are these spectacular sights in the the sky, these photos were taken looking out from our rooftop this evening as the the sky changed minute by minute!

 

 

 

 

 

Lloret de Mar - Fenals Today

 Along with temperatures of 28ºc in Lloret today we have had blue skies but very rough seas, the red flags were flying on the beach meaning no swimming was allowed. It didnt seem to spoil anyones enjoyment though as todays pctures show the beach in Fenals was still very busy with holidaymakers.

Lloret de Mar in September

September and things are a little quieter in Lloret just now that, the holiday makers that do come at this time of year like a more leisurely pace...and at least the weather is holding out for them! This morning it didnt look as though the sun was going to make an appearance, but just now we have a temperature of 24º c with a little light cloud. Ideal for lazing on the beach or around the pool, or taking a trip on the para sailing to view the resort from high in the sky!!

Lloret de Mar late night Shopping

A new event is planned for tomorrow night (Fri 21st Sept) in the centre of Lloret, this is the first of the 'Lloret Night Shopping' and  there seems to be quite a bit of interest by what I have been hearing so far. Apart from the stores which will be open until after 12 midnight it seems lots of other activities will be happening in and around the shopping streets. Live music, a fashion show and a glasses of champagne will be given out for those walking through the town. It should be a great fiesta atmosphere and bring quite a lot of trade to the local stores. One of the shops 'Celio' the mens fashion store in San Pedro are urgently asking for 2 male models to take part...any of you local lads out there need a bit of work!

Fenals Beach

 Peaceful scenes from Fenals Beach on a nice September morning just before the holiday makers started arriving to soak up the sun on another glorious day here in Lloret!