A Quiet winter Evening in Lloret

 Just a few shots taken at various locations about town showing how quiet it is at this time of year...very different to the busy summer scenes usually shown on the blog! But Easter isn't too far away now when we will see Lloret de Mar come to life again when all the bars and clubs will begin to reopen for the 2013 summer season.

Canaletas, a nice place to sit on a hot summer evening...but maybe not on a cooler winter night!

Two lonely dancers down by the beach!

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Lloret de Carnival 2013

 The end of the carnival festival was marked last night with the traditional burying of the sardine...(a very strange custom!!) This involves a large model of a sardine in a coffin carried through the streets of Lloret towards the Town Hall after which its placed on a fire on the beach. Wailing mourners follow the fish to its final resting place, they are then treated to a funeral meal of fish, chick peas and the usual accompaniment to any meal here....lots of wine! The food is kindly donated by the Xino Xano walking group.

Preparing the food

The official mourners!

The 'sardine' arrives in a horse drawn carriage.

The service

The end of the carnival!!

Lloret de Mar Winter Views

 The carousel in Pere Torrent opposite Mobys makes a colurful site on a dark winters evening.

Shoppers in the town centre just by the church.

Privé Disco and Magic Park on Avenida Just Marles, in here you will find a great selection of amusements for all ages.

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Lloret Carnival 2013 Videos