Days out from Lloret - Figueres

 Figueres, often referred to as the home of Salvador Dali is one of the most popular excursions from Lloret de Mar and other nearby resorts. Sightseeing in Figueres you can see many museums with the most famous being the Dali Theatre - Museum (one of the most visited in Spain) the church of St Peter, La Rambla, Castle of San Fernando....and not forgetting some of the most weird and wonderful decorations to the towns buildings you will ever see! Around the area of Dali's museum are numerous very good restaurants and outdoor cafes where you can sit and take the weight off your feet after a hard day sightseeing and shopping!

Easter holidays in Lloret

Well, the Easter break is over for another year but luckily enough for those who chose to spend it in Lloret the weather was very kind to them, although the evenings are still quite cool the days have been glorious! The photos below were taken while we were out and about in Lloret yesterday.

Sightseeing in Girona

When holidaymakers come to Lloret de Mar they are usually wanting to know of the best places to visit in the surrounding area...one place they never think of visiting is Girona, But what a beautiful city it is...so underrated! There is a regular bus service from Lloret bus station direct to the bus station in Girona, from there you simply make your way across the river to the old part of town where you will find a maze of narrow cobbled streets, lovely medieval houses which line the river, the Jewish quarter, delightful shops, museums, the church of Sant Feliu, and  Santa Maria Cathedral.

A Day in Rupit

 Yesterday was a perfect day to take a trip into the Catalan countryside, the temperature was a very nice mild 20ºc and is forecast to stay like this for the Easter weekend. We set out for the day and spent a lovely few hours at the little medieval village of Rupit in the county of Osona.
The village is set on a narrow cliff which is reached by crossing the hanging bridge above the 'Riera de Rupit'....dont look down if you are afraid of heights!
Rupit is a favourite tourist excursion destination owing to its fantastic views of the from the top of the village, and not forgetting the little cafes, craft shops and restaurants.

Summer has arrived in Lloret!

 21ºc today and it really feels as though the summer season has got off to a good start. Today we had a trip over to the beautiful little beach of Santa Fransesc where there were a few people there making the most of the early summer sun!

We are now seeing more tourists in town as they arrive for their Easter holidays with this the hotels, bars and shops etc are now opening their doors for what we all hope will be a successful season.

Visiting Andorra

 In just a little over a 3 hour drive from Lloret de Mar you can visit a totally different world - away from the mild winter climate of the Costa Brava coast you can be in the well known ski resort of Andorra. For our stay we were in the pretty village of Arinsal just by the 'Gondola' which takes skiers up the mountain.
Andorra is also known for its cheaper shopping and attracts people from Spain and France who visit the large hypermarkets and department stores to stock up on not only essential household shopping but they can also take advantage of cheaper alcohol and tobacco products...but owing to customs control you are very limited on the amount of tobacco and cigarettes etc you can import in Spain. 

Andorra la Vell shopping centre.

The Gondola cable car.

Snowy views from the ski slopes!