Lloret de Mar

[Wardy]

Good people of NSC.
I havd just booked a late deal to Lloret de mar. Anyone been and have any ideas of things to do and see?

There are 2 of us going aged 38 and 40 so not really looking for night life more things to do during the day.

Thanks in advanced

 

[The Large One]

Doss, mostly.

Or jump on the train to Barcelona. It's about two hours, but will cost sod all for the ticket.

 

[cooliobhafc]

Went there many years ago, lovely little bay fronted beach, few nice restaurants near the square, friendly shops, nice quiet place to stay, one lively bar that shows the football and full of locals but all really nice people. Bit out the way but there are a few larger towns within an hour. Try to get to the harbour (tiny) but there used to be a lovely restaurant selling fresh fish but this was quite a time ago. Enjoy.

 

[Titus]

Hire push bikes, the coastal scenery is great.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Lloret is not a very nice place, a bit of a dump, really, if truth be told...but the coastline to the north, in particular, is spectacular. If you hire a car, drive into one of the many villages that are tucked at the foot of the hills which rise up from the sea between Lloret and Tossa(!)
Also, go to Barcelona.
Lloret has a brilliant Water Park!

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Hire push bikes, the coastal scenery is great.

Yeah, far better idea than a car, actually. The coast road was used in the Tour de France when it visited Barcelona a couple of years ago.

 

[Muzzatron]

Had a week in Aug at Fenals Beach which is 10min walk south from Lloret.. Lloret was a bit too built up and full of students + Mcdonalds and Burger Kings everywhere..
Nice beaches though and hundreds of bars and other places to eat.
If your taking a car then parking can be a bit of a nightmare.

 

[ROKERITE]

I went there in 1976. You could buy ten measures of liqueur for £1 in a bodega. I fear it will have changed somewhat.

 

[Woodchip]

Take a coastal walk to Blanes, there are some great views along the way.

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

I went there in 1976. You could buy ten measures of liqueur for £1 in a bodega. I fear it will have changed somewhat.

Was there in 79. It was one of the places to go in those days well what I can remember of it as also took advantage of too many liquers! Do still have a picture of me jumping off some rocks to the right of the beach and seem to remember the beach being crowded but with that shigly sand not bad at all!

 

[Falkor]

I used to work in Callela my family friend runs the Bunji jump at the local water park in lloret, my fav bit along there is Tossa Demar, My uncle run a number of pubs in Callela and one in Lloret he calls the Callela the ass hole of spain, sadly he passed away has a golf tourn named after him out there now.

Lloret is lovely as is Tossa, Callela = shit dive

 

[Woodingdean Gull]

Went there 2 years running in 1969 and 1970 when it was the "IN" place of it's day. Then, it was brilliant.

The 2 weeks in 1969 was one of the best fortnights of my life.

 

[Falkor]

Will say Callela fest is amazing all the sport UNI come over and the girls are dirty and i mean very dirty, thats in May

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Went there in 72 and 73. Had a great time but beach at Tossa was better. White Horse pub served quadruples and was used as a base before hitting the clubs. Recall watching Lloret playing Dunfermaline in a friendly and was the funniest thing I have seen on a pitch. A dozen 'fans' went on the pitch at half time and played football without a ball. Guy in goal was diving all over the place sending clouds of sand into the air as he dived for the imaginery ball. One was left on the pitch when the teams came back out and got marched off by the only guard there with a pistol pointed at his back.
Take care with the guards as they don't need a lot of provocation to hit you with their batons, as I found out when coming back from a barbecue - a nice bruise on my shoulder blade.
Really a holiday in Lloret is only any good if you can't remember half of it.

 

[whitelion]

I went there in 1976. You could buy ten measures of liqueur for £1 in a bodega. I fear it will have changed somewhat.

I was there the same year. The local bodega was run by a Spaniard named Jimmy. We called the place Jimmy's and bought him a t-shirt with "Jimmy- no bloody tea!!" on it as that was his stock answer to the question. Great guy stood me a few beers when I got stuck in LLoret due to getting rat-a***d at the airport and missing the flight. Got on a coach after about 5 days and back to Brighton in time to take my place on the East terrace for an early season evening game at the Goldstone with my mates taking the p*** when I got there.

 

[sydney]

stay away from the ferries when they come upon the beach..........i got sucked out under one of them and landed in algeria.......it was shite.