LLoret de Mar

pandas66

I saw thecable ca ride and thought


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saintscouple

madduck wrote:

Train actually goes from Blanes (next resort down the coast) but there is a bus service from Lloret to Blanes station to tie in with the trains. Service is very good and fairly cheap.

You can take the train directly into central Barcelona - Placa de Catalunya(sp) - where you can catch one of the tourist buses or do whatever you want to do to in the city. It is at the top of the Ramblas and very central.

The bus station is in the centre of Lloret and you can buy an all in one ticket which includes the bus to Blanes and train to Barcelona - we did this 2 years ago. The train route is costal, passing through deserted tourist resorts.
We found in the hotel lobby where we stayed a list of market days at local villages - again you can get the bus to these.
You may want to take to cable car in Barcelona which i think runs from the port to Gaudi's Gardens which is a must see.

rjh090384

i relaly enjoyed lloret. we were there in may is a lovely place! go down to fenals beach as well as the main lloret one. beware though lloret beach is shingles and sore on feet. got to portaventure the theme park its very good.

i caught a tummy bug in the water oark in lloret but it was quite good.. lots cool wee shops.

what htoel u staying iin/>

pandas66

Hi, thanks mucho for the replies (at work so the thanks button is defunct)We are staying in the Casino Royal Hotel, which I'm lead to believe is dire! but I am treating this openly, the reports I have read are midsummer so it can be totally different out of season.Its a base/a bed and if thats all we get from it, we will cope. I was told last night the sewers run through the street! But I shall find out soon enough.So the beach is shingle, not a problem as we went to Turkey so already have the rubber shoes we needed then, I'll be happy whatever tbh.

rjh090384

well we stayed in the royal star hotel and tbh i thought it was ognna be rubish from the reveiws received but it was great. food good, location good etc. dont worry.

pandas66

Thanks, I won't worry, a holiday is what you make it. Was in the Caribbean a few years ago with glorious weather in a 5* Hotel (A.O.A at its best) good company and overheard a fool complaining about the transfer times.

madduck

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pandas66

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Ali_UK

If You're in Lloret try some of the smaller places to eat - chicken and chips (ah...sounds naff but the places are FULL of spanish and the chicken is divine!) El Relicario or La Campana - if you are wandering around the back streets (which is worthwhile, though not too late at night just like anywhere!!) then you'll find them. Cheap and yummy!

skintas_2

i went to lloret in june this year it was a rave with thousands off people. i stayed at don juan hotel, behind, ball shoots up into the air. the hotel was full off old spainish people. had my hair braided for about £15. didnt think there was much to do, been turkey far more to do, sorry dont think ill go back. ryanair on route to girona made a stop in france to drop a engineer off,!!!!! no taxis at girona at airport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!