Things to do in Lloret de Mar

Lloret de Mar attractions

Brash, tourist-magnet Lloret de Mar, 66km northeast of Barcelona, is everything you’ve ever heard about it - and more. Sure, there’s blissful beaches and throbbing nightlife, but there’s a centuries-old town to discover, too.

  1. Relax at the seaside
  2. Marvel at the Church of Sant Romà
  3. Make for an isolated cove
  4. Visit the Museu del Mar
  5. Explore the Jardins de Santa Clotilde
  6. Wander around the Cementiri Modernista de Lloret de Mar
  7. Hit the town
  8. Dine at a traditional eatery

Lloret de Mar is a mix of hedonism and history, with music-pumping disco clubs clustered around a delightful 15th-century church. And if it’s old-fashioned bucket-and-spade fun you’re after, look no further - lolling on the beach is one of the best things to do in Lloret de Mar.

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1. Relax at the seaside

Hitting the beach is top of most visitors’ lists when deciding what to do in Lloret de Mar. The town’s main beach and neighbouring Fenals beach are where many of the hotels are grouped, with beach-driven commercialism and gaudy nightlife to boot. The south end of Fenals, backed by pine woods, is somewhat less crowded. For classic Costa Brava scenes, these beaches can’t be beat. To base yourself at the beach, there are a number of Lloret de Mar holiday packages that could be just the ticket.

Best for: Bucket-and-spade beach fun

Address: Platja de Lloret de Mar/Platja de Fenals

2. Marvel at the Church of Sant Romà

It’s not all sand and sea in Lloret de Mar. If you’re hankering after some culture, make for theChurch of Sant Romà , holding court over the old town. Originally built in Gothic style in 1522, a modernista renovation was begun in 1914. Much of this work was destroyed in the Civil war, but the adjacent Capella del Santíssim, with its Byzantine cupolas, Mudéjar and Renaissance influences, remains. After you’ve got your culture fix, wander the pretty streets of the old town.

Best for: Culture vultures

Address: Pza. de l’Església

3. Make for an isolated cove

Someone trod on your towel, got sand in your sandwiches or blocked your sunshine? If the beach bustle gets a bit too much, do as the locals do and make for one of a number of tiny coves further afield. Cala Santa Cristina and the adjacent Cala Treumal are the best of the bunch, while the lovely Cala Boadella is perennially popular with nudists.

Best for: Escaping the crowds

Address: All of these coves are located off the Blanes road

4. Visit the Museu del Mar

Get to grips with Lloret’s maritime legacy - illustrated by ship models, a replica of an 1848 figurehead and photos and mementoes - as well as other aspects of the town’s history in the well-run Museu del Mar . The museum shares space with one of the town’s turisme in Can Garriga, a beautifully restored 19th-century mansion on the town’s stately promenade.

Best for: Anyone with a bent for maritime history

Address: Pg. Camprodon i Arrieta

5. Explore the Jardins de Santa Clotilde

For the best views in town, make for the Jardins de Santa Clotilde. On a headland above the coast, these surprisingly tranquil gardens were laid out in modernista style in 1919 and offer fabulous views over the Med. In spring and summer, you can listen to live jazz in the gardens on certain weekends - catching a concert is one of the most special things to do in Lloret de Mar.

Best for: Romantic walks and superlative views

Address: Pg. dels Jardins s/n

6. Wander around the Cementiri Modernista de Lloret de Mar

Head beyond the thronged beaches and noisy bars and your reward is the quiet Cementiri Modernista de Lloret de Mar . Created in 1901, this impressive cemetery features funerary art by an astonishing line-up of modernista greats, including Josep Puig I Cadafalch, Antoni M. Gallisà and Eusebi Arnau. Many of the lavish mausoleums were commissioned by Indianos, a term for locals who left the Costa Brava in the 1880s to seek fortunes in the Americas - mostly Cuba.

Best for: Marvelling at modernist mausoleums

Address: Cami del Repòs

7. Hit the town

Free-flowing drinks? Check. Pumping clubs? Check. Lively bars? Check. Love it or loathe it, you can’t come to Lloret without sampling its throbbing nightlife. This is a town with a “strip” - you know the gig - with heavy drinking and heavier bass. Dance clubs, discos, booze cruises, karaoke, flamenco, seventies nights, and stags and hens galore… it’s all here and lit up in neon.

Best for: Party animals

Address: Clubs are mainly centred around Avda. Just Marlés, the main road into town running perpendicular to the seafront, while lively bars dot the streets around Pl. d’Espanya and Pl. del Carne, just behind the beachfront.

8. Dine at a traditional eatery

With all the tourist restaurants that dominate Lloret, it’s easy to forget that there are many family eateries with a long history - and Can Bolet is one of them. Founded in 1961, this welcoming restaurant serves classic Catalan dishes, including fideuà (a dish of traditional thin noodles).

Best for: Eating with the locals

Address: Sant Mateu 6

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