I Love Lloret de mar Sant Romá

I LOVE LLORET SAN ROMÁ.. Lloret de mars main winter fiesta to celebrate the feast day of Saint Romanus on November 18th has actually grown into vitually a month of parties and events, with dancing, fairs, concerts, childrens games and a whole host of fun activies:

 

 

click to see Sant Romá activities 2012

 

I Love Lloret de mar, Medieval fair

I LOVE LLORET MEDIEVAL FAIR..A fantastic yearly event where the streets of Lloret become 'Medieval'

Ladies, knights and jugglers all add to the party atmosphere, there are stalls selling food and handmade products, a musical parade and falconry displays, the children will love the puppeteers and tiny ponies, a wonderful weekend of activities in lloret de mar.

 

 

Have a look at the 'Fira medieval' youtube video

I Love Lloret de mar La Castanyada

I LOVE LLORET LA CASTANYADA..In Catalonia all saints day and the evening before are known as the Castanyada meaning the day of the chestnut.
Historically La Castanyada was to honour saints and dead ancestors, when whole villages kept vigil all night with the church bells ringing throughout the night.
The villagers would eat 'Castanyes' roast chestnuts, 'moniatos' roast sweet potatoes and 'panallets' small almond balls covered in pine nuts these high energy foods along with copious amounts of Mucsat in porrons were served to stop people from passing out with exhaustion from the lack of sleep and the effort of ringing the heavy church bells.
All saints day is also the day that the Spanish visit cemeteries taking flowers and sprinkling holy water on loved ones graves, the chrysanthemum is the traditional flower of remembrance.
There is also a special All saints cake 'ossos de sant' which is white and bone shaped.

 

treat yourself to some roast chestnuts

I Love Lloret de mar market

I LOVE LLORET MARKET..Tuesday is Lloret de mar market day 100s of stalls set up close to the Hotel Olympic every week. Theres a wide variety of goods on offer including shoes, handbags, all sorts of T shirts and clothes, toys and souvenirs, at the far end of the market there are fruit/veg stalls selling a magnificent array of goods.
Lloret market is a fun way to pass a couple of hours and maybe pick up a bargain!.

I Love Lloret de mar Market Municipal

I LOVE LLORET MARKET MUNICIPAL..The market municipal is a weekday indoor market selling the freshest local produce available, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and flowers plus household goods and wines..if you are on holiday pop in and have a look, its an experience.
Check out the Mercat municipal YouTube video below.

I Love Lloret de mar

I Love Lloret de mar Old Lloret de mar

I LOVE LLORET OLD LLORET DE MAR..

Stunning Old photographs of early tourism in Lloret de mar

I Love Lloret de mar Peoples popular beach march

I LOVE LLORET..Marxa popular 'Platges les de Lloret' is a fun sightseeing walk held on the last Sunday in September to coincide with 'world tourism day'.
Travel by bus or boat to Cala Canyelles and start the 11km walk along coastal paths to Santa Cristina, beautiful views of stunning scenery on arrival each walker receives a certificate and local vino plus barbecued sardines in a real party atmosphere.
Have a look:

I Love Lloret de mar National day of Catalonia

I LOVE LLORET NATIONAL DAY OF CATALONIA..September 11th is the day that Catalonia celebrates its national holiday, the fiesta commemerates the defeat of Catalan troops in the siege of Barcelona in 1714, a siege that had lasted for fourteen months!.Traditionally people lay flowers at the monuments to the defenders of the city and there are political rallies and marches in larger towns & cities usually about independence for Catalonia, but its also a day of parties, dancing & fireworks a very happy day in lloret de mar

The holiday was officially reinstated in 1980 after the end of the Franco dictatorship.