The Daily Reviewer | Lloret de Mar Stuff

Free ATM Withdrawals With Santander

Jan 23, 2010 12:33pm

Santander has become the first international bank to provide free access to ATMs for Britons travelling abroad. From Monday, Santander's UK customers will enjoy all 4,300 of its ATMs in Spain without being charged for cash withdrawals. Customers can avoid the cash handling fee of 1.5 per...

Lloret Swimming for Charity

Jan 13, 2010 8:02am

Despite the recent cold temperatures in Lloret there were still 137 brave enough to take to the sea to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis. Temperatures were only 6c but it still didnt stop some of those taking part from spending 30 minutes or more in the sea.So well done...

Smoking in Spain

Jan 2, 2010 12:37am

For quite a while now the sale of cigarettes and tobacco in Spain has been restricted to official tobacconists and to bars and resraurants with a vending machine.A new law now permits any shop selling newpapers can now sell cigs, the thing is with new laws coming out which restrict...

Christmas Playground

Dec 29, 2009 10:00am

An activity playground/tent will be open to children up to 12yrs of age in Lloret until 4th Jan. The location is Pere Torrent the cost is €4 with lunch included. This is a very good idea as there are loads of things to keep the kids occupied, last year there...

Smoking ban in Spain

Dec 15, 2009 1:01pm

The Health Minister has confirmed that Spain is to introduce an extended smoking ban next year, when, from and as yet to be confirmed date, ‘No Smoking’ signs will be seen in all closed public places. The legislation which has been in place since 2006 currently permits the smaller bars...

The English Bookshop

Dec 13, 2009 11:21am

Since the close of 'The Book Cupboard' at the end of October in Lloret de Mar, the owner Kevin has been searching for new premises. There is now good news as he has found a suitable place which he is hoping to renovate and open in March and will...

The Sky at Night!

Dec 10, 2009 9:35am

The hot summer is now over and Christmas is almost here but the weather is still very good with hardly any rain so far. As the clouds start to roll in during the cooler winter evenings these are the beautiful views we can see almost every night from our...

Lloret de Mar Events

Nov 28, 2009 2:44am

An exhibition of classic cars is taking place in Lloret tomorrow. This is not the usual show of cars we see with the monthly market as more cars are entered.Participants will be showing their cars in the town square, visiting the Pinya Rose gardens in Blanes and also having lunch...

Lloret de Mar Events

Nov 24, 2009 4:15am

This week-end has been medieval time again in Lloret de Mar. The main shopping streets are filled with all kinds of stalls. The floor is scattered with straw to give the town a medieval look, and thousands of people are trying to fight their way around!The old bike in the...

The Best Hotel in Spain.

Nov 21, 2009 6:17am

The award for the best hotel in Spain has believe it or not gone to the Hotel Anabel here in Lloret de Mar! (Visit their website)Thomas Cook in conjunction with Neckermann have given the award to the Anabel based on surveys filled in by their clients, the majority of...

Free Tour of Girona !

Nov 13, 2009 1:03pm

Girona can now be viewed with Google street view. For new users of this application this means you can go to Google maps and take a virtual tour by using your mouse to guide you in whatever direction has been covered by the cameras. Once in Google...

Lloret de Mar Weather

Nov 8, 2009 9:04am

Now that the clocks have gone back one hour and we are seeing the nights drawing in the weather does seem to be much cooler, especially when the sun goes down. Snow has been falling in Andorra (good news for the skiers!) and we have had some heavy spells of...

Costa Brava Rally

Nov 7, 2009 2:45am

It looks as though its going to be a fine week - end for the Costa Brava rally. There are a few clouds about this morning and it does feel quite cool in the shade, but I think this will be ideal driving conditions out on the Cost Brava roads.Here's...

Spanish Mobile Phone Switch-Off

Nov 6, 2009 2:27pm

All Spanish 'pay as you go' mobile phones which have not been registered by Sunday will be permanently disconnected. The deadline is set at midnight on Sunday, after which the phone number and any unused credit will be lost forever.The full story along with the reason behind this can be...

Costa Brava Rally

Nov 5, 2009 8:24am

Its time for the Costa Brava Rally again !This will be the 57th rally and its taking place in Lloret during this week-end 6th & 7th November. Three championships are up for grabs, these are the National, Catalan and European.The base for the rally drivers and cars is near the...

Lloret de Mar Weather

Nov 3, 2009 4:26am

Clear sky or cloudy on the whole, except in the Pyrenees, especially the north side, where the sky will remain very cloudy until noon and between medium and very cloudy during the afternoon. Temperatures will be 20º and a slightly cooler 18º tomorrow.Tomorrow during the morning, clouds will...

Sangria Recipe.

Oct 22, 2009 6:21am

Many variations of sangria have been made and even the most basic recipe is never the same, all bars and restraunts have their own version. Some versions of the drink even being served warm, which would be very similar to the hot mulled punch served at Christmas time in...

More art from Lloret de Mar

Oct 15, 2009 10:34am

Going back to October 5th I published some photo's from the painting competition held here in Lloret. All very good as I'm sure you'll agree!As you wander around Lloret though, its a shame to see that just about every blank wall is covered in graffiti. Some is just messy scribble...

Lloret de Mar Events

Oct 10, 2009 3:50am

Last week-end there were activities for all the family in Lloret, the main one was an organised bike ride all round the town. All you had to do was to turn up with your own bicycle and then the riders had the freedom to ride the course with the...

English Bookshop in Lloret

Oct 7, 2009 1:34pm

I recently called into the English Book Cupboard in Lloret looking for some possible info about Lloret back in the days when tourism was just starting here, and was very surprised at the vast amount and variety of books for sale. Kevin the owner was very helpful but told me...

Lloret de Mar Events

Oct 5, 2009 10:55am

Paintings from the 'Rapid Painting Contest' are now on show in the town. Here you can see four from the exhibition. The top painting won 1st prize of €1000. The 2nd prize of €800 went to the artist of the painting below.Thanks to Angie for the photos. ...

Lloret Pathway Closed

Oct 1, 2009 12:57am

The rocky pathway which leads to the bronze statue Dona Marina has now been closed for several days owing to a rock slide blocking the way. This occurred last week-end, and its not known how long the path will be closed. The rocks have been covered with wire mesh ...

Thanks To All Readers!

Sep 30, 2009 10:27am

Many thanks to all readers of this blog for making it reach into the top best 100 blogs in Spain. I was notified this morning, so I have placed the award in the side column. The same award has also be given to 2 of my other blogs...Makes it all...

Cheapest Apartment in Cataluña.!

Sep 28, 2009 2:25pm

The owners of a duplex apartment in Terrassa (nr Barcelona) are sadly having to raffle off their apartment as they can no longer afford the mortgage, and have failed to find a buyer in these hard times. Fancy your chances ?Tickets only cost €10 each ! Read more here. ...

Tourists Day in Lloret.

Sep 28, 2009 4:29am

As it was a nice day in Lloret yesterday we decided to have a walk over to Santa Clotilde gardens, also it was free entrance owing to it been the annual Day of Tourists ! We expected it to be really busy, but were quite surprised how quiet it was....