Lloret de Mar

The core of the current population was formed in the 15th century around the beach. Previously, it was to land within 1 km to avoid or, if necessary, to prepare to attack by pirates and near the Hermitage Les Alegria, which was the principal church of the village before the current Esglesia de Sant Roma was built.

From the 18th century on, Port Lloret became increasingly important through trade and remembering that the houses were built by Indians.

Church of Sant Roma: Gothic church built with Renaissance influences between 1509 and 1522. It presents some typical characteristics of a fortification, such as the liftgate door.

Castillo de Sant Joan: This medieval castle of the 11th century was originally a defensive end and served to counter the attacks from pirates and Turkish, English, and French invaders. The fortress was supposedly used until the 17th century. It is now kept in good condition and was restored in 1992.

Modernist Cemetery

Iberian Village Puig de Castellet

Town of Montbarbat Iberico

Sant Pere del Bosc

Angel Monument

Oratory of the Mare de Deu de Gracia

Monument to Women Marinera

Chapel of Santa Cristina

Chapel of the Joys

Ermita de Sant Quirze

Santa Clotilde Gardens: The gardens of Santa Clotilde, which was completed in 1919, are the work of the builder Nicolau Maria Rubio i Tuduri. He tried to combine elements of Renaissance art and knowledge of French gardens with the dictates set by the customer, the Marquis of Roviralta.

Cala Gran

Cala Tortuga

Cala d’en trons

Cala des Frares

Playa de Lloret

Cala Banys

Beach Fenals

Beach Boadella Sa

Beach Sta.Cristina

Beach Treumal

Lloret de Mar is a town in the comarca of Selva, in the province of Girona, Spain. It has some excellent sandy, granulated beaches. It also has a magnificent view of the castle at one end and the other of a monument of “The Female Sailor,” which represents the suffering of women waiting for the return of their fishermen husbands.

History

There are remnants of the Iberian and Roman eras in several archaeological sites. In the Middle Ages it is documented for the first time in the form Lauredo 966, a version of the Latin word “Lauretum” (laurel).

Like many coastal towns of the Mediterranean, Lloret suffered frequent raids by the Saracens during the Middle Ages. It is said that the tradition of dancing “Ses Almorratxes” originated at the time.

Business

Farming and fishing were the sources of wealth of the traditional economy. Today tourism is the primary economic activity, with Lloret being one of the main tourist areas in Costa Brava, quadrupling its population during the summer.

Trivia

Lloret de Mar had a baseball club, the Pops Lloret during the 1950s and 1960s, the golden age of baseball in Spain.

The Pops was founded by Alex Colomer Bruguera Nasi and Roque Romero. Roque Romero, born in Mendavia (Navarre), was also the founder of the Club Nautico de Lloret de Mar.

Communications

Lloret is connected to its neighboring towns by road. It is close to the AP-7, Exit 9.

Due to the refusal of the council, Lloret has no railroad. Despite this, there is a reserve of land imposed by the Generalitat of Catalonia, and there have been plans to build a branch from Blanes, the nearest town with a railroad, due to high traffic areas and needs, which currently requires a broad bus service to connect with the Lloret Station.

Lloret borders Vidreres Lloret de la Selva and Macanet north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Tossa de Mar to the east, and Blanes to the west.