LLoret de Mar - Costa Brava - Spain

Lloret de Mar Sports.

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Lloret de Mar Sports.

If your visiting Lloret de Mar this year, you might like to know which type of sports are available in Lloret, and the nearby area. Well, to be honest, their aren't many sports you cant do. From Netball to Football, and all the water sports you could think of, Lloret de Mar Sports facilities have them all.

Here are a few of the Sports facilities in Lloret de Mar.

The Club Ciclista Lloret de Mar.
The club was launched in 1989, and since then it has been one of the areas largest and most popular Cycling centers.
Here are a couple of dates for the Cycling club in 2010.
9 June : Santa Maria de Palautordera
11 July: Porqueres

Their are many other sports to take part in.
For instance, in the summer, the beach will be packed with Surfers, Jet Skis, Parascending, and Wind Surfers, so if you a love the water, Lloret de Mar, is the place for you.

Lloret de Mar Sports.

If it's a Fitness Center your looking for, their are a couple of popular ones.
The Olympic Sports Club, and Body Active. Both of them are located in the center of Lloret de Mar, and are in close proximity to the Hotel Augusta Club, and Hotel Xaine Park.

Use this map, to help you.

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Advertise you villa or apartment for free with Direct Villa Rentals.

2009-08-24T04:14:00.000-07:00

If you own a holiday home in Lloret de Mar, you probably pay for advertising it, well, you dont have to. Direct Villa Rentals is a new Villa and Apartment advertising website. Based in Empuriabrava, Direct Villa Rentals let's you advertise you Villa or Apartment for free, forever.
We let you advertise any type of property, and your listing will consist of unlimited photos and text.
Adding your property is easy, either by filling in the property form, or allowing us to copy the information from your own website, if you have one.
We also have a service where we can build a website, purchase the domain name and host it for you. More information about all of this can be found at the website.

Direct Villa Rentals

Bumpers - Lloret de Mar, Girona

2009-04-28T11:01:00.000-07:00

Bumpers in Lloret de Mar is one of the hottest places to be in the summer, and not because of the heat.

Currently one of Llorets most popular Nightclubs, Bumpers which was founded in 1978 it is the oldest club in Lloret de Mar. In the 1960's, Lloret used to be haven for celebs and VIP's, times might have changed, but this has not stopped Bumpers keeping up it's name for being a top nightclub.
Bumpers if famous for it's amazing dancefloor which is an aquarium, so you can dance the night away above all the fishes.

So if your are visiting Lloret de Mar in the summer, make sure you visit Bumpers, they make sure you wont forget it.

Girona Airport Guide

2009-03-15T09:48:00.000-07:00

Their is a new Girona Airport Guide online with all the helpful details you could need, Phone Numbers, Maps, Taxi's, Hotels and More.

It is a very simple guide with a great layout and easy to navigate features.
Not only does the new guide help you out, it also tell's you what not to do, like Taxi's, way too expensive.
Car Hire is also listed and shows you how to get a great deal with PepeCar.

To check out this simple but helpful guide, Click Here.

Olympic Park Hotel - Lloret de Mar

2008-09-21T13:07:00.000-07:00

The Olympic Park Hotel in Lloret de Mar, is one of the biggest and most popular hotels in Lloret.

Situated near to the beach, supermarkets and plenty of shops, this 4 star hotel can offer everything you need to have a long or short break in Lloret. After visiting a lot of review websites about the hotel, one thing for sure is that they are very mixed, people saying the hotel is great with others...and i quote"The food was cold and crap", with others loving it.
Overall, the reviews for this hotel are more for the positive than the negative, but i advise you to check them out for yourself.
If you are thinking of visiting and using the Olympic Hotel, please be sure to check out their official website for all the information and any special deals they might be offering.

Scooter Rental in Lloret de Mar

2008-08-27T04:22:00.000-07:00

Renting a scooter in Lloret de Mar is very simple.

Their are many car rental agencies that rent scooters, mopeds and bikes for use in and around Lloret de mar.
If your looking to just get around town a scooter is an excellent and cheap way of getting to the shops, beach and restaurants etc. A car is a better choice if your looking to travel further out of town to say Girona or Barcelona. You can easily pick up a Car from Girona airport or from a local Car Rental agency within the town. You can rent a car for a day or for your whole hoilday period, this could save you money as rentals are cheaper over a longer period.

If you are thinking of renting any kind of vehicle make sure you have all the correct documentation like driving license, passport and any other insurance or health certificates you might need.

Lloret de Mar Long Term Rentals

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Getting hold of a long term rental in Lloret de Mar in this current climate is becoming difficult.
With house prices rocketing and with no sign of a decline soon, long term rentals are now hot property. If your currently looking for a long term rental, here are a few pointers to get you started.

Not all agencies have long term rentals on their books, try advertising youreslf in Supermarkets, Cafes and Bars saying that your looking for a long term rental.

Check out the small print when signing your rental contract, water, gas and electricity may have to be signed into your name. Have all documents up to date, passports, resident documents and bank accounts etc.

Bonds are still the most expensive thing you will pay out. Most rentals require 2-3 months rent up front, this is standard but make sure you get a reciept. Also make sure and this is the #1 tip, that you use a reputable rental agency, listed with the local council etc. Paying black money can get you and your landlord in big trouble.

When you are searching for a long term rental in Lloret de Mar it is important to know what you are looking for. Do you want a detached house or an apartment? Remember that if you are looking for an apartment, always look for the elevator. Do you really want to carrying your shopping up 3 flights of stairs every week? This might sound silly, but it is something to think about.

When you do find the property you have been looking for, always check what is included with the house. In Spain, it is common for houses or apartments to come fully furnished, do you want this? If you have your own furniture, then probably no.

Renting in Lloret de Mar

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Renting a property short term or long term in Lloret de Mar is quite simple.
Their are many rental agencies that can help you out, for furnished long term rentals or unfurnished if you have your own. Most properties that are long term come furnished, this is a normal procedure in Spain.
If your looking for a short term rental from 2 weeks to 2 months and more, their are many rental and property agencies in Lloret and the surrounding area that can help you out.
Please be aware when taking on rentals, bonds, electricity, gas and water may be charged extra.
Some rentals will have this included but not many.

Lloret de Mar - Rally Costa Brava 2008

2008-08-12T04:42:00.000-07:00

Lloret de Mar will be hosting a stage of the oldest rally in Spain on the 7th and 8th of November 2008. Make sure you dont miss this exiciting stage of the fantastic race, featuring some classic and modern cars. Dont miss this, get more information about the stage of the race here.

LLoret de Mar Beaches

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Lloret de Mar has some of the best beaches on the Costa Brava. Their are a few beaches to choose, depending on where your staying, here is a quick list of the areas beaches.

Lloret de Mar beach - 1.6 km long, great condition has this years Medium Cleanliness flag.
It has these following facilities. Parasailing, Jet Ski Rental, Water Ski-ing, Nautic Club, Showers, Sun Bed Rental and Snack Food Services loctaed very near to the beach.

Sa Boadella Beach - A very short beach but with very little in facilities because it's located in a very quiet location. This can be great if you want a quiet time on the beach.

Canyelles Beach - At 450 metres long, this beach is small but has some facilities to keep you busy. Pedalos, Ski School, Snack Bar, Wind Surfing and Umbrella Rentals.

Lloret de Mar Hotels

2008-07-29T13:27:00.000-07:00

Finding a Hotel in Lloret de Mar can be quite daunting, which one do you choose and how do you know it's in a great location, well here's the webs best guide for Lloret de Mar hotels, with maps.
Some of Llorets biggest hotels are open all year round. In the summer the prices and bookings become higher, this is because Lloret de Mar is one of Spains biggest tourist resorts, not just for British but also from Germans, Dutch and French.

Check out this great map of Lloret de Mar with Hotels pointed out with red markers.

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Camping in Lloret de Mar.

2008-07-26T08:00:00.000-07:00

Camping in Lloret de Mar can be a fun way and cheaper way of visiting this popular Costa Brava Resort. Lloret has many campsites with places for Tents, Log Cabins for rent and Static Caravans.

Camping Tucan, one of the most popular, having some great amenities that you need including, Swimming Pool, Supermarket and Bars and Restaurants. Campings.com is also an excellent website that you can use for searching lots of campsites up and down the Spanish Coastline.

With an excellent layout and great search facility, it also shows you exactly what each campsite has with easy to read symbols.
Try searching on Capings.com and find a some great summer deals or out of season offers.

Lloret de Mar - Nightclubs, Nightlife and Discos

2008-07-26T07:48:00.000-07:00

Lloret de Mar has an extensive Nightlife, ranging from the family based Bars and Restaurants, to Bars catering for the younger generation. The problem with Lloret, is that it has quite a bad reputation for being a drinkers town. Every type of nationality is catered for having many, British Bars, German Bars and obviously some Spanish Tapas Bars.

Tropics is one of the most well known Discos in Lloret, attracting some of the worlds biggest DJ's from some of the biggest clubs in the world. The Hollywood Dance Club is open from 10pm until 5am, this is obviously not a family bar, but caters for the younger clubbers who can stay up all night, and sleep all day.

Lot's of reps from the clubs will scour the streets handing out flyers, this can be sometimes a hassle, but if your into clubbing, read the flyers and check out what promotion they offer. Free drinks, free entry and even freebies like T-shirts and more are offered to get you through their doors.

Casas Lloret de Mar

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Buying a house in Lloret de Mar is simple. Their are many agencies in and around the town, that can cater for every type of property you could possible imagine. Apartments, Villas and Studios are all avaliable to buy.
With the huge increase in house prices recently, buying a house is not as affordable as it use to be, and with the recent "credit crunch" worldwide, it is now harder than ever to get hold of a great mortgage deal. This does not mean their are not bargains out their still ready for renovation.

Here is a list of some of the biggest Inmobiliarias in and around Lloret de Mar.

Habitaclia is a portal based website, a huge number of Real Estate Agents all listed on one simple and easy to use site. The website is in English and has a great layout, with easy to use search features. If you use this one website, it cuts out the time of having to search round all the other sites. Prices start from around 150,000 euros up in to the millions. The website has so many properties, that if they don't have it, it's not for sale.

Self Catering in Lloret de Mar

2008-07-22T14:38:00.000-07:00

Self Catering in Lloret de Mar can be one of the cheapest ways of taking a holiday. Staying in a hotel might mean that you have to pay for some meals, this is not always the case. Buying your own food can sometimes be the cheapest option, but this can only work if you shop in the right supermarkets. Lidl and Aldi can be found in and around the outskirts of Lloret, but shopping at local and private supermarkets and shops can cost you a fortune.

Lloret de Mar Weather

2008-07-22T11:38:00.000-07:00

Maybe your in Lloret de Mar or your travelling to the area soon, you probably want to know if you need your shorts or an umberella! You can find out than also find out the weather forecast for the day and the week ahead. You can also see what the weathers doing in your possible destination if you travelling back to the UK. The weather forecast can be found in the right hand column>>>

Property for sale in Lloret de Mar

2008-07-22T11:10:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for a property in Lloret de Mar?
Well as i'm sure you might know, their are many estate agents to choose from.
Heres a quick list of some of the agents in the area.

Caravella is one of the top estate agents in the area. They have a great webiste with a very easy layout and search options. They have been in the area for many years, with many satisfied customers. The also have many short and long term rentals avaliable also.

Finques Selmar is also a great agent with many hosues and apartments listed on their website.
The website is great, on the first page you are straight into the listings, with no useless information that you dont need. You can also sign up for updates and weekly or monthly e mails about new properties that have become for sale or rent.

Places to stay in Lloret de Mar

2008-07-22T10:37:00.000-07:00

Hotel Anabel - Our #1 Hotel Choice for Lloret de Mar

If your visiting Lloret, you might need aplace to stay, but being that their are so many hotels, which one do you choose. Here is a quick run through of some of the best hotels in and around the area.

1. The Hotel Anabel located in the heart of Lloret is one of the resort most popular hotels.
Having great modern decor, Underground parking and a host of other features and amenties
that you need in a hotel, Anabel gets our #1 spot. Online booking and some great special offers
now avaliable.
2. Hotel Fenals Garden, which is located 350 metres from the beach gets our #2 spot.
Being a 4 star establishment, Fenals Garden has all the amenities you could ever need in a Hotel.
The Hotel also has a Sauna, Jacuzzi and Fitness centre.

Places to see around Lloret de Mar.

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Picture taken from TripAdvisor

The area around Lloret de Mar is full of interesting things to see.
Their are many museums, including the Verdaguer which includes exhibits about the native Lloret people emigrating to America, and then returning home to live out the rest of their lives in huge mansions.

Also in the near area are many stately homes and other buildings of great importance to the area.
Lloret does not have to a place for sitting around or soaking up the sun, a short car drive and you can be out in the historical region of Catalunya visiting many interesting places.

Gerona Girona Lloret de Mar

2008-06-02T10:55:00.001-07:00

Lloret, a popular holiday town, is one of Costa Bravas most popular destinations.
Being one hour north of Barcelona, Lloret can be one of the best locations on Spains east coast for visiting some of the regions most popular tourist attractions.

Being a haven for British tourists, Lloret has had quite a reputation for being more British than Spanish. Recent times have changed this, Lloret is now one of the regions highest areas for international and national visitors.