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Voykit pocket guide · Spain
Lloret de Mar
Base here 2–3 nights if you want beach plus nightlife and a cheap bed; skip it if you want quiet coves — stay in Tossa de Mar or Sant Feliu instead.
Lloret de Mar is a resort town on the Costa Brava, about 70 km northeast of Barcelona, built around a 1.6 km town beach and a strip of bars that runs late. It is the cheapest bed on this coast and the easiest to reach by bus from Barcelona and Girona airports. The trade-off is noise, crowds and a beach that is busier than the coves 3–10 km away. Two or three nights is enough: one for the beach and old town, one for the coastal path or a boat to Tossa, and one for a day trip.
- Country
- Spain
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–early Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (peak crowds and heat), mid-Aug (loudest)
- Stay
- 2–3 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere, including tapas bars and taxis in the cities.
- Daily spend
- Budget €55–85 excl. bed · Mid €90–150 excl. bed · High €160+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- EU and EEA plans roam at home prices; UK and other plans may charge — check before you land.
- Emergency
- All services 112 · National police 091 · Guardia Civil 062
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin plugs; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Bar or café: Leave small change or nothing.; Restaurant: Round up or 5–10% for good service; service is not usually added.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter: €1–2 a bag.; Guide on a free walking tour: €10–15 a person is the expected payment.
- Water
- Tap water is safe across the mainland; it tastes of chlorine in some coastal areas. Ask for 'agua del grifo' in restaurants — by law since 2025 they must offer it free (check local application).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars and cafés (buy a coffee). Stations and shopping centres have free or cheap toilets.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €1.50–2.50 |
| Menu del día at lunch | €12–18 |
| Beer: caña at a bar / can at a supermarket | €2–3.50 / €0.60–1.20 |
| Ice cream | About €2 |
| Taxi within town | €8–12 (check) |
| Santa Clotilde gardens entry | €5 full, €2.50 reduced |
| Maritime Museum entry | €4 adult, €2 reduced |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- GRO · Girona–Costa Brava
- Bus to Lloret about 35 min; a few departures a day, roughly late morning (check the airport site).
- BCN · Barcelona–El Prat
- Direct bus about 1 h 35 min; or train to Blanes then a local bus, about 2 h 30 min door to door.
Typical fares
- GRO airport → Lloret, bus
- about €10, 35 min (check)
- BCN airport → Lloret, direct bus
- about €13, 1 h 35 min (check)
- Urban bus single ride
- €1.35
- Parking, per hour
- about €2
Get around
The centre is walkable; many streets are one-way and pavements are narrow, so cross with care. Five urban bus lines link the bus station with Fenals, Lloret de Dalt, El Molí–El Rieral, Lloret Residencial and Cala Canyelles; single ride €1.35, 10-ride ticket €10.60. Driving in the centre is a bad idea: parking is about €2/hour in the underground lots and fines are enforced. Taxis wait on Carrer d'Oliva near the bus station.
See and do
Known for
- Lloret beach and Fenals beach
- Late-night bars and clubs
- Santa Clotilde gardens
- Camí de Ronda coastal path
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tossa de Mar | Bus from Lloret bus station, about 30 min; or a summer boat from the beach | About 45 min |
| Blanes | Bus, about 20–25 min; also a boat in summer | About 40 min |
| Girona | Bus from Lloret bus station, about 1 h | About 1 h 15 min |
| Barcelona | Bus direct, about 1 h 30 min; or bus to Blanes then train | 2–2.5 h |
| Sant Feliu de Guíxols | Bus along the coast, about 1 h | About 1 h 15 min |
| Cadaqués | Bus with a change, or car over the hills | 2 h+ |
Sleep
- Centre / Lloret beach
- Walk to beach, bars and bus station; noisiest at night in summer — ask for a room away from the strip.
- Fenals
- Quieter, 10–15 min walk south of the centre, own 700 m beach; better for families and light sleepers.
- Canyelles / Santa Cristina
- Out of town near the coves, 3–5 km east; needs a car or taxi, calmest option.Out of town near the coves, 1.9–3.1 mi east; needs a car or taxi, calmest option.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | HolaOH-lah |
| Thank you | GràciesGRAH-see-es |
| The bill, please | El compte, si us plauel KOM-tuh, see oos plow |
| How much is it? | Quant costa?kwant KOS-tah |
| Can I pay by card? | Puc pagar amb targeta?pook pah-GAR am tar-GEH-tah |
| Where is the toilet? | On és el lavabo?on es el lah-VAH-boo |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Two kisses on the cheek (right then left) between friends and when introduced socially; handshake in business; avoid: Being stiff — Spaniards stand close and touch arms
- Meal times: Late lunch and dinner; long sobremesa (chat after eating); avoid: Rushing to leave or asking for the bill with the last bite
- Noise: Join in the lively conversation; avoid: Reading loud voices as anger
- Siesta hours: Keep noise down in residential buildings 15:00–17:00 and after 23:00; avoid: Phone calls to people at lunch time
- Dress: Smart casual in cities; locals rarely wear shorts in Madrid in town; avoid: Swimwear or bare torsos away from the beach
- Regional pride: Ask about local dishes and festivals; avoid: Assuming Catalan or Basque are dialects of Spanish
Scams and watch-outs
- Summer nights are loud near the bar strip; check the room's position before booking.
- Pickpockets at the Tuesday market on Av. de Rieral and in crowded streets.
- Some hotels close from about the third week of September — confirm dates before booking late season.
- The castle at the end of Lloret beach is private property; you cannot go in.
- Cyclists use the pavement lanes and pedestrians walk in them; collisions happen.
Lloret is a busy resort and generally safe by day; the real risks are drink-spiking and fights on the bar strip at night, pickpockets at the Tuesday market, and traffic on narrow streets. Watch your drink, keep bags zipped, and use the 112 number for anything urgent.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Lloret de Mar yet. Suggested stay: 2–3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Lloret beach and Fenals beach
- Late-night bars and clubs
- Santa Clotilde gardens
- Camí de Ronda coastal path
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Lloret de Mar town council: www.lloret.cat/
- Lloret de Mar tourism: www.lloretdemar.org/
- Girona–Costa Brava Airport: www.aeropuertogirona.com/
- Wikivoyage: Lloret de Mar, revision 5249968 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5249968
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Lloret de Mar
A aquesta adreça, si us plau
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassy in Lloret; the US has a consulate-general in Barcelona, the UK a consulate in Barcelona, and most other countries keep embassies in Madrid (check).
Catalan is the everyday language here; Spanish works everywhere.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/lloret-de-mar). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.