History
Lloret de Mar is a town with more than one thousand years of history. It has a rich natural and cultural heritage. Iberian settlements, mediaeval castles, chapels and gardens bear witness to the town’s origins.
Culture and Traditions
As in the rest of Catalonia, in Lloret the official languages are Catalan and Spanish, although given the importance of tourism in the town many people can understand and speak other languages such as English and French. The town’s restaurants and bars have menus in several languages.
The table below (in pdf format) displays typical expressions that will help you get by in the town.
The climate in Lloret de Mar is Mediterranean and its proximity to the sea means that temperatures remain moderate all year round.
Facts & Figures
Lloret de Mar is mainly a tourist town and therefore has a varied offer of accommodation, services and other facilities.
A summary in figures of some of the data on Lloret de Mar is presented below.
Shopping directory
All kinds of items and products can be found in Lloret’s fantastic array of shopping outlets, which constitute the town’s second most important economic activity. Over the course of the year activities and events are organised to promote and boost this sector.
Accomodation
Lloret de Mar’s range of hotels ensure that all visitors can find suitable accommodation. Options include 4 and 5 star hotels, aparthotels, apartments, family style guest houses and campsites, responding to all needs and demands.
LLoret Film Office
Lloret Film Office is a department of Lloret Turisme, a municipal body responsible for the promotion of Lloret de Mar. It forms part of the BARCELONA-CATALUNYA FILM COMMISSION.
Films
Lloret is an established shoot location for films (e.g. Sahara, featuring Penelope Cruz and Matthew McConaughey), short films, television programmes (e.g. Supermodels, Germany), and adverts for brands including Codorniu, La Vanguardia, Trident (with Ronaldinho) and Evax (Gemma Mengual).
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