Dali's Hometown

at the museum

If you like the works of Dali, or you're just curious about this great artist, you should definitely visit Dali's hometown and his museum.

Following the notes on the walls of the museum, you'll visit 22 rooms with the works of Dali (the Treasure Room, Peixateries Room, the Room of Dali d'Or, Rue Trajan corridor, Palau del Vent Room, Room of the Optical Illusions...) and other artists like El Greco or Duchamp, the interesting court and the tomb of Salvador Dali.

The museum's open from 10.30 to 18.00 (1 October-30 June) and from 9.00 to 20.00 (1 July-30 September). It's closed on 1 January, 25 December and every Monday between 10 October and 30 June.

Bear in mind that rucksacks and other shoulder bags aren't admitted and that no photos with flash may be taken inside!

Viva Barcelona

Barcelona- Such a beautiful horizon

Barcelona- Like a jewel in the sun

Por ti sere gaviota de tu bella mar

Barcelona- Suenan las campamas

Barcelona- Abre tus puertas al mundo

('Barcelona' lyrics by Freddie Mercury)

The Origin of the Name

a panoramic view

According to a legend, Barcelona was founded as Barcino about 230 B.C. by the Carthaginian General Hamilcar Garca. The region became part of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century B.C.

The region was known as the kingdom of Aragon for some time. And then Barcelona became very important political, commercial and shipping centre.

Flamenco Night

hacienda

La Siesta's a lovely 17th century Catalan farmhouse on a hillside between Lloret and the nearby town of Santa Susanna. Here you can enjoy dinner show with flamenco and traditional live Spanish music.

Directions: On the road to Santa Susanna.

All-night disco

Tropics is a nightclub close to the centre offering:
- 2 dance floors
- 5 bars
- laser shows
- DJs
- music for all tastes (house, trance, hip hop, hits from the past...)

Dress Code: Dress to impress

Montevista Cotursa

This is a 3-star hotel, a few minutes far from the beach. It looks very classy, with marble everywhere. The lobby's spacious and light and next to the reception desk you can find brochures of anything in or near Lloret you might visit during your stay.

The service's OK, although we had to wait for our keys a little bit longer than we expected.

the hotel card

All the rooms have TVs and balconies.

And there's a restaurant, where you can choose from a great variety of food. Breakfast's from 8.00 to 10.00, and dinner's from 19.00 to 21.30. 

Address: Avda Roca Grossa, 15
Phone: 972 36 52 08

Website: http://www.cotursahotels.com

The Castle on the Beach

The castle on the beach's not really a castle. It's a villa that some rich Spaniard built in 1935. Be prepared for an exhausting walk up the hill and up the stone steps!

Jardins de Santa Clautilde

the garden

Palm trees, the sound of the sea, fresh air... Just opposite the castle.

The Laurel of the Sea

Lloret de Mar's 1 of the Mediterranean's most popular resorts. With sandy beaches and clear sea it's a real paradise for practising all sorts of activities.

The opening picture's really 1 of few postcards showing all the landmarks of the place:

- top left - the monument of Sardana dancers (the Sardana dance is the traditional folk dance, the emblem of Catalonia )
- top right - the castle on the beach
- bottom left - the palm avenue
- bottom right - sandy beach
- centre - the English basilica

The name Lloret's believed by some historians to come from the Latin word Lauretum, meaning 'the place of the laurels.'