The most charming cities
near Lloret de Mar
During your holidays in Lloret de Mar, visit the two nearest cities: Barcelona and Girona. In each of them you will discover buildings, cafes, places, monuments and other very attractive and unforgettable corners.
Girona, a charming city
The distance between Lloret de Mar and Girona is about 35 minutes by car. Girona is a small city with the atmosphere of a town. Girona’s special charm, which captures the attention of so many tourists, is its wonderful old town, a must visit for those staying in Lloret de Mar. There are many things to see in Girona but we recommend the Cathedral, which has the widest Gothic nave in the world, the Jewish Quarter, the old city centre, the streets that have not changed in recent centuries, the Arabic Baths, and the Onyar houses, characteristic of the old quarter and overlooking the Onyar River as it passes through the city. All their riverside façades are painted with a chromatic palette made by Enric Ansesa.
Barcelona, a big city full of places of interest
The journey from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona takes approximately 1 hour by car. It is a cosmopolitan and modern city, located on the shores of the Mediterranean. Barcelona became famous for the Olympics held in this city in 1992, which completely transformed and modernized it. It is also known for the masterpiece of Antoni Gaudí, the Sagrada Familia Basilica, begun in 1882 and still unfinished. He was the maximum exponent of Catalan modernist architecture. Other works by Gaudí are also well known and deserve a visit, such as Güell Park, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà, popularly known as La Pedrera.
Travelling to Lloret de Mar?
Lloret de Mar, together with Tossa de Mar and Blanes, is located on the coast of the La Selva region, only 40 km from Girona and 74 km from Barcelona.
- Lloret de Mar by car.
- Lloret de Mar by bus.
- Lloret de Mar by train (nearest station: Blanes).