Things to Do in Lloret de Mar, Spain: Beaches, Castles and More

If you only have a few days, the best things to do in Lloret de Mar are simple: a morning on Platja de Lloret, a walk out to the Castell de Sant Joan de Lloret, and an hour in the Museo del Mar, which sits in the centre of town. That covers the beach, the history and the town's link with the sea without needing a car.

Beyond the main beach, the coves are the real draw. Cala Banys and Platja de Fenals are both about half a mile out, Platja de sa Boadella and Cala d'en Trons roughly a mile, and Platja de Santa Cristina and Platja de Canyelles around 2 miles away. Ask a dozen visitors for the Lloret de Mar best beach and you will hear several of these names; trying two or three is part of the pleasure.

In Lloret itself, everything clusters close together. Platja de Lloret and the Museo del Mar are in the centre, the castle and Cala Banys are within a mile, and the run of coves stretches north and south along the shore. For anyone weighing up the best beaches in Lloret de Mar, Fenals is the closest of the larger alternatives to the town beach, while Santa Cristina and Canyelles feel a little further from the crowds simply because of the distance.

For things to do near Lloret de Mar, Blanes is the obvious first stop, about 3 miles away. Its Castell de Sant Joan has the most online attention of any sight on this stretch of coast, and the Castell palau dels Vescomtes de Cabrera adds another historic visit. Blanes also has its own beaches: Treumal, Cala Sant Francesc and Cala Forcanera are about 2 to 2.5 miles from Lloret, with Platja de la Badia de Blanes and Platja de s'Abanell a little further on. If you are hunting for the best beach near Lloret de Mar, Treumal is the closest of the Blanes beaches.

Barcelona is around 38 miles away, a drive of a little over an hour, so excursions from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona work well as a full day out.

Families tend to do best keeping days short and close. Platja de Lloret is right in town, so there is no long walk with buckets and bags, and the Museo del Mar is next to it for a break from the sun. The castle walk is under a mile, which most children can manage.

July and August are the warmest months, with highs of around 29°C; July is also the driest, with about three rain days on average. With little ones, a short hop to Blanes for its castle and a different beach makes a good change of scene without a long journey.

Lloret de Mar things to do range from easy walks to full-day trips, and you can compare tours and tickets for both Lloret and Blanes directly on this page. A day trip to Barcelona is the one most worth arranging in advance, given the drive of over an hour each way.

If you would rather explore at your own pace, you can compare car hire here too; it makes the beaches beyond Blanes and the run up to Barcelona simpler. Most British visitors arrive on a package through Girona, 21 minutes away, or Barcelona, about 69 minutes away, and you can compare package deals and hotel prices on this page. Spring and autumn are quieter, though September and October bring more rain than midsummer.