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Lloret de Mar Fiestas Spanish towns & cities are famous for their festivals or fiestas & Lloret de Mar is no exception. There are plenty of fiestas throughout the town calendar, see below for some of the more popular events:-
A very popular event is the Fiesta de San Juan (feast of St. John) on the 23rd of June. The fiesta originates from pagan tradition, though given Christian sanction, & is essentially a celebration of the midsummer solstice. Bonfires are erected on the beach, accompanied by much music, singing, & dancing. Drink flows & food is widely available. Events culminate with raucous fireworks, though in reality (as the 24th is a public holiday) the party goes on pretty much all night. The Festa Major is Lloret de Mar's main feast. Taking place on the 26th of July festivities celebrate Santa Christina (the town's patron saint). A boat procession to the hermitage of Santa Christina kicks the event off, with traditional food & boat racing following. The afternoon sees traditional dance put on at the town hall, & events culminate with a firework display on Playa Lloret de Mar beach. September 11th comemorates the Catalan defeat at the hands of the Spanish army of Castile in 1714. From this day on Catalan rights & laws were abolished, & the fiesta is seen as a re-vindication of this event.
Precise dates cannot be given for many of the above festivities, due to the ever changing fiesta calendar. The best advice we can give for those planning their holiday at fiesta time is to contact the Lloret de Mar tourist office. Their contact details are as follows: - Lloret de Mar Tourist Office Telephone +34 972 364 735
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