What to do in Lloret de Mar (and a side trip to Tossa) in 2026
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After 11 seasons watching guests come and go from our Lloret apartment, we have refined the twelve plans that actually work. No brochure clichés: real prices, the best time of day, and small day trips to Tossa when crossing the 11 kilometres between the two villages is worth it.
In this guide
- Camí de Ronda to Sa Boadella
- Sant Joan castle at sunrise
- Sunset catamaran with DJ
- Kayak and snorkel in wild coves
- Diving baptism in Mar Menuda
- Santa Clotilde Gardens
- Vermouth in the old town
- Ferry to Tossa de Mar
- Walking tour of the Vila Vella
- 4x4 tour of inland Costa Brava
- Flamenco evening in a masia
- Day trip to Montserrat or Girona
Camí de Ronda to Sa Boadella
The Camí de Ronda is the historic coastal footpath once patrolled by the Civil Guard to watch for smugglers. Today it's the best free way to discover Lloret. From the main beach, follow the white-and-red waymarks south for about 30 minutes: you'll cross a pine wood, pass viewpoints overlooking Sant Joan castle and arrive at Sa Boadella cove, semi-naturist with crystal-clear water. Take water and closed shoes: some sections are rocky.
If you're up for it, another hour gets you to Fenals and then Santa Cristina. The kind of plan you'll struggle to convince anyone back home was free.
Sant Joan castle at sunrise
Sant Joan castle dominates the headland between Lloret and Fenals beaches. The original tower dates from the 11th century and the climb from the beach takes 15 minutes. Insider trick: go before 8 am. You'll have the watchtower to yourself, the sun rises in the direction of Tossa and entry costs €4 (free on the first Sunday of every month).
From the top you get a perfect view of the Vila Vella of Tossa silhouette and, on clear days, the coastline as far as Sant Feliu de Guíxols. A good plan if you arrive jet-lagged and Spanish hours still feel hostile.
Sunset catamaran with DJ
The sunset catamaran trip is probably the activity that generates the most Instagram posts from Lloret. It leaves the marina at 7:30 pm, sails past Boadella and Sa Caleta coves, anchors near Tossa for a swim and returns with DJ and drinks on board. Two hours, €35, and it sells out fast in July and August.
If you're going as a couple I'd suggest booking the first half of June or the last of September: same price, calmer sea and golden light.
Kayak and snorkel in wild coves
Small coves only reachable from the sea are the real Costa Brava. There are two equally good options depending on where you're staying. From Lloret, the kayak trip from Sant Feliu de Guíxols (€30, two hours) covers the Sa Conca area and Vigatà cove with a guide. If you're closer to Tossa, the guided snorkel trip from the main beach costs €49 and includes a stop at Es Codolar to swim among grouper and reef fish.
Important: use mineral biodegradable sunscreen. Tossa's local police fine the use of chemical sun creams in protected marine areas, and the posidonia grass appreciates the gesture.
Diving baptism in Mar Menuda
Mar Menuda, next to Tossa beach, is one of the most reliable dive sites in the Mediterranean: rocky bottom, 12-20 m visibility, posidonia, congers hidden in cracks and shoals of salema. The introductory dive from Lloret costs €115 and includes car transfer, all the gear and two assisted descents to 6 metres. No previous certification needed, just basic swimming ability.
In my opinion this is the best activity investment in the area if you've never dived: they make it easy and when you come up you understand why this coast is called Costa Brava.
Santa Clotilde Gardens
Few tourists know about them, yet the Santa Clotilde Gardens are listed Catalan cultural heritage. Built in 1919 by Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí in noucentista style, they hang above the sea on a pine-covered cliff. Entry €5, open 10 am-8 pm in summer. The walk through the terraces takes 45 minutes and ends at a viewpoint over swimming platforms carved into the rock.
It's one of those quiet plans where you think "anywhere else this would be an expensive ticket". Then you look at the price and breathe out.
Vermouth in the old town
It's not a bookable activity, it's a Catalan custom. Around 1 pm, before lunch, locals gather in neighbourhood bars for a house vermouth with olives, Cantabrian anchovies and crisps. In Lloret try Can Bolet (Carrer de Sant Pere) or El Tinglado on the seafront. A beer with a tapa or a vermouth with soda runs €4-5. If you only do one cultural-immersion activity, make it this one.
Ferry to Tossa de Mar
The scheduled ferry between Lloret and Tossa runs from May to October, several times a day, with a 25-minute crossing along a coast you can't see from land. Return ticket €33 and almost every passenger comes back saying the same thing: "I had no idea there were so many wild coves between the two towns". If you go, take the first ferry of the morning and return on the 6 pm one; you'll have the whole day in Tossa.
Walking tour of the Vila Vella
Once in Tossa, the must-do is climbing up to the Vila Vella, the only fortified medieval enclosure still standing on the entire Catalan coast. The small-group walking tour (€25, two hours) covers the history of the Homenatge, Joanàs and Hores towers, takes you through the lanes to the lighthouse and ends with the legend of the "Cova del Diable". For a first visit it's the most efficient way to understand the place.
Afterwards the plan is clear: a dip in Mar Menuda, a cim i tomba (Tossa's traditional stew with monkfish, grouper and potato) and back on the afternoon ferry.
4x4 tour of inland Costa Brava
The inland Costa Brava is what almost no one sees and what justifies the name of the coast. The 4x4 tour from Tossa (€35, two hours) takes you along forest tracks to isolated viewpoints over Cap de Tossa, old farmhouses and a couple of coves only a Land Rover can reach. For people short on time or who don't want to rent a car, it's the perfect substitute for a full exploration day.
Flamenco evening in a masia
Catalonia isn't Andalusia, but flamenco has been part of the tourist culture since the 1950s. Masia Tordera, 6 km from Lloret, hosts dinner-shows (€39, four hours) including a Catalan menu, song, dance and guitar. The usual criticism is that it's geared to groups; my view is that, with a relaxed tourist mindset and accepting the format, it's a fun evening and the food is surprisingly good. Book for at least 8 if you want a quieter table.
Day trip to Montserrat or Girona
If you're staying more than four nights, a full day trip adds value. Montserrat (€80, ten hours) combines Benedictine monastery, boys' choir and hiking trails on a conglomerate-rock mountain that looks straight out of Mordor. Closer alternative: Girona (direct bus, €8 one way, one hour) with its cathedral, Jewish quarter and painted bridges over the Onyar.
If it's your first time in Catalonia, Girona wins on convenience: no early start, you go at your own pace and food prices are up to 30% lower than in Lloret.
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Your perfect base on the Costa Brava
All these plans are less than 30 minutes from the Remo apartment in Lloret de Mar. Enjoy the Costa Brava by day and come home to a quiet, well-equipped apartment, just 5 minutes' walk from the beach.
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