Spain. Lloret de Mar. Barcelona. Valencia. Girona. September 2013
Finally got around to writing a review. Tired of the monotonous lazy vacation in Turkey and Egypt, so I wanted other experiences and independence. We chose Spain. The travel agency helped in a short time in obtaining a visa and a hotel. A couple in Lloret de Mar with breakfast and a flight for two from the then operating Donetsk airport to Barcelona for 10 days in September 2013 amounted to 1100 euros. The weather in early September was not good. It got cold and it was rainy. The exact same weather awaited us in Barcelona. And practically lasted all 10 days of our stay, so it turned out not enough to swim, but it didn’t stop me from sunbathing. But this did not spoil our impressions and mood. Thanks to the feedback from the members of the forum, a lot of information was repackaged, after systematizing it, a plan was drawn up of what and how to visit in these 10 days. As a result, almost everything was carried out. There wouldn't be enough time for more. Loret de Maar, to which we drove at least an hour https://youtu. be/iBf4mbDIUnM a small resort town. For the entire stay, it was like a "sleeping area" for us. Its landscapes were reminiscent of the Crimean. Walked around the embankment slowly for two evenings and so walked around the city. Found a beautiful lake with water lilies. Basically, life was in full swing on the embankment. Of course, there are many shops both with local goods and not. You can buy souvenirs and clothes for those who need it. There are many cafes where they cook delicious food and the local population just relaxes. I watched in one of these cafes for a glass of wine, a mug of beer, older people communicate and watch football. I remember an elderly couple - he was reading a newspaper, she was sitting with a glass of wine, a bottle of dry red wine for two - it's nice to see how people know how to relax. By the way, both here and in other cafes, especially if you go there a second time, they will remember you and serve you a free tapas snack as a compliment, it's always different. In one of the cafes, the owners were treated to limoncello, which they themselves prepared. Delicious. In general, cafes are a separate issue, service in them too. But only talking about those who keep local as a family business. They also have a special atmosphere. We stayed at the Norai Hotel near the beach. The beach strip is very wide. . The sea is almost immediately deep, so it is not suitable with children. The breakfast is good. Double room is cramped. The windows overlooked the courtyard where at night it was noisy from the guests. There was no balcony which was inconvenient for drying wet clothes. By the way, we already learned at the end that there are apartments in the hotel. But why am I focusing attention, because if I went a second time, I would take them because they have a kitchenette. And if you see a variety of fish gifts in supermarkets, then you will understand me. Very often comfortable buses departed from the Lloret de Maara bus station to Barcelona. Drive about an hour. Barcelona is a very beautiful city in terms of architecture https://youtu. be/1TrOTTWpav0 Of course, to watch it carefully, you need at least three days. Since we had little time, we decided to take tickets for the bass tourist https://youtu. be/eg2Cn2pi7iI The advantage of it is that you can ride it all day and go and go wherever you want. Maps of his movement are given. He has three lines. But we were only able to get through one. Again, time. Visited Park Guell https://youtu. be/79XYeVpl_MY walked along La Rambla https://youtu. be/9ZQVfGoyJas ate paella on the waterfront https://youtu. be/9YTwAHP9JxQ visited a football match, watched the light and music fountain on Montjuic, https://youtu. be/0TXuAXYrkbw spent the night in an apartment rented for a match near the Sagrada Familia https://youtu. be/9YTwAHP9JxQ took a ride on the subway (indeed, the door opens on its own with a handle, it’s hard to get lost, a light is on near each station name), we went to the shopping center, but it was Sunday and on this day all supermarkets and shopping centers are closed. With Estacio de Nord we traveled by bus to Valencia. Comfortable bus with GPRS, toilet. We arrived in three hours. Beautiful views. We rented a day at the Turia hotel near the bus station, which is about 30 euros. Valencia made a vivid impression. A very beautiful city in terms of architecture. Beautiful gardens and parks are laid out in the channel of the Turia River, which was put into the ground, and people love to play sports there. A lot of people run and ride bikes. People take care of their health. https://youtu. be/WXcSdmJxHR8 Loved the oceanographic park. https://youtu. be/v9Zxvy8A_Uc This is a lot of impressions, diverse fauna, beautiful architecture of this park. Drank the famous horchata. They dreamed and therefore went to the famous flamenco at the Radio City cafe. https://youtu. be/v8BwpzYs2P4 https://youtu. be/9YTwAHP9JxQ Performance at 11 p. m. Entrance ticket here, something around 10 euros. The performance passed in one breath. While waiting, we sat next to a cafe whose owner is Italian. Badly poor, but somehow we got into a conversation, since we have English at the school level. In a fit of feelings, he treated them to wine and beer at his own expense. We met students from Russia at the flamenco, I don’t remember, unfortunately, from which city. They are generally great. Having seen enough "eagles and tails" without a travel agency, they themselves booked a budget option with a hostel and visited another plus in Madrid. In Valencia, a very beautiful train station deserves attention. https://youtu. be/H6iEZVKC1mg Were in the church where the Holy Grail is kept https://youtu. be/7c2a_3aYdqQ We ate in a cafe and bought food in a supermarket. https://youtu. be/C1e0404RCW0 I really liked dairy products, ice cream, wines. Wines in Spain are all delicious, most importantly natural. The price depends on the year of production. Jamon, fuet sausages are a matter of taste and truth. I don't really. I recommend the Mercado central market. https://youtu. be/356s5NM1-Ig beautiful architecture, beautiful interesting stalls, friendly sellers, an abundance of seafood and not frozen is amazing. As for clothes, first bypassing the El corte engles shopping center in search of such something and not ours, I was surprised https://youtu. be/6GxOLRDg15U But then I started to observe how the Spaniards were dressed. And I saw that it was simple, practical, and to show without myself. Girona was close in time to Lloret de Mar. And again, by bus from the bus station, we went there. They dedicated a day to her. I really liked this provincial town. It is so cozy and beautiful that I wanted to stay there. We wandered around the territory of the fortress, it is very huge, you need comfortable shoes, beautiful views, a huge church, super! https://youtu. be/3xWkBE2e0to There is also a rambla in the city where there are many cafes, we sat down in the Italian one, they cook very tasty. We did not have time to go around the shops, as the siesta came somewhere from half 2 to half 5, and we already had to leave and were tired. Were in some kind of park with beautiful trees (I think plane trees), clipped bushes, flowers, a fountain, ducks. 10 days flew by in one breath. And how much is left unseen in the multifaceted Spain? ! We will definitely visit Spain from the ocean.
