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Once more the Historic Costa Brava Rally of Lloret de Mar had its urban route through Fenals and we enjoyed watching the vintage race cars just in front of the Hotel Savoy front entrance during a splendid spring-like day.

The roar of the engines, the sun and the sea have an irresistible atraction and the atmosphere brings good memories of the old Costa Brava Rally. The participants gave good account of that and salute their fans which remember and come year after year.

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Cuesta creer que una playa aún virgen pueda encontrarse a pocos metros del centro turístico más importante de la Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar. Una nueva urbanización que se está construyendo allí justo a su entrada puede que cambie la situación, asi que si estás en el Hotel Savoy, no desaproveche la oprotunidad para visitar este lugar y contemplarlo en toda su gloria. Vaya temprano por la mañana a esta playa para tener la oportunidad de verla en su mejor momento.

Mona is a word coming from the arab “munna” which means gift. The Easter mona was a sweet bun with a hard boiled egg baked into it and which was traditionally given by godparents to their godsons and daughters.

It is very difficult to set a date to establish the beginning of the popular Catalan tradition. It has to be a very ancient one, since there is evidence of the celebration of the Roses Fair on the occasion of Sant Jordi’s day since the 15th century. This very fact tries to explain the link existing between the popular tradition and the symbolism of courtly love represented by the rose. However, beyond, all possible theories that might justify a tradition, the most important thing is that it has remained alive, and that it is an unmistakable symbol of Catalonia.