Lloret de Mar is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia and one of the most popular holiday resorts on the Costa Brava. It is 40 km (25 miles) from Girona and 75 km (47 miles) from Barcelona. Lloret de Mar's main beach is one of the most popular Costa Brava beaches. Church of Sant Romà in a Gothic church finished in 1522 built as a refuge from attacks from Turkish and Algerian pirates. Large-scale restoration work carried out in the early 20th century with money from the returned Americanos has converted it into a spectacular building with Byzantine, Moorish, Renaissance and Modernist influences.