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The Sa Paloma headland separates the modern, extreme southern area of S' Abanell from the much prettier old town's beaches, fishing port and buildings. Old Blanes is a fishing village with a great coastal tradition operating from it's square-shaped harbour.  From
the ruins of the Castle of Sant Joan there are excellent views of the
town and from there one can visit the botanical gardens of Mari Murtra.
At the foot of these gardens, to the north there are the coves of
Forcanera and Sant Franesc.Blanes has five widely different beaches:
There are over 600 shops in the various areas of Blanes, and most of the best are in the town centre. The weekly market takes place on Monday mornings in the Passeig de Mar, offering clothes, souvenirs and most other small products. Every morning (except Sunday) a food market is held the Passeig de Dintre. Fresh fruit and vegetables are sold. Every afternoon (except weekends) locally caught fresh fish is auctioned in the Fish Market. Another market, the Municipal Market, is held in Mas Enlaire street (8:00am to 2:00pm, Monday to Saturday and 5pm to 8:30pm on Friday and Saturday). Over 100 stalls offer various products.  Since
1906, The annual Blanes Fireworks Competition has taken place
over the last full week of July (check dates with the Ajuntament of
Blanes - see below). With pyrotechnics teams from around the world
competing, this is probably Spain's most spectacular free display. Each
show starts at 10:30pm although the best vantage point get taken hours
before. Probably the best views are from the sea, and most boat
operators who usually offer daytime excursions sell tickets for each
evening of the competition.Nearest Airports to Blanes are:
For self catering, Villas and Apartments are available for rent from various companies. See The Ads to the right of this page for details of these villas, apartments plus Blanes Hotels. Blanes Links: Location & town map of Blanes: ViaMichelin.com Ajuntamnet of Blanes: Blanes.net Catalonia Tourist Office: GenCat.net |
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