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Blanes
is the
southern
most
seaside
town
of the
Costa
and
one of
the
most
beautiful
on the
Gerona
coast.
this
resort
is
somewhat
more
relaxing
than
its
neighbour
Lloret
de Mar
and
offers
4km of
golden
sand
beaches
that
rarely
gets
over-crowded.
Blanes
has an
excellent
range
of
hotels
and
accommodation
and an
excellent
choice
of
restaurants.
The
fishing
port,
whilst
still
a
working
port,
blends
nicely
with
the
tourism
industry.
The
town
was
also a
centre
for
shipbuilding
in the
past -
it was
heavily
bombed
during
the
Spanish
Civil
War of
1936-39
and
afterwards
ruthlessly
repressed
in the
post-war
period.
The
1950s
saw
Blanes
alongside
neighbour
Lloret
opening
its
doors
to
international
tourism
alongside
an
influx
of
immigrants.
The
4km of
coastline
at
Blanes
is
made
up of
two
main
beaches
- the
endless
Platja
S'Abanell,
the
Costa
Brava's
longest
beach
incidentally
and
Platja
de
Blanes
stretching
between
Sa
Palomera
and
Blanes
Marina.
Other
beaches
Punta
de
Santa
Ann
and
Sant
Francesc
are
pretty
little
cove
beaches.
Main
Blanes
beach
S'Abanell
is
wide
as
well
as
long
and
runs
adjacent
to the
Blanes'
hotel
rich
area
of
S'Abanell.
This
beach
is
much
quieter,
indeed
quite
remote
to the
south
towards
the
River
Tordera's
mouth.
Blanes
official
nudist
beach
is up
this
way.
Blanes'
thriving
fishing
industry
means
there's
always
fresh
seafood
in the
choice
of
Blanes
restaurants.
The
town
is
renowned
for
its
fine
seafood.
Monday
morning
is the
big
outdoor
market
day
and
stalls
line
the
Blanes
boulevard.
Blanes'
pretty
Paseo
Maritimo
is
adorned
with
palm
trees
and
adjacent
restaurants.
Blanes
has
good
shopping
in the
downtown
area
which
features
a
network
of
winding,
small
streets
and
peaceful
squares.
Arts
and
crafts/souvenir
shops
jostle
with
some
pretty
chic
upmarket
clothes
shops
too in
Blanes.
For a
quiet,
yet
well
equipped
tourist
resort,
Blanes
fits
the
bill
on the
Costa
Brava.
The
Costa
Brava
Coastal
Boats
(Viajes
Maritimos
and
Dofi
Jet
boats)
call
into
Blanes
and
S'Abanell
beach
just
to the
south,
so
it's
easy
to
move
up the
Costa
Brava
coast
from
the
resort.
Sagales
buses
also
offer
an
excellent
service
in and
out of
Blanes
to
Girona,
Girona
Airport
and
elsewhere
in the
Costa
Brava.
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