Blanes
Blanes on the Costa Brava and the province of Girona is an old fishing town that has become an important beach destination. It's mainly known because of its long city beach divided by the Sa Palomera rock.| Map | Satellite | Directions |
- Location: Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- Population: 38,800
- Latitude: 41.6846° or 41° 41' 4.5" north
- Longitude: 2.7936° or 2° 47' 37" east
- Elevation: 18 meters (59 feet)
- Neighbors: Lloret de Mar and Malgrat de Mar
- GeoNames ID: 6534021
Also Known As
- Arabic: بلانيس
- Armenian: Բլանես
- Chinese: 布拉内斯
- French: Blanes
- German: Blanes
- Italian: Blanes
- Japanese: ブラナス
- Persian: بلانس
- Portuguese: Blanes
- Russian: Бланес
- Spanish: Blanes
In the Area
Localities
- Turó de Sant JoanLocality
- Santa BàrbaraLocality
- BlanesTown
- s'AgullaLocality
- Serra LlargaLocality, 1½ km northeast
- TeuleriaLocality, 1½ km north
Landmarks
- Castell de Sant JoanBuilding
- Sant Joan BaptistaChurch building
- Mercat MunicipalMarketplace
- Santa Maria de BlanesChurch building
- Joker Jocs de BlanesToy store
- Ajuntament de BlanesTown hall
A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. - Tim Cahill