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BLANES
Blanes
in on the very south tip of the Costa Brava, to the left
of the Tordera river. The Turó del Vilar at 269
metres., and the hill of Sant Joan at 166 metres are its
highest points. It has a gentle climate tempered by the
proximity to the sea with an average annual temperature
of 16º C . Blanes has several wide, sandy beaches
including Blanes beach, S’Abanell beach and the
bays of Sant Francesc, Sa Forcanera i Treumal.
Blanes also has two of the most beautiful botanical gardens
in Europe.
The
Botanical garden Mar i Murtra was founded in 1924 by the
german biologist Karl Faust. It has a collection of nearly
4000 species from all over the wold and occupies a total
of 15 hectares of which five can be visited, all cultivated
to exact planning. It also has a seed bank, herb garden,
library, greenhouses, experimental planting areas and
a metereological station.
The aclimatized garden of Pinya de Rosa, founded in 1945
by Dr. Ferran Rivière de Caralt, has more than
7000 species. Its collections of Agave, Aloe, Yucca and
Opuntia are considered among the best on an international
scale.
Every year the Costa Brava International Fireworks compitition
is held in Blanes. This pyrotechnic show shouldn’t
be missed by the visitor and is held during the major
local holiday in the last week of July.
As a coastal town and famous tourist centre, Blanes has
plenty of open terraces on the sea promenade and plenty
of night spots too.
Lovers
of sea sports will find every type of sea sport facilities
in Blanes marina.
If you want to enjoy sea views we recommend that you take
a walk up to the cove of Sant Francesc.
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