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Pro
Friends & Family, Green, Great for Rocky Coves, Good food, Cheap & Easy to get to
Con
not all the waiters in restaurants speak english
In a nutshell
A lovely place well worth visiting.
A Surreal Trip to the Dali Museum
amapola66 Says: We spent a day in the Catalan town of Figueres to visit the Dali Museum.I had been here before, when Dali was still alive, but I wanted to take the Small Person and looked forward to seeing it again.The Salvador Dalí Museum is the permanent home of the world's most...
LanaFromRiga Says: The best way to see all parts of the garden is to take a map with walk scheme. The map you can find near the main entrance. There are many cactuses near the main entrance and you can buy one or too for your home botanic garden.
LanaFromRiga Says: There are three zones in The Marimurtra Botanic Garden: Subtropical Garden, Tempered and Mediterranean Garden.
LanaFromRiga Says: April – October 9-18.00 every day, November – March 10.00-17.00, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10.00-14.00
angiebabe Says: This pretty pond display with quotes from Goethe is an interesting feature in the garden. There was a postcard for sale in the shop with this on it which I chose for nieces as with the European or Continental addition to it makes it rather an interesting opportunity for some...
1 Review and 30 Opinions Et helt greit sted å bo for alle, hvis du vil bo billig og enkelt. Hyggelig personale, en fantastisk...
1 Review and 25 Opinions We stayed in this Hotel 4 nights from 11th to 15th of October 2006 . As the summer season had...
Cantina Mariachi: Best mexican food in Blanes!
KleoScanti Says: Cantina Mariachi is a very good Mexican restaurant. Tasty food, good service, nice hall, outdoor terrace - everything you need. One of the good points - they serve a very tasty sangria, another one - they have big dishes, made especially to share between family or...
(Trying to remember, possibly 'Es Moli'): Go for lunch in Tossa del Mar
amapola66 Says: We had hired a car, so we took the scenic route to nearby Tossa de Mar for lunch on recommendation from close friends who lived there.We had a really good, quality meal there in a traditional restaurant with interesting decor, that specialized in seafood. There are...
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**April 2011 - I have been told this bar is no more - shame! but as Matthew hs two young boys now, the hours were jsut too unsociable**
My dear frrend Matthew and his Andalucian wife Marta, own a very good international bar in a padestrianised street, at the opposite end of town from the old town, near the campsites and apartments.
It's a great little bar with an outside patio for summer and Matt (otherwise known as 'The Corker') does a fantastic range of reasonably priced and delicious tapas.
His clientel are an international mix of Spanish, French, Brits and whoever...which makes for a very amusing atmosphere.
I just wish I could remember the name ! (I will find out soon).
Dress Code: Casual
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Coming Soon
angiebabe Says: This boat went past while I was enjoying the sea views of the Costa Brava from my rocky perch along one of the paths at the Marimurtra botanical gardens - boldly plastered with all the contact details needed to know who they were and how to get hold of them!Looked rather...
Train to Barcelona from Blanes
angiebabe Says: The trains to Barcelona leave quite frequently through the day and only take an hour and 15 minutes to Place Catalunya Station or a few minutes on to Estacio Sants (where there are baggage storage facilities, elsewhere none).On the way, worth taking the train for these...
angiebabe Says: Maybe Ive become spoilt and extravagant but I so often travel with the joy of a rental car to go here and there and be free to make diversions, stop or whatever - all to maximise the time available to see sights and take photographs. Even taking photos from a moving self...
Bus Botanic to the Marimurtra Botanical Gardens
angiebabe Says: These open sided buses run between Place Catalunya in the centre of Blanes, along the promenade and up to the Marimutra gardens up on the hill above every 20 minutes or so. There is a stop at the port just before the bus heads up the hill. Probably saving you about 20...
Mataro Town & Shopping Center: Shopping on a Rainy Day
amapola66 Says: Mataro is a port town around 30 kilometers before Barcelona from Blanes. Locals suggested we went there to shop as the rain was relentless.On arrival, the town had an instantly likeable, non touristy vibe. We strolled around a while and had a spot of lunch in a local Catalan...
Blanes Fruit and Veg Market: Daily Fresh Fruit and Veg
amapola66 Says: Blanes fruit and veg market is open every morning except Sundays.Local produce is fresh, good quality and cheap.If you are renting an apartment and doing some cooking in occasionally, I would highly recommend getting your fresh foods there.
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Stayed with friends a few minutes out of Blanes - at their villa complex out in the lovely countryside. Lovely countryside with rolling hills and vineyards - fields with poppies and colourful wildflowers!
Get to see or meet the neighbours - closeby complete with character - with their chicken runs, cats, vegetables plots, junk piles and 15 dogs if they want! Those who dont want their land encroached will put up perimeter fences to keep you out.
Written Jun 24, 2008
Pauldelabar Says: I know that one of the high priorities on many peoples minds is to get in the Sun as fast as they can and for as long as they can to get a tan to be proud of when they return home. But.........BEWARE OF THE SUN !If you are fair skinned or even if not, USE Sun protection...
Beware Dodgy Late Night Chinese Take-Away
amapola66 Says: Beware the late night Chinese Takeaway Restaurant that is the only open place in the wee hours in the winter (near the old part of town I think).Late one Sunday night, a friend decided (against his better nature) that he would risk a take-out from the only place open at 3...
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Yeah, not very rock and roll, I know ! - but even in the summer, Spanish homes are designed to keep the heat out. The floors are usually tiled and accomodation can be quite cool inside.
Slippers are essential to ones well being in the cooler months there.
My advise is to take some.
You will be pleased you did.
Updated May 4, 2005
KleoScanti Says: There are a lot of different things to do. You can just lie on the beach (don't forget to use sun-blocks) or spend your days on feet, exploring town's streets and the botanical gardens, or do shopping, or go and visit Barcelona and other towns on the sea coast. In the...
amapola66 Says: I like the promenade at the old town end. There are pleasant gardens and as usual in Spain, small people are well catered for. Sit and read in the morning sun, with nice views of the ocean while your little ones let off steam on the swings and slides.There are some nice...
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Blanes - the start of the Costa Brava
The Costa Brava, which means 'wild coast', runs for some 200kms from Blanes northwards to the region of Emporda which borders France. It is a mix of pine-backed sandy coves, golden beaches and crowded...
I have spent many happy trips to the Costa Brava (the brave coast); My most recent, being a trip last March (2004) to visit old and dear family friends. The Costa Brava is so named, because ot the......
The best place to stay in Costa Brava
It was a wonderful trip to Spain, and I think Blanes is the best place to stay while you're visiting Costa Brava. I had lived in Santa Susanna several years ago, so I can compare and contrast. This......
Blanes is the port town with longest beach in Costa Brava seacoast. The main sight is the botanical garden “Jardi Botanic Marimurtra”.
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