Blanes

Blanes () is a town and municipality in the comarca of Selva in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. During Roman rule it was named Blanda or Blandae. It is known as the "Gateway to the Costa Brava". Its coast is part of the Costa Brava, which stretches from Blanes to the French border. The township is . Blanes is a popular tourist town, and it is known for the ''Concurs de Focs d'Artifici during the Santa Anna festival''; this event includes many fireworks. Other places of interest include botanical gardens, coves such as the Cala Bona, and beaches that are surrounded by mountains.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Blanes
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Blanes, Spain Overview.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Overview of Blanes from the top of the mountain
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Blanes.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Blanes.svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 4
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Blanes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Catalonia vegueries#Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Girona
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca

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Contents

History
Geography
Demography
Botanical gardens
Fireworks competition
Festa menor
2008 storm
Economy
Sport
Notable people
Twin towns
References
External links

Blanes () is a town and municipality in the comarca of Selva in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. During Roman rule it was named Blanda or Blandae. It is known as the "Gateway to the Costa Brava". Its coast is part of the Costa Brava, which stretches from Blanes to the French border. The township is . Blanes is a popular tourist town, and it is known for the ''Concurs de Focs d'Artifici during the Santa Anna festival; this event includes many fireworks. Other places of interest include botanical gardens, coves such as the Cala Bona, and beaches that are surrounded by mountains.

==History==

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