Blanes is a tourist town with a population of 38,368 (as of 2007) on the Costa Brava of Girona, in Catalonia, Spain.
The coast of Blanes has 4 km of different kinds of beaches, the most famous are Blanes beach and S'Abanell beach. Steep rocky cliffs and small inviting coves alternate within its scenery. The most well-known town nearby is Lloret de Mar.
Blanes is also a common last name e.g.
- Camilo Blanes Cortés (Camilo Sesto), a Spanish singer
- Juan Manuel Blanes, a painter from Uruguay
Blanes is also the name of a horse circus travelling up to the North of Europe, eventually ending up in Amsterdam.
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