The Beaches of Blanes
Blanes has more than four kilometers of coastline, offering a variety of beaches including S’Abanell — the longest beach of the Costa Brava.
The beaches are well-maintained. Fresh sand is brought in when needed, and during the night cleaning crews remove garbage, leaving behind a freshly-raked beach.
The sand on most of the beaches of Blanes is somewhat coarse, but comfortable to lie and walk on.
Most beaches are served by small kiosks where refreshments can be bought at reasonable prices.
There are open showers at regular intervals. There are some toilet and first aid facilities, as well as access points for the handicapped — but not as many as you’d expect.
The water quality at Blanes beaches is consistently good, and within Blue Flag standards.
Deep water
Families with small children, as well as people unable to swim, should realize that just into the water most beaches shelf steeply. In other words, in most places the water gets deep just a few feet from the beach.
One beach where this is not the case is the south-end of Platja de Blanes. Look for the area south of the flags (across from the bus station at the roundabout of Placa de Catalunya) and up to the statue at Sa Palomera. Protected by the rocky promentory this beach — in front of Hotel Kiku, Restaurant Can Ton and cocktail bar Can Tirol — slopes more gently in the water than the other beaches of Blanes.
Life guard stations are manned from July 1st through September 12th.
