Disco Arena in the tourist area of the El Pins district is one of Blanes' most visited discotheques.
Smokers throughout Spain are no longer allowed to light up a cigarette, pipe or cigar in bars, cafes and other public places after new anti-smoking legislation came into effect on Sunday, January 2.
Good news for tourists who fly to the Costa Brava via Ryanair.
Whether you've vacationed in Blanes enough times to be recognized by the locals, or it's your first visit to this wonderful beach resort, you owe it to yourself to sample some genuine Catalan dishes.
If you came to Blanes this past weekend expecting to find the Gay Pride 2010 festival, you were out of luck.
Earlier this year British newspaper The Independent quoted Antonio Moreno, president of Cacma, an animal rights association in the bullfighting heartland of Andalusia, as saying, "An overwhelming majority of Spaniards, 76 per cent according to Gallup surveys in 2009, are not in favor of bullfighting. However, only half that total want outright prohibition."
Many Catalonians cannot find affordable housing. Click on the markers for more information about shops, restaurants, beaches, sights and more in Blanes.
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With memories of the highly destructive Dec. 2008 storm in mind, fishermen in Blanes sailed their boats to safer harbors as the seawall of the Blanes harbor remains unsound.