Sant Francesc beach in Blanes

The beautiful cove of Sant Francesc in Blanes, Costa Brava, is home to a fantastic beach.
The beautiful cove of Sant Francesc in Blanes, Costa Brava, is home to a fantastic beach.
Blanes — long a favorite Costa Brava seaside resort for locals from Barcelona and elsewhere in Catalonia — has been spared the tourist excesses that for many people have spoiled Lloret de Mar, the popular tourist hotspot to the north.
S’Abanell — in Blanes — is the longest beach in Blanes, and one of the longest beach along the entire Costa Brava.
This beach is popular with tourists and locals alike.
A guide to the beaches of Blanes, Costa Brava
Bathers at a popular beach in Blanes were briefly prohibited from going into the water after several stingrays had been spotted.
The animals are rarely seen near the coast.