Now finally there is a link for train schedule of Costa Brava:
Rodalies de Catalunya - Renfe
In Blanes, every Monday morning there is a market on the boulevard in the old town. On this market you can buy mostly clothes and jewellery. It's pleasantly busy, and you are quickly addressed as "Look, look, or buy" or "very cheap". Please note that designed clothing is offered to (good) to buy real. When you travel by plane you could be arrested at the airport, keep in mind that it is a crime and that there is a fine. Besides the weekly market there is also a daily (except Sunday) vegetable market. This market is just one the second road from the promenade in the old part of Blanes. Here are all kinds of local spices and vegetables for sale. This market is a good opportunity to learn more of the Catalonia culture.
The Beach
The beach of Blanes is not too wide and can be very crowded. But if it is a really nice sunny day you can be sure till 7 o clock are good. If you take small children to the beach it is a tip to go to the harbor, where the water really clear (despite the boats) and is also gradually so that smaller children can play fine. There is a lifeguard present during the high season that will monitor everything that happens on and around the beach. He also gives some flags with the danger of swimming:
- Blue: no special danger
- Yellow: caution entering the sea
- Red: danger opinion do not swim
Boulevard
In the high season at the end of the day several small stalls set up
where you mainly jewelry and other souvenirs are sold. These stalls
usually start near the rock and the sea and to Los Pinos (the
tourist area) This example also stalls can be put henna tattoos and
hair in braids can be.
Transport
Cars In high season it is difficult to find somewhere a legal parking space. There is strict control. If you find that due to circumstances it must be double-parked to the nec sometimes help a note behind the windscreen to stick with a mobile number and time when you will return. There is a large parking lot behind the gym made. Here you park for 50 cents an hour, 6 euros for a day pass. The many one-way streets, there is no good flow and creates regular backups of short duration. In addition, the stores supplied via the same roads during the day. Often these suppliers will completely block the roads. You can do this than to accept ... Please note that they are very strict check on illegal parking. It comes with a warning not immediately get you a ticket or your car being towed. When the Spaniards do not like something, he will soon use his horn to let you quickly do not be fooled. For refueling, it is worthwhile to shop is just 10 cents difference among them.
Public transport
The bus to the train station, every half hour from the Plaza de Catalunya located in the old village on the boulevard or in the district of Los Pinos Blanes has a train which takes you through all the coastal towns to come to Barcelona. This is a good modern trains with air conditioning. Take a sweater or jacket with it because the air is often too cold. By bus you can go to Lloret or Girona.
Tourist train
Every tourist attraction has, like Blanes, a train that runs around the site. Blanes train that provides the connection to the tourist district of Los Pinos and the old village. For a few euros you can travel along. There are several bus stops but if you can make the driver that you want you can always take on their route or go. The train also periodically to San Juan (mountain top).
Bike
In Blanes there are some cycle paths. Actually the idea to use them instead of the boulevard. It is considered very annoying to the promenade for cycling. But if your small children are still advised to use the boulevard. The Spanish movement is not used to sharing the road with cyclists, so be ecstatic alert. Certainly the scooters you can sometimes cut There is also a cycle path to Tordera, where Sunday market (see nearby Blanes) There is a separate cycle path almost to Tordera, the only thing you have to share the road running from the roundabout to the village but that is less than one 1 km so it should be doing. Conceded we have never done it.
Sandwich Fuet
Highly recommended to the village Fuet sandwich to eat. This sausage is served on a baguette with olive oil base, about being smeared garlic and tomato. All this instead of butter. On the roll than small slices of meat produced. You can compare hard sausage. (But slightly different). You can get this sandwich in the old town in Baccio or Acitva. You will see that the typical sandwich throughout Catalunya is available. A tip: if the bread is a little too hard, eat the top bun upside down.
Fast Food
Blanes has also fast food. This is not located on the beach but on the road between Lloret and Malgrat. So for those legs just a car at their disposal, it is hard to do. Besides the MacDonalds there is also a Burger King. Both fast food have a space where the kids can play in-side. There are some smaller fast-food chains in the district of Los Pinos as a snack bar where you can get Holland frikandel or croquette
Firework
In late July, a number of days fireworks from the rock of ocean, between the boulevard. Every day there is another country that provides the fireworks. It is an honor to be the fireworks display for this country to be invited out. Therefore, addressing the participants are always cave. If you go to this show please note the wind direction so that not all the smoke toward you. Because the beach is not as wide anymore, it is an option to the fireworks from the mountain to see San Juan. This is done by foot but a car and one hour in advance is certainly present location (Spaniards usually come late in the day) Before starting you will be alerted with 3 hard crash: 15 minutes in advance, you can still find a nice spot, half warning comes in 10 starts before the last bang of the fireworks begin. Usually it takes about 25 minutes of fireworks and ending with three blasts. If you want to go to this show and you come by car may take a while before you get home.
San Juan
Blanes is built on a mountain. Atop the hill stands a tower from 1800. In the wall of the tower is a large hole, to say, by a large ball. This hole is called "The Hole in Blanes" mentioned. From the tower you have a very nice sea, Blanes and inland. With very good weather you can see Barcelona lie. You can come here by car, bike (what a challenge) but for a sporty little pedestrian was sure to do. There are stairs from the foot of the mountain to the top of built, it is now and then but definitely looking to do. If you are not forget to bring water because it is a climb. But if you're above worth it is..
Auction
Nice to go around 5 hours with the family to the auction. Especially for the public there is a balcony which made clear view of the activities. At the time the first boats arrive in the auction starts. It is a busy, mainly the local fishmongers and restaurant buying the fish. Also a tourist near the boats return with their catch from the sea. This begins about 5 p.m. to 1:00 am or 6:00 p.m..
Shopping
If your come to Blanes by car, it is advisable to occasionally run errands with the car that you can technically get the best price at the Lidl or Aldi. Lidl is opposite the McDonalds and Aldi behind the Burger King. Because not all visitors know where the Aldi is there is a lot quieter. Another advantage is that the Aldi car can park in the shade. We recommend at Aldi they have nice brown bread, this is freshly baked. What is also nice to see in the Splaff, you'll find it diagonally opposite the Lidl. This shop is like our action but little choice. If you find a nice shop therefore look here at Bazar Blanes, it is located behind the alley of Splaff. But do not forget the daily vegetable market in the old town to find second street behind the boulevard