Blanes
Spain
Things to do in Blanes
Nature and history play key role for things what to do in Blanes. For more family activities, you can check our tips in Lloret de Mar, located only 5 kilometers away.
Marimurtra Botanical Gardens
The botanical gardens of Marimurtra are considered as one of the most interesting botanical gardens in whole Europe. In a very beautiful setting, you can admire over 3000 types of plants.
The gardens are divided into 3 different areas; Subtropical, Temperate and Mediterranean, in which there are plants from 5 continents.
Marimurtra is less than one kilometer away from the center, but the road goes uphill and it's pretty steep.
How to get: Walking, taxi or tourist bus/train from Catalonia Square that costs about 6 euros one way and 10 euros with return.
Castell de Sant Joan
The best views over Blanes you get from the hill where Sant Joan castle stands. On clear days, from the top of the wall at 173 meters, you can see all the way to Montjuic hill in Barcelona city. The fortification that was build against the pirate attacks was mentioned first time in the year 1002. The “castle” nowadays is basically a watchtower, so there isn’t anything special to see except the 360° panorama view, which is great.
How to get: Walking or taxi
Weather in Blanes
Winter: The winter months from December to February are often rainy and the average daily high temperatures vary between 5-10 °C.
Spring: The rains stop in March and the sun is out often. The average daily high temperature climbs up to around 15°C in March, but in May, the average daily high temperature is already at 20 °C. May is often the first month, when the locals hit the beach as you might get occasional hot days.
Summer: From June to August the sunshine is pretty much guaranteed and it gets hot. The temperature climbs up to 30 °C and over especially in July and August, June tends to be less hot.
Autumn: September is still a warm month and it’s often beach weather still during the whole month. The temperature in September stays clearly above 20 °C.In mid-October, the weather cools down to under 20 °C and it starts to rain more often. In November, the temperature is already around 10°C.
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