6 Sights in Blanes, Spain (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Blanes, Spain! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Blanes. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Blanes1. Castell de Sant Joan
The castle of Sant Joan is a castle on top of the hill of Sant Joan in Blanes in Romanesque style. At the top of the wall there is an extraordinary view from its 173 m high. On clear days, the territory that dominates it is very extensive and from the south you can see the silhouette of the mountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona. Possession of the viscounts of Cabrera, it was mentioned for the first time in 1002. Currently the magnificent round main tower remains standing. It is a work declared a cultural asset of national interest.
2. Santa Maria de Blanes
The parish church of Santa Maria de Blanes is a Gothic building in the municipality of Blanes (Selva) that was built between 1350 and 1410. It is a work included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
3. Sant Joan Baptista
The Hermitage of Sant Joan de Blanes is a church in the municipality of Blanes (Selva). It is located on top of the hill of the same name next to the castle of Sant Joan, of which it was the chapel but due to lack of space it had to be located outside the enclosure. Mass is said for Sant Joan. It is documented as early as the thirteenth century and in 1377 it is recorded that there was a priest in the castle who took care of it. During the seventeenth century it was a center of pilgrimage for the day of St. John the Baptist. In 1959 a restoration was carried out in which the roof was redone and the Blanes artist Maria Teresa Bedós painted the frescoes inside. In 1991 it was restored again with the rehabilitation of the castle. It is a work included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
4. Font Gòtica
The Gothic Fountain of Blanes is a fountain located on Carrer Ample in the municipality of Blanes (Selva). It is the best-preserved fountain of Catalan Gothic architecture. It is a work included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
5. Ermita de Santa Bàrbara
The hermitage of Santa Bárbara de Blanes is a hermitage in the municipality of Blanes (Selva) declared a cultural asset of national interest. It is located at the top of the hill of the same name in front of the castle of Sant Joan, separated by the road that leads from Blanes to the cove of Sant Francesc.
6. Nostra Senyora de l'Antiga
The chapel of the old or Santa Maria de la Riera is a chapel located in the square of Josep Mestres of the municipality of Blanes (Selva) included in the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
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