Port Vell, Barcelona

When you walk down the Ramblas and arrive to the Mediterranean sea you can find the Rambla del Mar and the Maremagnum.
Find a place to sit down and wait: you will see the bridge opens and the boats go out to the sea.
I think this is an experience not to lose in Barcelona!

From the tip of the harbour front, where the Colombus statue stands and where the La Rambla begins, walk on to the cross bridge to Port Vell and its environs. This bridge, with wooden plankings is walked every minute of the day, is swiveled in the mid sections for boats to pass through periodically, during which pedestrians will have to wait 10 minutes or so when the sections reconnect themselves again.

Barcelona, at the eastern coast of Spain, has a long maritime history because of its geographical importance as a seaport of the country. It is still busy today, with added traffic by tour cruises and sail boats dotting the entire harbour.

In the middle of the bustle of Passeig Colom, the noisy Avinguda del Paral-lel, the modern Rambla de Mar, the busy Port, still remains this ancient, beautiful and quiet building...

En medio del bullicio del Passeig Colom, de la ruidosa Avinguda del Paral-lel, la moderna Rambla de mar y el ajetreado Puerto, aún permanece este antiguo, bello y tranquilo edificio...

This magnificent walkway made of wood leads you from terra firma to Moll d'Espanya, where is the spectacular Acquarium and the Maremagnum (a shopping mall). The walkway has a very attractive design, and it is a pleasure to have a seat there and watch the people, the ships, the seagulls...

Esta magnífica pasarela de madera conduce desde tierra firme hasta el Moll d'Espanya, en donde se encuentra el espectacular acuario y el Maremagnum (un centro comercial). La pasarela tiene un diseño muy atractivo, y es un placer sentarse allí y mirar la gente, los barcos, las gaviotas...

Talk a walk down Port Vell (Try a daily visit & then go back at night, the experience is great!)
There are many restaurants in this area, so I'd suggest that you have dinner in one rest and then go for a walk along the pier to enjoy the view of the Mediterranean sea at night...

The industrial harbour made place for beaches, shops, offices (World Trade Center) and a yacht harbour. You will find a nice historical museum here, bars (´Luz de Gas´ on boat is nice!) and a great work of art by Roy Lichtenstein.
The Barceloneta area is also renowned for its champaigne bars, where you can have Catalan cava and of course tapas! This area also has a nice beach with a soft kind of sand and when the wind allows it, you can windsurf here. Regular surfing is impossible as the sea is almost waveless.

Go to the Rambla del Mar. You can take a boat to visit the seaport. The boat is called Golondrina, which means swallow.
At the other side of the wooden walkway you will find the Maremagnum. There are a lot of restaurants, shops, cinemas, etc.