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PORT, BARCELONETA AND OLYMPIC VILLAGE
Today Barcelona is a city which is open to the sea. The trading port is the third most important in the Mediterranean and one of the favourite stop-off points for luxury cruise liners. The port still preserves the fishing area, with the clock tower which gives its name to the wharf -Moll del Rellotge- and the place where the fishermen used to sell their fish. The former medieval shipyards, the Drassanes Reials, bear witness to the splendour of sea trading and the Catalan Navy of the Middle Ages, and currently house the Museu Marítim . From the Moll de la Fusta wharf afford a splendid view of the yachts and sailing boats of the Sailing Club and the Nautical Club.
The domed viewing gallery of the Mirador de Colón, which is reached by means of an internal lift, provides a view of the whole of Barcelona and the Port Vell, the city's new recreational area comprising the Maremàgnum , with its shops, bars, restaurants and cinemas, L'Aquàrium -Europe's biggest aquarium- and the Imax cinema.
The city can also be viewed from the sea in one of the Golondrina pleasure boats. The Barceloneta is a traditional sailing and fishing district which is renowned for its fish and seafood restaurants. The Olympic Village, was built on the site of disused factories and has become a new district which is integrated into the city. Its Olympic Harbour offers the possibility to practise water sports and houses the Municipal Sailing Centre. Over 4 kilometres of beaches stretch before the Barceloneta and Olympic Village, and can be reached by metro from anywhere in the city.
L'aquarium de Barcelona
Moll d'Espanya del Port Vell, s/n (08039)
www.aquariumbcn.com
Europe's biggest aquarium with over 5 million litres of water and one of the largest in the world to feature Mediterranean undersea life. An 80-metre, walk-through glass tunnel under the vast Oceanarium, and 20 giant, themed tanks, will bring you face to face with sharks, sea horses... 8,000 animals and plants, and over 300 different species.
Port Vell
Port Vell is the oldest area of the Port of Barcelona. Following a process of refurbishment and restructuring beginning in 1990, it is now the most emblematic part of the city with 55 hectares given over to Barcelona's inhabitants and visitors.
Featuring a footbridge over the sea, restaurants and shops in the Maremàgnum mall, and a multiplex with an Imax and eight conventional screens.
You can also take a look at the Aquarium, the Museu d'Història de Catalunya and the Museu Marítim and stroll through the newly opened spaces of the most lively and relaxing area in Barcelona. The Barceloneta is the district of Barcelona where the fishermen and sailors used to live.
It is an important example of baroque-style urban planning. The former harbour warehouse, now known as the Palau de Mar, houses the Museu d'Història de Catalunya.
Olympic Port
With over 40 restaurants and bars, the Olympic harbour is one of Barcelona's most popular all-day attractions where visitors can also practise water sports.
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