Accessible at the end of the Ramblas behind the Columbus monument, the old port of Barcelona as its name suggests was rehabilitated after the recovery of the sea front in 1992, following the Olympic Games.
The port of Barcelona is divided into two parts, port vell and port nou (new port), it has a footbridge (Rambla del port) that leads to the aquarim of Barcelona.
Meeting point between Plaça Catalunya and Port Vell, the Barcelona's Rambla represents the 2 kilometres of the city's busiest pedestrian avenues, where artists, painters and musicians give the greatest tourists satisfaction.
Tourist attractions onlineMaze of alleys between Raval and Born where museums, churches, Roman vestigations and architecture retrace the history of Barcelona's oldest district that stretches along the Ramblas from the old port to the Plaza Cataluña.
Gothic Quarter guided tourYou have just made a stopover in Barcelona in the 4th largest cruise port in the world, and no matter where your boat is anchored, you will arrive at one of the 7 terminals located between the end of the Ramblas and Montjuic.
How to get to Barcelona cruise portIn "Nou de la Rambla" street, a few steps from Colon viewpoint, the Palau Guell is one of the most beautiful works of Antoni Gaudi and contains architectural treasures and ingeniousness not to be missed.
Barcelona Palau Guell little previewLocated at the foot of Port Vell in the historic Drassanes building, the Maritime Museum of Barcelona, MMB (Museu Marítim de Barcelona) protects magnificent reproductions of boats from each period of history.
Barcelona's must-see museumsLocated a few meters from the Drassanes metro station, at the end of the Ramblas, the Barcelona Wax Museum houses the statues of hundreds of personalities.
Ideal for taking a break before continuing your visit to the Gothic Quarter, just a short walk from Barcelona's famous Ramblas and the old harbour, the restaurant "La Fonda" offers great traditional local cuisine such as paella or fideua in a very original setting.
How to get to La Fonda restaurantIn addition to being renowned for the excellent quality of its Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine, the 7 portes is Barcelona's specialist paella restaurant. Meat, fish, mixed, or black rice, at the 7 portes restaurant of barcelona, all preparations are present.
How to get to Barcelona 7 portes restaurant