This blog is an attempt to provide a guide for the travel lovers who intend to visit Barcelona this season. The facts stated in this blog are interesting and may make your journey even more amazing.
The Port Vell Or The Old Harbour Of Barcelona
The Port Vell has a great history of development and renovation. It was refurbished completely before the Olympic Games and today it has become a spot of attraction for the tourists. Tourists love to visit this place since it has museums, places to walk and the extraordinary sports facilities. The stats have revealed that the port of Barcelona is so much popular among the visitors that yearly, as many as 16 million people visit the Port. The following list highlights the top activities that can be performed when you are on the Port of Barcelona.
The list provides an insight into the favourite landmarks and sites of the Barcelona Port. Please go through it if you want your visit to be memorable.
The Famous Columbus Sculpture
In order to pay a tribute to honourable Christopher Columbus, the Universal Exhibition of 1888 in Barcelona built a famous sculpture of the Hero of Americans. They decided to build it since Columbus landed to Barcelona after discovering America. This statue is present at the end of Ramblas and it has a lift situated inside of it. You can use this life to go up the statue while enjoying the phenomenal view of the city. You can go as above as 60 meters from the ground.
The Aeri-Del Port Car Cable
This cable car has been built to connect the Montjuic Hill with Port Vell during the 1929’s World Fair. It is magnificent as it is as long as 1300 meters. It takes about 10 minutes to cover one-way ride of it. These days it is primarily used to enjoy the magnificent views over the great city. On the top of one of the Towers, a restaurant for the tastiest sea-food is present. If you are a food lover, it would prove to the visitors’ paradise for you.
The Famous Golondrinas Boats
Present at Catalan are the great traditional boats which facilitate trips along the coast of Barcelona. This would provide you with skyline of the city from the sea. The very first Golondrinas is said to have been inaugurated in the year 1888 during a Universal Exhibition and at that time they had stream engines. Today, even after 130 years of its build, they are still offering trips primarily during the day time. But they have now managed to offer night trips exclusively on Fridays and Saturdays of August. There is also Jazz music present to make the Journey even more cheerful.
The Museum Displaying The History Of Catalonia
This Museum is situated inside of the Palau del Mar, and is a perfect example of the architecture from the 19th century. This Museum would help you to learn about the magnificent history of Catalonia which has evolved over the years to the present day.