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A new Port Olímpic

After 30 years of history, the Port Olímpic is taking a new direction to integrate the port into the city and transform it into a safe and quality public space, linked to the sea and that everyone can enjoy.

A space committed to the environment and sustainability, open to the sea and the city.

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Port Olimpic in Barcelona • Hotels, sailing & nightlife in the Olympic Port

Enjoying everything on offer at the city’s modern marina

By Duncan Rhodes

The construction of the Olympic Port turned Barcelona from a somewhat shabby port city into a glitzy beach resort destination. We check out the best things to do in the iconic marina, as well as which hotels you can check into.

As the name suggests, Barcelona’s Port Olimpic was built to coincide with the 1992 Olympic Games, and it’s appearance on the city landscape is perhaps the most notable of the building projects the sporting event left behind. What was once little more than a disused wasteland is a prime piece of real estate on the coast, and comfortably one of the most attractive areas of the city to visit, full of bars, restaurants, leisure facilities and modern sculptures.

The core of the district is naturally the square-shaped marina, which juts out into the Mediterranean and shines with the paint of bright white sailing boats and yachts, either moored or setting out to sea during the summer months as the rich and famous prepare to cruise up the Catalan coast (if you want to do the same, check out our page on sailing activities!). Meanwhile two of the city’s most instantly-recognisable buildings reside at the port, in the forms of the Mapfre and Arts Hotel – two vast towers casting their shadow over the beach below. These skyscrapers were in fact built as part of the Olympic Village to house athletes during the Games, but are now an office building and 5-star luxury hotel respectively. They also form the perfect landmark for any disorientated tourists, as they are visible from almost every point along the sands.

Below the towers are a number of attractions worth checking out, including the Parc del Port Olimpic, Enric Miralles’ Torre de Gas Natural (impressive glass head offices of Barcelona’s gas company) and the Gran Casino, whilst the visitor is unlikely to miss the gleaming copper sculpture that has become the emblem of the port: known as the ‘El Peix d’Or’ or ‘The Golden Fish’, this futuristic landmark was designed by none other than Frank Gehry, the architect who designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and has a fetish for all things fishy (indeed the fish is his signature motif!).

Frank Gehry’s golden fish glittering in the sun

Naturally most travellers calling by the Port Olimpic will be taking a keen interest in one of Barcelona’s greatest assets – its beaches! The famous Barceloneta beach stretches south from the twin towers (right down to the sail-shaped W-Hotel) and is the favourite stretch of sand for the city’s first-time visitors. Northwards, going up to Parc del Forum are the rest of Barcelona’s beaches, starting with Nova Icaria, then Bogatell and continuing via Mar Bella and Nova Mar Bella to Llevant (it’s on these sands where generally-speaking locals prefer to congregate).

At night, and especially during the hot summer months, Port Olimpic becomes one of Barcelona’s most popular nightlife districts thanks to a long stretch of upmarket restaurants and nightclubs such as Ice Bar, CDLC, Shoko and of course the legendary Opium Barcelona, whose beach-side terrace has a superb Mediterranean restaurant. Cool cats in expensive beachwear and sunglasses stop by for evening cocktails, whilst smart couples head over for dinner, before dressed-up damsels and bronzed Adonises taxi their way to the strip later in the evening for dancing and general misbehaving.

After the lounge clubs kick out at 3am many head over to Pacha or Catwalk Club both of which keep going until 6am. As of course does Opium, the most popular hotspot in town… and for those party animals who fancy taking a VIP nightlife tour that finishes in Opium click here!.

Meanwhile those that don’t make the grade at the ritzy venues can always drown their sorrows at a cheesy gauntlet of free-entry bars and clubs on the Moll Mestral in the marina itself. Skinny dipping in the Med. afterwards is strictly optional!

Accommodation in Port Olimpic

If you fancy bedding down by the beach, it’s hard to look past the Hotel Arts… provided you’ve got plenty of cash to splash. Otherwise you can get in contact with one of Barcelona’s many apartment rentals agencies, as several have pads for hire in this sought-after district. Otherwise you might be best heading a bit further away to the Poblenou district where hotels abound, especially in the redeveloped area around Diagonal Mar.

For general info you can try the official Port Olimpic website, available in several languages. Or head to our districts guide to read more about some of the city’s other great neighbourhoods!

About the Author

Duncan established Barcelona Life in 2009, whilst freelancing for the likes of Conde Nast, The Guardian, Easyjet Magazine, CNN Traveller and many more. From interviews with Ferran Adria to revealing the secrets of the city’s poetry brothels, he knows the city inside out… and shares all his best tips right here.

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Port of Barcelona – Barcelona Travel Guide ТМ

The Port of Barcelona is always crowded and dynamic. The port of Barcelona is beautiful at dawn, when the sun, rising above the horizon, slowly illuminates the coastline and gently enters the port without disturbing its morning silence, only the sound of the surf harmoniously fits into the morning of Barcelona.

The old port in Barcelona begins to wake up, until you can’t even believe that soon everything will come to life here and seething with seething everyday energy, thousands of people will appear in cafes and restaurants, and lifting mechanisms will start working in the port of Barcelona, life will boil, snow-white waves will sway on the waves yachts. The port of the Catalan capital is the center of real urban life with shopping and entertainment opportunities.

Port of Barcelona is divided into four parts:

commercial port
cruise port (this is where the most famous liners come)
energy port
Port Vell (translated from the cat. – Old Port)

The last of the four listed is of particular interest to tourists. But I would like to tell you a little about everything.

You can see the best hotels in the Old Port using the link on Booking.com.

History of the Port of Barcelona

The history of the Old Port of Barcelona dates back to the 13th century, when Pedro III decided to build the Royal Docks for the galleys. At the same time, for another two hundred years, a port as such did not exist in Barcelona, and merchants unloaded goods in an unsafe place, south of Montjuic, the ships were not protected at the place of unloading and crashed.

The port of Barcelona was founded at the end of the fifteenth century during the reign of Juan II of Aragon.

An islet close to the coast was connected to the mainland by a pier and eventually became the Barceloneta area. Caring residents of Barcelona treated this area very carefully and reverently, so the port is one of the most beautiful and well-groomed areas of the city.

The port of the Catalan capital changed in 1992, preparations for the Olympics required fundamental changes in the appearance of the city. The Olympic Village and the port of Olimpic appeared – the city has almost completely updated the look of the port of Barcelona. Today, more than 20 years later, work is underway to expand the space of the port of Barcelona by moving the mouth of the Llobregat River.

OUR ADVICE. If you’re planning to visit the Sagrada Familia and other Barcelona attractions in one day, take a look at the Barcelona Day Pass to save time and money. The price of the card includes skip-the-line tickets to the main attractions of Barcelona, transfers from the seaport and back, travel by tourist bus and discounts on many museums and other places of interest in Barcelona. Detailed information here.

What to see in the port of Barcelona

The sights of interest to many tourists are mainly located in the Old Port of Barcelona. The space it occupies is located between the statue of Columbus (at the end of La Rambla) and the beginning of the Barceloneta district.

Are you going to Barcelona? To avoid queues at the entrance, do not forget to buy tickets for local attractions in advance. You can do it online0026 on the link on the official ticket platform.

1 Barcelona Maritime Museum

The Port of Barcelona invites you to feel like a seasoned sea dog when you visit the Barcelona Maritime Museum. Be sure to visit it, because you will find yourself inside the Royal Docks, which were built by Pedro III.

They will take the visitor into a world that was practically unexplored by man, a world to which the great navigator just returned to announce the joyful news of the discovery of India, located here:

copies of galleys and caravels
all kinds of navigation instruments
even atlas of 1493

2 Rambla del Mar

The old port of the Catalan capital, y , is adorned with the unusual curving Rambla del Mar bridge connecting the shore and the promontory, which is the location of one of the best places for shopping in Barcelona, the Maremagnum shopping center. Everything in this shopping center is thought out so that you not only buy something, but also enjoy the view of the city from the Old Port of Barcelona, have a bite to eat and even go to a disco in the evening. Port in Barcelona is a real center of entertainment.

3Barcelona Aquarium and sea walks

The old port of the Catalan capital is just as popular for families with children, because this is where the Imax 3D cinema is located.
Also a must visit is the Aquarium of Barcelona, the amazing world of the Mediterranean, one of the richest, because it presents 450 species of marine life.
It is in this part of Barcelona’s Old Port that there is an 80 meters long underwater tunnel and a huge Oceanarium, which will make this place the perfect place for you to spend time together.
You can try to dive in a metal cage in a tank with sharks or watch the process of their feeding every day from 12.00 to 13.00.
If you want to enjoy the view of the port of Barcelona from the sea, take the boat Las Golondrinas, the only boat operator in Barcelona. Beautiful panoramic views are guaranteed, and the stop is near the monument to Christopher Columbus.

What is remarkable about the port of Barcelona

There are many interesting facts associated with this place:

The port of the Catalan capital is one of the largest in terms of passenger traffic in the Mediterranean, and in the world it ranks fourth, only the ports of the Caribbean are ahead.
Not so long ago, a unique event took place, the largest cruise liner of incredible size, equal to four football fields, entered the port of Barcelona, Allure of the Seas represents 362 meters from bow to stern. This city, which even has an ice skating rink on board, made a splash when it appeared in the port of Barcelona and went to Rome.
In 2011, Roman Abramovich’s gigantic yacht Eclipse made an incredible impression in the Old Port of Barcelona. The ship, which at that time cost 800 million euros according to some estimates, was undergoing scheduled repairs in the port of Barcelona. Eclipse was launched in 2009 and was then the largest yacht in the world. In 2013, the yacht Azzam of the Saudi prince Al-Waleed ibn Talal Al Saud took the palm from her.
Once every four years in the Old Port of Barcelona you can admire the sailing regatta Barcelona World Race, boats for two people, during the regatta any assistance to the participants is prohibited, and it lasts about three months and also ends in the port of Barcelona.

How to get to the port of Barcelona

As we have already understood, there is an Old Port and a New Port, where cruise terminals are located. For all the beauty, walks, sights – this is the Old Port. You will only need a new one if you are going on a cruise from Barcelona.

How to get to the Old Port of Barcelona:

You can get to the port of the Catalan capital by metro, green line L3, Drassanes station.
This station, located next to the Columbus monument, is the best way to get to the main popular places of the port of Barcelona.
You can get to the port of Barcelona by any bus running along La Rambla, for example, lines 14, 50 and 120.

How to get to the New Port of the Catalan capital:

One way to get to the port is by cable car, or Transbordador Aeri del Port. The trailer departs from the Miramar station on Montjuic, passes the Torre de Jaume I (World Trade Center) and arrives at the Saint Sebastian tower on Barceloneta.
In case you need cruise terminals, take the T3 PortBus, which will stop at Columbus Square. It passes cruise terminals A, B, C and D, located on the Adossat promenade, furthest from the port of Barcelona.
Three more cruise terminals, North, South and East, are located around the World Trade Center. You can get here in 15 minutes on foot.

Location of the port on the map

How to avoid queues at Barcelona attractions. Tickets for the Sagrada Familia and Park Güell skip the line.
How not to be deceived by local taxi drivers. Order a taxi in advance with fixed rates online. The most reliable service for ordering a taxi – KiwiTaxi .
Excursions in Barcelona with locals will help you get to know this city for real. The best way to get comfortable in an unfamiliar city is to walk around it with a person who has lived here for many years.
We advise you to take out travel insurance so that there are no unpleasant surprises while traveling to Barcelona.

Barcelona City Pass is a one-stop card that makes organizing your holiday in Barcelona easier and saves you a lot of time and money.
Hotels in Barcelona: is our selection and recommendations.
Bus Turistic is a tourist bus and a great way to get to all the necessary monuments of Barcelona quickly, with a breeze and comfort.
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Barcelona Twin Towers – Port Olimpic

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March 17, 2021

The twin towers in Barcelona – Port Olympique. 10 most interesting modern buildings in Barcelona. Attractions – Barcelona. The two tallest buildings in the city are the Mapfre tower and the hotel
“Arts”.

Appearing along the line of Barcelona’s city beaches, the twin towers forever changed the outline of the coast.

The two tallest buildings in the city are the Mapfre Tower and the Arts Hotel. Given the fact that the administration of Barcelona is trying to preserve the appearance of the city without disturbing it with skyscrapers rushing into the sky, these two
buildings were allowed to be built for the 1992 Olympics. Therefore, until 1992, only 10 buildings were built in Barcelona, which had a height of more than 80 meters.

But the twin towers soared 154 meters each. Despite the fact that they are called twins, they are completely different. Even the number of floors is not the same. For example tower
The Mapfre has 40 floors and the Arts Hotel has 44 floors. But even today, these buildings are on the list of the tallest buildings in Spain. And if Barcelona is the city with the largest
number of skyscrapers in Catalonia, from the city with the most skyscrapers in Spain is Benidorm.

It was 1992 when the new Olympic Barcelona transformed its waterfront. Then a new Olympic port with two towers was born; on one side is the Mapfre tower. On the other hand – Hotel
Arts.

The Mapfre Tower – as the name implies – is occupied in the sonny by the offices of the insurance company of the same name. The architects of the building were Iñigo Ortiz and Enrique León from Bilbao (Spain), co-founders
architectural firm “Ortiz Leon”. Both of these architects are interesting in their own right. For example, a statement by Íñigo Ortiz is worth pondering: “We produce waste for new
generations.” The architect is inclined towards the common work of people and robots – cobots. Because the machine analyzes thousands of alternatives that a person would not have thought of. So we are waiting for new
masterpieces.

The Arts Hotel was designed by architect Bruce Graham. The architect has long dreamed of creating a similar building in which the steel structure is visible from the outside, and through the glass walls you can see
sea. When he finished the project, Graham said that his dream had come true. Bruce John Graham was born in Colombia at 1925 year. His father was a banker, so there are no problems with getting a good education
was. During his 40 years at SOM, Bruce Graham has designed famous buildings around the world: in his native Chicago, Guatemala, Hong Kong, London, Cairo and many other cities. He said: “We
we design our buildings not in imitation of the styles of the era, but inventing something new”. Also, Bruce was a famous art collector. Unfortunately, in 2010, the architect died of
Alzheimer’s disease. Since then, one of the streets of Chicago bears his name.

And Hotel Arts dedicated the interiors to art. In every room and in every hall of the hotel you will find original works of art by Spanish artists, many of them Catalan. On the top
floors of the hotel, at an altitude of almost 150 meters, there is a Spa complex. And, of course, from such a height you can see not only the sea, but the whole of Barcelona lies in full view.

To date, both buildings share the 12th-13th place among the tallest buildings in Spain. If you go down to the promenade behind the Mapfre building, you will find many restaurants in one place
for every taste. But we and our tourists like “La Barca del Salamanca”.

By the way, a similar restaurant specializing in seafood is located in the Barceloneta area. It is called
“Salamanca”.

Quay of Barcelona, what to see.

Excursions in Barcelona, Russian-speaking guides.

Useful information about Barcelona. In order not to stand in queues at museums, we have prepared a selection of links for you. Here you can easily buy tickets in advance to all the places you are planning
visit.

Tickets to
Aquarium + Barcelona Zoo.

Barcelona Aquarium only.

Buy tickets to the Sagrada Familia.

Entrance tickets to Casa Batllo – Antoni Gaudí.

Park Güell.

Skip the line at La Pedrera – Casa Mila

Tickets to the Palace of Music

Tickets for Casa Vicens – work of Antonio Gaudí

Camp Nou: Tickets

Barcelona Zoo: Tickets

Airway over the sea: “Cableway
Barcelona”.