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The sea is a living element of Barcelona. At the end of the Rambla, which reaches almost water, the Columbus Statue greets him from his watchtower and the Port Vell, which opens his feet, gathers the life and spirit of the sea. Nowadays, the promenade goes far beyond the Rambla del Mar, which leads to the Maremagnum, and has become one of the great leisure and city walks.

The historical wharf
With four centuries of existence, the Port Vell is the oldest and still functioning part of the entire port of Barcelona. It was the first stable dock that the city had, where ships could dock covered with storms, and effectively separated the city from the water.

Created enigma of sand in the sea, the construction of the port of Barcelona meant the opening of the city to other lands. It is this port which, over the centuries, has given Barcelona a common identity in other Mediterranean port cities: commercial, advanced and with a scoundrel point.
A stroll through water

The Port Vell, now remodeled and converted into a walk that has conquered the citizens, extends from the imposing Gothic building of the Royal Shipyards to the Llotja de Mar, an impressive neoclassical building that hides in the interior the remains of the old Llotja de Mar, in Gothic style. Meanwhile, at the Portal de la Pau, from where Columbus indicates the path to the Indies, new avenues won over the water are opened on the water, such as the large drawbridge that communicates this point with the modern shopping center Maremàgnum. Contemporary art has also become the site, and if there are works by Roy Lichtenstein or Xavier Mariscal, on the sea, float sculptures by Jaume Plensa.

But, if there is something that is stolen from Barcelona and visitors, it is the "swallows", some recreational boats that, for more than 125 years, have been strolling through the Mediterranean waters of the Port Vell of Barcelona and that They allow you to contemplate the privileged view of the city from the sea.
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