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8. SUBMARINE ICTINEO II
In 1859, Catalan Narcís Monturiol invented one of the world's first submarines, a
replicaofwhichstandsontheMolld'Espanya.Hardtobelieve,butinanearlierver-
sionofthiswooden,fish-shapedsubmarine,poweredbytwointernalsteamengines,
Monturiol made a number of successful underwater journeys. He invented the sub-
marine as a means of gathering coral; later, he tried to sell it to the army. However,
he finally sold his invention in parts and died penniless. Moll d'Espanya
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9. EL CENTRE DE LA VILA-PORT OLIMPIC
This shopping complex offers a slew of shops, cafés and fast food restaurants. Best
ofall,ithousesthecinemasofthe IcàriaYelmoCineplex , oneofthelargestcinemas
in town to show VO (non-dubbed) films. Salvador Espriu 61 • Mall shops open
10am-10pm Mon-Sat
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10. WORLD TRADE CENTER
Thismassive,circularstructureisaniconicbuildinginPortVell.Itishometoshops,
offices, congress and convention halls and a five-star hotel. In the central court-
yardisa“rhythmic”fountainthatspurtsoutstreamsofwateratdifferingvelocities.
Nearby, you can board cable cars and soak up splendid views from the top of Torre
Jaume I. The terrace has an elegant restaurant, WTC Meet&Eat, which is open for
lunch only. Moll de Barcelona • DA
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Exploring the Port
Morning
Begin your port passeig (stroll) with a visit to the Museu Marítim , where you
canseeBarcelona'sstatusasoneofthemostactiveportsintheMediterranean.
From here, head towards the Monument a Colom , and stroll the Moll de la
Fusta to admire the PailebotSantaEulàlia , which has been immaculately
restored by the museum. Saunter down the Rambla de Mar , an undulating
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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