Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
WATERFRONT MARKETS
On weekends Port Vell springs to life with a handful of markets selling a mix of an-
tiques and contemporary art and crafts at key points along the waterfront.
Pau; 10am-8pm Sat & Sun; Drassanes)
market is a requisite stop for strollers and antique
hunters. Here you'll find old photographs, frames, oil paintings, records, shawls, cam-
eras, vintage toys and other odds and ends.
range of crafty items, including jewellery, graphic T-shirts, handwoven hats, fragrant
candles and soaps, scarves and decorative items. In July and August the market runs
daily.
Take a stroll along the pedestrian-only Rambla de Mar to reach the weekend art fair
anes)
, with a broad selection of paintings both collectable and rather forgettable.
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
If gazing at the deep blue Mediterranean leaves you yearning for something a
bit more immersive, there are plenty of ways to experience the life aquatic
from joining a harbour cruise to trying your hand at stand-up paddleboarding.
WATER SPORTS
BOARDRIDERS BARCELONETA
93 221 44 91; Carrer de la Drassana 10;
10am-8pm Mon-Sat, from 11am
Sun; Barceloneta)
Facing the seafront, Boardriders rents out surfboards (per hour/half-day €12/25), stand-up
paddleboards (per hour/half-day €15/30) and wetsuits. It also sells clothes and gear.
CRUISE
ORSOM
child €16.50/11; Apr-Oct; Drassanes)
Aboard a large sailing catamaran, Orsom makes the 90-minute journey to Port Olímpic and
back. There are three departures per day (four on weekends in July and August), and the last
