Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Beaches
Fancy a splash in the Medi-
terranean? Trot down to the end
of La Rambla, wander along the
palm tree-lined Moll de la Fusta,
down restaurant-packed Passeig
Joan de Borbó,
et voilà
, the sea
beckons. Over four km (2.5 miles)
of blue flag beaches stretch
north from Barceloneta to Port
Olímpic and beyond. Facilities
are top-notch, including showers,
deck chairs, beach volleyball
courts and lifeguards. Conve-
nience, however, means crowds,
so finding a spot among the
masses of oiled bodies can be
a challenge, particularly in the
summer.
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Map E6
Museu d'Història de Catalunya
and sports-related topics.
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Moll
d'Espanya • Map E5
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Maremagnum:
shops open 10am-10pm daily; restaurants
until 1am daily; bars and clubs until
4:30am daily
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IMAX: shows from 12:20-
10:25pm daily • Adm • DA
@
Museu d'Història
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L'Aquàrium
de Catalunya
Housed in the Palau de Mar,
a renovated portside warehouse,
this museum offers a broad,
interactive exploration of
Catalonia's history since
prehistoric times. Kids
(see
p63)
especially will have a ball
with the engaging exhibits, such
as a Civil War-era bunker and a
recreated Catalan bar from the
1960s with an ancient
futbolín
(table football) game.
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Pl Pau
Vila 3, Palau de Mar
•
Map N6
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Open
10am-7pm Tue-Sat (until 8pm Wed),
10am-2:30pm Sun
•
Adm €4, free first
Sun of month
•
DA
£
Rambla de Mar
Come face to face with the
marine world of the Mediterra-
nean at Barcelona's impressive
aquarium, the largest in Europe.
The highlight is the 80-m (262-ft)
long underwater tunnel, which
has a moving walkway that tran-
sports visitors through the deep
blue unknown, while sharks glide
menacingly close. A huge hit with
the kids is the new Explora! floor,
with interactive exhibits that allow
you to explore the ecosystems
of the Mediterranean.
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Moll
d'Espanya
•
Map E6
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Open Jul-Aug:
9:30am-11pm daily; Sep-Jun: 9:30am-
9pm Mon-Fri (to 9:30pm Sat-Sun)
•
Adm
Saunter along the
Rambla de Mar, a
floating wooden pier
that leads to Mare-
magnum, a flashy mall
that has many shops,
restaurants and bars.
Nearby the giant
IMAX
®
cinema shows
3-D films on mega-
screens generally on
nature-, adventure-
Yachts, Port Olímpic
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The rooftop café at the Museu d'Història de Catalunya has
sweeping views of the city, the port area & Montjuïc.
