L’Aquàrium de Barcelona is a spectacular center on the moll d’Espanya del Port vell N/N. Probably, its best activity is “diving with sharks” that consists getting into the world of these amazing animals. You can do a sharks course in L’Aquàrium de Barcelona where you will learn a lot. Many divers appeal to this kind of activities since it is interesting and fun.

There are also guided tours in L’Aquàrium de Barcelona that appeal to locals and tourists. Another interesting package tour in Barcelona that is offered by this aquarium is “sleeping with sharks”. This incredible activity consists of spending a night close to sharks.
It is open since 9: 30 am but it close at 9 pm (from Monday to Friday). On weekends and holidays it closes a 9:30 pm or 11 pm. L’Aquàrium de Barcelona has reasonable prices: adults 16,5 €; children from 4 to 12; 11,5 € and adults over 60, 13 €.
This incredible place also gives you the opportunity to use its building for meetings, conferences and other events. Its telephone number is 00 34 93 221 74 74.
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona is a great place to visit with friends, colleagues and with the family, too. It is a fantastic aquarium that is one of the main tourist attractions in Barcelona. As you have realized this tourist destination in Spain has a fabulous aquarium that offers many great tours and activities to enjoy.
There are many hotels in Barcelona that are close to L’Aquàrium de Barcelona such as Duquesa de Cardona hotel and Hotel BCN Universal. though you will find multilingual people in Barcelona it is a good idea to do intensive Spanish certified courses.

Author: Viviana Gómez

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The Port Olímpic in Barcelona is an entertainment and leisure zone that was built in 1988 for the 1992 Olympic Games. At present, it has become one of the most popular sites in Barcelona.

In the port you will find many excellent bars, restaurants and dance clubs to enjoy the wonderful nightlife of the place. From there you can admire the extraordinary twin skyscrapers, Mapfre Tower and Hotel Arts Barcelona.
In the port Olympic you can enjoy the different nautical services that include the speedboats rental and you can buy one or sell yours, too.
You should walk along the Olympic port that has great places to visit. You can enjoy a great day here. This beautiful port is near “Hospital del mar”, the “Moda shopping Port Olympic” and “ Curtis food drinks”. There are also wonderful hotels in Barcelona in the zone of the Port Olympic such as Hotel Arts Barcelona and AB Skipper.
To get to this great place you can do it by land or by sea. There are many buses that go to this place such as the lines 41, 10, 71, 36, 157 and 59. It is advisable to ask for information in the tourism offices of Barcelona. It is also a good idea to rent a car in Barcelona.
Remember that you can sign up for intensive Spanish certified courses.

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La Nova Icaria Beach, one of the most visited beaches in Barcelona, is located close to the Olympian Port of Barcelona. You can find three beach bars there and great restaurants near by.

It is a beautiful beach that has varied facilities for handicapped persons.
In la Noca Icaria Beach in Barcelona you can practice different sports like sailing and windsurfing, but remember that there are lifeguards only during the summer.
Besides having amazing beaches, there are outstanding hotels in Barcelona that offer a great service so that you can have a wonderful stay in this beautiful tourist destination in Spain.

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Barceloneta, a well-known sandy beach, is the closest beach to Barcelona City center. It is located in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona.
Barceloneta beach is surrounded by numerous excellent seafood restaurant and incredible nightclubs. This beach is most visited in the peak season which is from June to September. It has approximately 5 kilometers of beaches.
On beachside you can find numerous attractions in Barcelona. For instance, “chiringuitos” that are huts that have tables and sell drinks and food.

This is a wonderful beach that you should visit in Barcelona, Spain. Remember that this country has numerous attractions and excursions and incredible hotels that will make your stay in Barcelona memorable (see hotels in Barcelona).

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The Monument to Christopher Columbus is located at the end of Las Rambas, just beside the harbour. Designed by Gaietà Buïgas for 1888 World Exposition, it commemorates the discovery of America.
A lift inside this impressive 60meter monument allow you to climb to the top, offering great views of Barcelona. At the top, each of the windows indicates the main attraction when looking through it. Source: tourisminbarcelona

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Clickair is Iberia’s low cost airline based in Barcelona airport (El Prat), and will start operating on March 1st 2007 with very competitive prices.
Currently, 26 routes will be operated by Clickair, 20 internationals (Amsterdam, Berlin, Bucharest, Budapest, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Helsinki, Lisbon, Munich, Naples, Oporto, Pisa, Prague, Rome, Venice, Verona, Vienna, Warsaw and Zurich) and 6 nationals (Jerez de la Frontera, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Malaga, Sevilla and Vigo).
Clickair will compete with Ryanair, although Clickair will fly directly to Barcelona airport and when booking a flight, show final price (including taxes) from the beginning of the process, so check Clickair before getting your flights. Source: tourisminbarcelona

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Lluís Domènech Montaner (1850 - 1923) , architect, potilitian and writer born in Barcelona. Registered as an architect in Barcelona in 1873. In 1875, became professor and director at the Barcelona’s School of Arquitecture (Escola d’Arquitectura de Barcelona).
Along with Antoni Gaudí, one of the representative of the Modernisme Català (Art Nouveau). His most famous works, the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and the Palau de la Música Catalana have been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Source: tourisminbarcelona

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April 23rd is the feast of Sant Jordi (Diada de Sant Jordi), the patron Saint of Catalonia. The tradition is that the man buys the woman a rose and the woman buys the man a book, although this is not just between lovers, it is also between friends, workmates, … It is a very colourful day as you will see almost everybody carrying at least one rose.
Although Sant Jordi is not a bank holiday, city centre is totally packed with people walking around looking for books and roses or simply enjoying the atmosphere. As it is also Book´s day (Dia del Llibre) there are lots of bookstalls where you can even see writers signing their own books.
It is a very romantic day, although in recent years is getting more commercial, but still a very enjoyable day. Source: tourisminbarcelona

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Located in Carrer of Angels 3 next to MACBA museum and Las Ramblas. Very small but gorgeous and romantic restaurant. Specially recommended for couples. Mediterranean and Andalucia food. Source: tourisminbarcelona

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Located in Bon Succés 7 next to Las Ramblas. This is non-fashionable restaurant but higly recommended for those who want to live the experience of tasting the Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine. Source: tourisminbarcelona

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