Barcelona Seafront

Barcelona Seafront, Barcelona is a major tourist attraction but this was not the case few years back. The city had shown utter ignorance to the seafront for many years and it all changed only in the years leading up to the Barcelona Olympics Games in the year1992. Previously, the sea port was solely dedicated to shipping and ferry lines. It all has changed as now Barcelona boasts of almost 5 kilometers of sandy beaches and several leisure boat ports, not to mention restaurants serving fabulous sea foods. There is an amazing variety of dining choices and entertainment options that can be availed by a tourist.

It is recommended that the Barcelona Seafront, Barcelona should be visited either in the daytime or in the evening. The place has around 7 beaches out of which the Sant Sebastià and Barceloneta each 1100 m in length are the longest and the most historic beaches of the city. The beaches here offer brilliant night life. One also has the option of taking a ride in the1929 cable cars that cross from the Barceloneta Torre de Altamar to Montjuïc’s Miramar. There are very nice sculptures along the way that include Roy Lichtenstein’s Barcelona Head to the Frank Gehry’s Fish at the Olympic Port.

The Barcelona Seafront, Barcelona has one of the busiest sea cruise schedule in the Mediterranean region. On a busy port day one can see as many as 9 huge cruise ships docked here.

With the opening of the Barcelona Seafront, Barcelona the city has re-discovered one of its most popular spaces for recreation. The beaches reportedly attract around 7 million visitors annually and are equipped with all the facilities and services necessary for the people to enjoy a good time.