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About Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital of Spain's Catalonia region, and is one of the Spain's, or even Europe's, most beautiful and vibrant cities. Barcelona is a city of contrasts, which is evident in its architecture, a marriage of Gothic spikes and modern curves, including the famous - Sagrada Familia.

Barcelona is divided into two parts. The old city, which is the heart of the city, includes shopping, cafes and museums. Then there's Port Vell, which features bars, restaurants, shops, an IMAX theatre and the largest aquarium in Europe, not too far from the main Barcelona ferry port.

Ferries to and from Barcelona

Barcelona ferry port is situated just a few kilometres away from the capital of the Catalonia region of Spain, and offers great links to Italy, the Balearic Islands and North Africa - all of which can be booked here with AFerry.

Acciona Trasmediterranea's modern air conditioned ships are designed so that passengers feel their journey is a part of their holiday. On board their ships, in addition to a range of cabins and seating, you will find swimming pools in the summer months, bars, restaurants, cinemas and even discos.

Balearia has a modern, impressive fleet of ferries and offers excellent service. Most of their ships offer a range of cabin and seating options, a bar/cafeteria, restaurant, TV and shops.

On board a Grandi Navi Veloci ferry you will find a la carte and self-service restaurants, a snack bar shops and children's play areas. Some ferries also feature a cinema, disco, swimming pool and even a gym.

With Grimaldi, you will also find numerous lounges with comfortable seating, restaurants and bars and children's play areas. Many of the ferries also operate swimming pools in the summer months and on some you can even treat yourself to a luxury spa treatment.

Barcelona port facilities

Barcelona to Majorca routes :

Terminal Trasmediterránea is located in the moll de Sant Bertrán. It has air conditioning, bar/restaurant, toilets, gift shops, rent-a-car, public telephones, bank, left-luggage, taxi rank, customs and immigration police services, and the car park is located at the World Trade Center.

Terminal C moll Adossat is located in the moll Adossat. It has air conditioned, toilets (outside the terminal) and a vending machine.

Barcelona to Ibiza/Minorca routes:

Terminal Trasmediterránea - facilities as above.

Terminal de Drassanes is located in the moll Barcelona Nord. It has air conditioning, a coffee bar, toilets, public telephones, luggage room and a newspaper kiosk. The car park is located at the World Trade Center.

Barcelona - Genoa routes:

Terminal de Génova is located in the moll Ponent Nord. This Terminal is equipped with air conditioning, toilets, public telephones and various vending machines.

Getting to Barcelona

The nearest metro stop is in Drassanes (green line L3), which is approximately a 20 minute walk from the port, near the Christopher Columbus monument along the Ramblas. You may need to get a port shuttle bus to the monument, depending on which terminal you arrive at.

You can simply catch a taxi from the ferry port terminals to the city centre, at around 8 Euros. This usually takes less than 10 minutes.

There are various options for travelling between the ferry port and the airport. The quickest option is to jump in a taxi, which are usually reliable and cheap. The journey will take approximately 25 minutes.

The Z.A.L bus service (bright blue buses) runs every 20 minutes from the main port terminals to the Christopher Columbus monument, allowing for easy access to the metro. Ticket prices are approximately 1.10 Euros (subject to change).

The Bus Montjuïc Car Park at Passeig de Josep Carner / Passeig de Montjuic, provides a 24 hour secure place to leave your car, and is only 5 minutes from the port terminals.

Barcelona ferry port is located next to the main cruise terminal near Port Vell (the old port), which is located at the southern end of the famous Ramblas, a 1.2 Km walkway through the very heart of the city centre.

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