A lovely area in Barcelona with all its high end shops and beautiful buildings onthe lovely harbour which Christoper Columbus points out to sea from. Very close to Las Rambalas, and is a lovely day to pass by either shopping or people watching from the seats all around the harbour, or to catch the tour buses from

This is a more modern up to date area of Barcelona, it has an extensive harbour a multitude of restaurants and some great shops! There are also plently of places to sit and watch the world go by and relax in the sunshine! Def worth a visit! You can also catch a couple of boat trips from here but to... More

Port Vell is conveniently located at the end of La Rambla. We didnt spent a lot of time there since we were more interested in the classic European architecture experience. But it seemed like a nice hangout if you have lots of time to spare and want a break from all the Gaudi stuff.

Nice place for a stroll :-) interesting note: all the palms in Barcelona are imported! But they defiantly fit in.

All the area is real nice to walk on the water board, strategic located between Ramblas, Old city and the nice restaurants on the water front

When on a Mediterranean Cruise we took the bus from the cruise port to the harbor of Barcelona. There was a lot of activity, friendly people, beautiful architecture, pedestrian walkways and beautiful views. The day we were there was a small flea market. We enjoyed walking along the harbor, looking at the boats and taking in the sights. We couldn’t... More

What a beautiful and vivid area! I remember it from the deep past where a lot of work was still supposed to be done to reconstruct, rebuild and refresh it. Nowadayes it is a perfect place for walks, bicycling, sitting in the sun or goung fro some shopping or sightseeing (Maremagnum and Aquarium at one side of the Port and... More

this is a place by the water with less beach but more boats and seafood restos! went to a restaurant and had nice paella.. super nice

We spent half a day in the Port Vell area. Very nice area due to the recent developments from the Olympics. Packed with eateries and shopping spots. There is also a decent cinema if you fancy a movie with the local (movies in English!).