Getting There By Water
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Located close to the city centre, to the west of Montjuďc and below Barri Gňtic (Gothic Quarter), the Port de Barcelona, run by Autoritat Portuŕria de Barcelona (tel: (93) 298 6000; website: www.apb.es), has re-established its status as one of the major Mediterranean maritime destinations in recent years. In addition to being an important cargo port, it is the second largest Mediterranean cruise centre after Athens. In 2001, the port handled 544 liners and over half a million passengers.
Crueurs del Porte de Barcelona (tel: (93) 412 7914) runs four cruise ship terminals – two at Moll Adossat and two at the World Trade Centre – and the Autoritat Portuŕria de Barcelona (tel: (93) 298 6000) runs the Port Vell terminal. All the terminals have tourist information centres, travel agencies, a flight connection service, bureaux de change, first-aid facilities, duty-free and souvenir shops, bars, restaurants and international newspaper stands. Taxis and shuttle buses provide transportation to the city centre. Parking and car hire services are also available.
Ferry services: For ferries to Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza, the Estació Marítima Balears (Balearic Maritime Station) is located at Moll de Sant Bertran 3 (tel: (93) 295 9100). The nearest metro stop is Drassanes (line 3). Trasmediterránea (tel: (90) 245 4645 or (93) 295 9100; fax: (93) 295 9135; e-mail: correom@trasmediterranea.es; website: www.trasmediterranea.es), runs ferries to Palma, Mahon and Ibiza on the Balearic Islands. They also operate a fast ferry service between Barcelona and Palma. Single fares start from €28 for the standard ferry.
Transport to the city: The TMB (tel: (93) 298 7000; website: www.tmb.net) metro links the port to the centre of Barcelona.
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