Barcelona's waterfront
Spain, southeast Barcelona, Rue Ramblas
Description:
The magnificent promenade of Barcelona stretches for almost 5 km along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The promenade begins at Ramblas Street. Here is a monument to Columbus, erected in 1888. The monument is located exactly at the place where Columbus landed in 1493 from his expedition. Further, the embankment is connected by a drawbridge and a pedestrian dam with a yacht club.
On the promenade are the Palau de Mar (Sea Palace), which houses a museum of the history of Catalonia. And of course, along the pedestrian promenade there are a large number of cafes, restaurants. There is a cinema here, as well as the largest aquarium in Europe.