Maritime Connection
Includes Las Golondrinas boat, audio guide and snack.
Advance booking required
Schedule
28/06/2026 |12:15-14:00 |Spanish
29/06/2026 |12:15-14:00 |English
30/06/2026 |12:15-14:00. | English
01/07/2026 |12:15-14:00 | English
02/07/2026 |12:15-14:00 | Catalan
28/06/2026 | 14:30-16:15 | Catalan
29/06/2026. | 14:30-16:15 | Spanish
30/06/2026. | 14:30-16:15 | English
01/07/2026 | 14:30-16:15 | Catalan
02/07/2026 | 14:30-16:15 | Spanish
Morning Itineraries:
Meeting point: Moll de les Drassanes
Final stop: CCIB headquarters.
Afternoon Itineraries:
Meeting point: CCIB headquarters.
Final stop: Moll de les Drassanes
Mode: By boat.
A relaxed route is proposed, beyond the conceptual framework of the Congress, yet aligned with its urban-maritime character, to explore the city and its challenges from the sea, through the popular Golondrinas boats—a nod to the tensions of tourism through an activity that became an emblem of leisure for the working classes walking down Las Ramblas since the late 19th century.
The route, running from the city centre to the Port of the Forum, catching sight of the Three Chimneys of Sant Adrià de Besòs, encourages reflection on the transformations of Barcelona’s coastline through urban, real estate, and landscape operations as a backdrop, where the beaches have become the city’s largest public urban park. Today, it is essential to rethink the maintenance and renaturalization of these beaches to address rising sea levels and ensure the resilience of these spaces, now inseparable from the local character.
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Highlights:
Harbour Works Board Palace
Moll d’Espanya, Parc de l’Istme i Rambla de Mar
Maremàgnum
Moll de Barcelona Quay Promenade
Jaume I Tower
World Trade Center Barcelona
New Fish Market at Barcelona Port
W Hotel
Sant Sebastià Tower
Banys de Sant Sebastià Swimming Pools
La Barceloneta Seafront Promenade
Hospital del Mar
Biomedical Research Centre of Barcelona (PRBB)
The Fish
Arts Hotel
Mapfre Tower
Olympic Port
Municipal Sailing School
Olympic Village and Olympic Port Development Plan
Centre Meteorològic Territorial de Catalunya
Conjunt d’Habitatges Tirant Lo Blanc
Mar Bella Park
Diagonal Mar Dwellings
Bathing Area of Forum 2004
Forum 2004 Esplanade
Sant Adrià de Besòs Thermal Power Station
Accessibility: Easy route suitable for most people, with accessibility depending on the boat (generally suitable for people with reduced mobility, subject to conditions).
Additional information
Ticket purchase is exclusively reserved for individuals holding a valid Congress pass. Each accredited attendee may purchase up to three tickets: one for personal use and a maximum of two for guests (guests are not required to hold a Congress pass).
Tickets are personal and non-transferable, and are valid only for the selected date and time. Changes, cancellations, or refunds are not permitted.
Participants are advised to arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the start of the activity; late arrival may result in being unable to join the visit.
The duration of the visit is approximate and may vary due to organisational or safety reasons.
The organisation may request documentation to verify ticket ownership. More information is available in the Official Congress Itineraries Terms and Conditions here.
Group size: maximum 142 people.
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Photo Credits: Terminal de Contenidors del Moll Sud del Port de Barcelona ©Luba Kavelich; Central Tèrmica de Sant Adrià de Besòs ©Arnau Rovira; El Peix ©COAC ©Noelia Beltran; Escola Municipal de Vela ©Luba Kavelich; Esplanada Fòrum 2004 i Pèrgoles Fotovoltaiques ©David Garcia.