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Getting There By Water Located close to the city centre, the Port de Barcelona (tel: (93) 306 8800 or 443 1300; website: www.apb.es), run by Autoritat Portuŕria de Barcelona (tel: (93) 298 2100), is re-establishing its status as one of the major Mediterranean maritime destinations. In addition to being an important cargo port, it is the second Mediterranean cruise centre after Athens and handled 447 cruises and 446,268 passengers in 1998. Crueurs del Porte de Barcelona(tel: (93) 306 8800), 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 2100), 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; fax: (93) 295 9135; e-mail: correom@trasmediterranea.es; website: www.trasmediterranea.es), runs ferries to Palma, Mahon and Ibiza on the Balearic Islands. Single fares range from €25.50 for the standard ferry. They also operate a fast ferry service between Barcelona and Palma. 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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