{"id":16447,"date":"2014-11-13T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=16447"},"modified":"2015-03-18T12:33:48","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T11:33:48","slug":"las-golondrinas-popular-water-trip-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/las-golondrinas-popular-water-trip-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Golondrinas &#8211; the most famous water trip in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most traditional water excursions you can make in Barcelona is Las Golondrinas. Las Golondrinas is a motorised boat that takes you on a breezy and relaxing trip around Barcelona\u2019s harbour, taking in the sea front and really seeing the city from a completely unique and different perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Las Golondrinas was one of the first ever tourist attractions in Barcelona and water trips have been running here since as far back as 1888. Although the vistas have most certainly changed a great deal since the trips inception. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sailing-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">The boat trip<\/a> was conceived to coincide with a large and famous exhibition that took place in 1888 called the Universal Exposition and the unveiling of the iconic Christopher Columbus monument at the end of Las Ramblas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/las-golondrinas-popular-water-trip-in-barcelona\/#Two_available_routes\" title=\"Two available routes\">Two available routes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/las-golondrinas-popular-water-trip-in-barcelona\/#Enjoy_the_gentle_swell_of_the_ocean\" title=\"Enjoy the gentle swell of the ocean\">Enjoy the gentle swell of the ocean<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_available_routes\"><\/span>Two available routes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two available routes, one that takes in the whole of Barcelona\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/boat-cruises-from-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">harbour<\/a> including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cinema-outdoor-sala-montjuic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Montjuic<\/a>, the Tower of the Clock, the active seaport and Maremagnum, which lasts around 40 minutes. And the other, which lasts 90 minutes and which includes the beaches of Barceloneta, the Olympic Port and all the skyline hugging buildings that run alongside the coast, such as Hotel W, locally known as \u2018la vela\u2019 (because it looks like a boat\u2019s sail), and unique vistas of the Sagrada Familia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16449\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/golondrina-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16449\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/golondrina-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Las Golondrinas - the traditional boat trip of Barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Las Golondrinas &#8211; the traditional boat trip of Barcelona<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoy_the_gentle_swell_of_the_ocean\"><\/span>Enjoy the gentle swell of the ocean<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The beauty of Las Golondrinas is that you can sit back and enjoy the gentle swell of the ocean, enjoy a drink and take in a side of Barcelona it is impossible to see on land.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the wonderful Mediterranean climate, Las Golondrinas trips are enjoyable all year round, although warm clothes are recommended from October onwards.<\/p>\n<p>The 45 minute port voyages depart every hour between 11:15 and 16:15; and at 12:30 and 15:30 for the 90-minute coastal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/day-trips-out-of-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">trips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to book your trip directly via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lasgolondrinas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">website<\/a>\u00a0which is recommended during busier times and high season, but you can also rock up to the booths at the port and buy your tickets there.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"16447\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most traditional water excursions you can make in Barcelona is Las Golondrinas. 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