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Port Vell consists large commercial and recreational harbor with stunning waterfront views and no shortage of seafood restaurants.
La Barceloneta is a neighborhood bordering the port and includes the beautiful Barceloneta Beach. Click the thumbnails below to jump to larger resolution images.
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Photo Set Information:
- Date Taken: September 2010
- Camera Used: Fuji Finepix S700
![Columbus Monument at Port Vell](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/01-columbus-monument-statues-port-vell.jpg)
A monument honoring Christopher Columbus. It features a statue of him on top pointing out toward the sea.
![A girl sitting on the edge of Port Vell](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/02-girl-sitting-on-port-vell.jpg)
A girl sitting on the edge of the Port Vell boardwalk watching the harbor.
![Barcelona Bicing public bicycles at Port Vell](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/03-barcelona-bicing-public-bicycles-port-vell.jpg)
Barcelona is known for its Bicing program, which allows people to rent bicycles from and return them to various locations around the city.
![La Gamba prawn by Javier Mariscal and Head of Barcelona Roy Lichtenstein](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/04-mariscal-prawn-face-head-barcelona-port-vell.jpg)
Two very important symbols of Barcelona: on the left, "La Gamba" (literally "The Prawn") created by Javier Mariscal for the 1992 Olympics; in the center, the Face/Head of Barcelona by Roy Lichtenstein.
![Lion Knocker Official Door](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/05-lion-door-official-door.jpg)
Not 100% sure what this building was, but it looked really official and had this really cool gold lion knocker.
![Palm Trees at La Barceloneta Beach](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/06-la-barceloneta-beach-palm-trees.jpg)
Our first glimpse of the beach. Palm trees and blue skies at La Barceloneta beach.
![Three wise monkeys sand scuptures](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/07-sand-sculptures-monkeys-barceloneta.jpg)
A very skilled sand artist, two-thirds done with creating the three wise monkeys (he was working on "see no evil").
![Building and cloud in La Barceloneta](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/08-barceloneta-building-cloud.jpg)
The sun, a big cloud and a grey building in La Barceloneta.
![Umbrellas in La Barceloneta](https://kennychung.net/photo/barcelona-spain-photography/port-vell-la-barceloneta/09-la-barceloneta-umbrellas.jpg)
Umbrellas adorning outdoor restaurant tables in La Barceloneta.