Plaça de l’Ictíneo

Plaça de l’Ictíneo is a square in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. Plaça de l’Ictíneo is situated nearby to Mirador del Port Vell, as well as near the marina Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aquarium Barcelona and Museum of the History of Catalonia.

Public aquarium

Aquarium Barcelona is an aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 35 aquariums at the facility are home to 11,000 animals representing 451 species. Aquarium Barcelona is situated 270 metres south of Plaça de l’Ictíneo.

Museum

The Museum of the History of Catalonia is a history museum in Barcelona that promotes the awareness and knowledge of the history of Catalonia and its culture. Museum of the History of Catalonia is situated 290 metres northeast of Plaça de l’Ictíneo.

La Rambla is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla is situated 1 km west of Plaça de l’Ictíneo.

Nearby places include Barri de la Mercè and La Barceloneta.

Neighborhood

Photo: Puigalder, Public domain.

Barri de la Mercè is a neighborhood.

Quarter

La Barceloneta is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood was built in the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the Ciutadella of Barcelona.