| The 48th edition of the Salon Nautico trade fair | | | | More than 150,000 visitors come to see this |
| will take place in Barcelona again this year. From | | | | event every year. The visitors are impressed by |
| the 7th until the 15th of November you will have | | | | the wide range of interesting trends that are to |
| the possibility to experience this unique boat show | | | | explore within this trade fair. The main important |
| ath the Fira Barcelona building at the Plaza | | | | parts of the Salon Nautico include: Accessories, |
| Espanya. You can easiely find an apartment in | | | | Canoes and Kayaks, Sailing Charters, Decoration, |
| Barcelona close to Plaza Espanya, so that it will | | | | Electronics, Motorboats, Sailboats, 'Menorquina' |
| be easy for you to reach this great event. This | | | | boats, Fishing/recreational boats, Sailing Schools, |
| trade fair will showcast all the new rends and and | | | | Speedboats, Bookshops and Publishers, Engines, |
| products from the world´s biggest shipbuilders | | | | Jet-skis, wave-runners, Inflatables, Paints, |
| and the leading nautic companies. | | | | Specialist media, Marinas, Trailers, Insurances, |
| The Salon Nautico became one of Europe´s | | | | Nautical services, Shopping Area, Scuba-diving, |
| biggest nautical sport and recreational events. This | | | | Nautical tourism, Nautical clothing and Windsurfing. |
| event is a magnet for boat lovers and business | | | | The Salon Nautico takes place from the 7th until |
| men all around the globe, as well as international | | | | the 15th November. It is open for visitors from |
| press. It is an essential event for business in one | | | | Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m and |
| of the most important expansion areas in Europe. | | | | from Friday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. |
| Visitors of the Salon Nautico 2009 will include | | | | From Monday to Friday you have to pay 10€ |
| Exporters, Importers, and Manufacturers of sailing, | | | | for a ticket and on Saturdays and Sundays you |
| canoeing and boating equipment. The Salon | | | | will have to pay 12€. |
| Nautico 2009 includes 5 pavilions in the Gran Via | | | | How to get there: |
| exhibition centre and 3 docks in the Port Vell. In | | | | The trade fair will take place in the Fira Barcelona |
| Port Vell you will have the chance to see the | | | | building which is located directly at the Placa |
| On-Water show. In total more than 270 boats will | | | | Espanya. You can reach it via Metro with the lines |
| take part at the Salon Nautico in this year. There | | | | 1,3 and 8, where you just get out at the station |
| will be a lot of unique luxurious yachts that you | | | | "Espanya". There are also a lot of bus stops |
| have never seen before. | | | | situated around Placa Espanya, where several |
| As well as last year, there will be a lot of | | | | busses stop. If you are staying in an Barcelona |
| international exhibitors again. Exhibitors from the | | | | hotel which is clsoe to the Placa Espanya during |
| most important European seafaring nations will | | | | the time of the trade fair, you can easily walk to |
| show their new boat trends such as Italy, France, | | | | this unique event. |
| Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain | | | | For more information about the Sonimagfoto |
| and Germany. This boat show is the biggest of its | | | | 2009, you can visit their official website. |
| kind in Europe. | | | | |