The replica of Sweden’s Götheborg, the world’s largest wooden sailing ship (which sank in 1745), arrived in Barcelona. The best of all is that you will be able to enter it to know its interior.
The Götheborg that docked at the Port of Barcelona is a replica of a ship of the Swedish East India Company. The sailing ship’s stopover in Barcelona is part of the Asia 2022-2023 Expedition.
The vessel has been at the Port since October 27 and will remain there until March 2023.
Visit the world’s largest wooden sailing ship
During its stay in the Port, the yacht will have the presence of its entire crew on board.
Visiting hours in Barcelona
Sunday, October 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday, October 31, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 1, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
During all the days of visits, the last shift will be at 7.15 pm.
November to March 2023
Starting in November, the ship will be based in Barcelona until March 2023. The public can visit it every weekend in the afternoon at the Moll de la Fusta (Moll de Bosh i Alsina).
Tickets to Götheborg
You can buy them on the activity’s website. They include a guided tour of the interior of the sailboat, which lasts approximately one hour.
For their part, the sailors are present on the ship and answer questions in English.
Admission for adults: 15 euros
Ticket price for children from 5 to 16 years old: 7,5 euros
Free admission for children under 4 years of age.
Expedition to Asia 2022/2023 of the world’s largest wooden sailboat
Sweden’s Götheborg is the largest wooden ocean-going sailing ship in the world, attracting attention wherever it goes because of its majesty and imposing size.
And the visit to Barcelona is part of the expedition to Asia 2022/2023. He will spend the winter in the Catalan capital.
This is the first time that the ship has been in Barcelona and it is a good thing, since the city’s climate during the winter is the best in the region.
During two years of adventure they have sailed through Europe during 2022 and will continue their journey to Asia during 2023. In fact, seventeen years ago (between 2005 and 2007), Götheborg sailed to Asia.
Do you want to sail the boat?
You will be able to sail aboard the Götheborg as a paid deckhand. All you have to do is apply to do so and experience on board what it is like to sail on an 18th century ship.
The new sailboat (the replica) took 10 years to build and sailed the world’s seas for the first time some 19 years ago.
It is a true work of art, of design and structure that continues to be valid through the years.
