A walk through the port

The Port “Duanes de Ia Mar’, born as a fishing community, has been transformed over the years into one of the main tourist centres of the town, with a vigorous service sector surrounding the marina. The architectural mix, a combination of the modern buildings near the port with the ancient guarters of narrow streets and simple whitewashed fisherman’s houses with their cane awnings, has become today one of the favourite leisure places of the local area.

From the heart of the fishing guarter rises, majestically, the avant-garde structure of the church of Our lady of Loreto. What is surprising is its height, compact image and the architectural risk of the slender struts which support its boat-like roof. It is best appreciated in all its magnificent dimensions from the plain interior, whose zenithal light perfectly evokes an atmosphere of reflection and spirituality.

A stroll through the port can be a true delight if taken at the time of the fish market, which coincides with the late afternoon arrival of the fishing boats, accompanied by the ever boisterous seagulls. In the shelter of the Cape of Sant Antoni, one perceives a special guality of light and dusky evenings which invite you to savour this maritime landscape next to the beach.