Cartagena was originally named Carthago Nova by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal in 228BC. It was the first of a few towns around the world to eventually be called Cartagena.
It is a beautiful city with lots to do and see, and equally as nice just to go down grab a coffee and watch the world go by.
It is also a great place to go with kids, as lots to keep them occupied. In this post I will keep a running list of all the posts I make about Cartagena so you can find all the information in one please.
1)There are ruins and castles, museums and monuments, to see information about them all click on the picture below
2)The best way to get a taster of a city is to do a guided tour.
The city is doing Free guided tours of modernist Cartagena on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Click link for more info.
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-guided-tours-of-cartagena-and.html
They also have the following tours (paid) from monday to fridays, call 968500093 to reserve
Route 1- Cartago Nova secrets (Tuesdays, Thusdays and Fridays)
Roman Theatre Museum, Fortune House, Augusteum, Punic Wall
Cost: 12 euros for approx 3.50 mins. Starts at 11am at Roman Ampitheatre
Route 2 - Cartagena defensive (Wednesdays and Mondays)
Panoramic lift, Concepcion Castle, Civil War Museum, Tourist boat, Navidad Fort
Cost: 15 euros for approx 3.50 mins . Starts at the Panoramic Lift.
3) Or you could see Cartagena with a difference and do a Segway tour of the city. 20 euros for a 45 minute tour or 35 euros for a 90 minute tour. For more info and bookings go to http://www.ocioenmurcia.com/site.php?lang=en
4) After a morning exploring Cartagena, head round the corner to Cala Cortina , a great cove where you can relax and swim
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/beaches-and-coves.html
6) Grab a great "menu del dia" lunch at Taperia Casa Tomas, or just have some scrummy tapas
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/taperia-casa-tomas-and-tapas.html
7) Do a boat trip around the harbour on the tourist boat, or grab the Tourist bus for a tour of Cartagena. Click below for times and itineraries.
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/tourist-boat-and-bus-cartagena.html
8) February 11th to 27th 2011 there is a Tapas Trail in Cartagena http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/02/iv-tapas-trail-in-cartagena.html
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It is a beautiful city with lots to do and see, and equally as nice just to go down grab a coffee and watch the world go by.
It is also a great place to go with kids, as lots to keep them occupied. In this post I will keep a running list of all the posts I make about Cartagena so you can find all the information in one please.
1)There are ruins and castles, museums and monuments, to see information about them all click on the picture below
2)The best way to get a taster of a city is to do a guided tour.
The city is doing Free guided tours of modernist Cartagena on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Click link for more info.
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-guided-tours-of-cartagena-and.html
They also have the following tours (paid) from monday to fridays, call 968500093 to reserve
Route 1- Cartago Nova secrets (Tuesdays, Thusdays and Fridays)
Roman Theatre Museum, Fortune House, Augusteum, Punic Wall
Cost: 12 euros for approx 3.50 mins. Starts at 11am at Roman Ampitheatre
Route 2 - Cartagena defensive (Wednesdays and Mondays)
Panoramic lift, Concepcion Castle, Civil War Museum, Tourist boat, Navidad Fort
Cost: 15 euros for approx 3.50 mins . Starts at the Panoramic Lift.
3) Or you could see Cartagena with a difference and do a Segway tour of the city. 20 euros for a 45 minute tour or 35 euros for a 90 minute tour. For more info and bookings go to http://www.ocioenmurcia.com/site.php?lang=en
4) After a morning exploring Cartagena, head round the corner to Cala Cortina , a great cove where you can relax and swim
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/beaches-and-coves.html
6) Grab a great "menu del dia" lunch at Taperia Casa Tomas, or just have some scrummy tapas
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/taperia-casa-tomas-and-tapas.html
7) Do a boat trip around the harbour on the tourist boat, or grab the Tourist bus for a tour of Cartagena. Click below for times and itineraries.
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/tourist-boat-and-bus-cartagena.html
8) February 11th to 27th 2011 there is a Tapas Trail in Cartagena http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/02/iv-tapas-trail-in-cartagena.html
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