Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cartagena, Spain
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2.3 km
38 m
Experience Cartagena in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in CartagenaIndividual Sights in CartagenaSight 1: Iglesia del Carmen
The church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen is a Catholic temple located in the old town of the Spanish city of Cartagena.
Sight 2: Molinete
The Arx Asdrubalis is as it was known in ancient times one of the five hills where the urban enclosure of Qart Hadasht was built. It was on this hill where, according to the historian Polybius, the palace of the Carthaginian general and founder of the city Hasdrubal the Fair was located, which has not yet been located. It currently corresponds to the Molinete hill.
Sight 3: Real Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
The Royal Basilica of Our Lady of Charity is a neoclassical Catholic temple with a metal structure located in the Spanish city of Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia. Its interior, dominated by the dome, is reminiscent of many spaces of the same artistic trend, based in turn on Agrippa's Pantheon.
Sight 4: Barrio del foro Romano
The archaeological site of the Roman Forum Quarter is made up of a set of Roman buildings discovered in Cartagena, built around one of the main roads of the city at that time: the Decumanus. From this decumanus you could access a large thermal complex and a large building with an atrium that has been identified as a headquarters of a collegium.
Sight 5: Casa Maestre
La Casa Maestre is a modernist-style residential property in Cartagena. It was built in the 1900s under a project by the architects Marceliano Coquillat and Víctor Beltrí, and is located in the Plaza de San Francisco. Since 2021 it has been listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC).
Sight 6: Muralla de Carlos III
The walls of Carlos III are the last defensive belt that was built in the city of Cartagena (Murcia) in Spain, and they are partially preserved.
Sight 7: Casa de la Fortuna
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The House of Fortune is an archaeological site located in the city of Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Spain. It is a Roman domus from the 1st century. C. whose access is located in the Plaza de Risueño.
Sight 8: M.U.R.A.M.
The Regional Museum of Modern Art (MURAM) is a contemporary art museum located in the Spanish city of Cartagena (Murcia).
Sight 9: Palacio de Aguirre
The Palacio de Aguirre in Cartagena is a modernist construction by the architect Víctor Beltrí.
Sight 10: Castillo de Despeñaperros
Despeñaperros Castle, also known as San José Castle, is a castle built in the 11th century in the historic center of Cartagena, Murcia Region in Spain. It was declared a cultural site on 7 August 1997. The walls are composed of masonry and generally flat. The interior of the fortification is divided in two perimeters, the lower with rooms for the occupants and a water reservoir, and an upper space occupied by the cannons, and which has lost gunships.
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