A route by the Tourist bus, covering the Old part of town.

(1970). Cartagena concentrates an artistic legacy that summarizes almost three millennia of Spanish History, being inhabited by most great Mediterranean Empires that have conquered the Iberian Peninsula sometime. [4] [55][12][51], Thanks to its strategic position on the Mediterranean, Cartagena has been inhabited by many different cultures, which have left their mark on its rich cultural heritage during a glorious and turbulent history.[6]. Dirty and very polluted in the past (due to the nearby Refinery), the new redevelopments (like the initiative "Cartagena, Port of Culture") and restorations have turned it into a major tourist destination, and is a frequent disembarkation point for numerous cruises.

Rehabilitation for tourism provides for the interpretation of the nearby buildings at the time of their construction. Apart from the Roman Theatre Museum, there are also two important archaeological museums: the Municipal Archaeological Museum and the recently opened Arqua (National Museum of Maritime Archaeology). Nevertheless, they did not significantly occupy this municipality, there were few structures belonging to them and they had little relevance here. El Trovador, in "La Vaguada". [83][84][85], An international competition of aesthetic group gymnastics was held along with IFAGG (International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics) in Cartagena from 17 May to 19. The city was very relevant both in the Carthaginian and the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. It is one of several projects to energize the tourist possibilities of this potential major cultural destination,[56] frequently neglected by the mass-tourism, due to the proximity of several holiday resorts, and the refinery and other industrial development, which gave a bad reputation to the city because of pollution; these last have now fortunately been eradicated.

2 hospitals are included in the region and both are placed in the municipality. ¿Cansado de buscar alojamientos y apartamentos de alquiler en el centro de Cartagena? Cartagena concentrates an artistic legacy that summarizes almost three millennia of Spanish History, being inhabited by most great Mediterranean Empires that have conquered the Iberian Peninsula sometime.

La Sella, vegetarian food and good ambient. The tertiary sector has risen during the last decades, specifically tourism and hotel industry. [31][32] There were also remains of Neanderthals belonging to the Mousterian culture in the cave Cueva Bermeja, which is placed in the district Perín. The Roman Theatre Museum was recently officially inaugurated. Add in beaches, thrumming nightlife, and mountainous surrounds, and you have one of southern Spain’s most vibrant and varied cities. The annual average temperature goes up to around 18.8 °C (66 °F).