Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cartagena, Spain

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 50 m
Descend 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 Cartagena

Sight 1: Iglesia del Carmen

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The church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen is a Catholic temple located in the old town of the Spanish city of Cartagena.

Wikipedia: Iglesia del Carmen (Cartagena) (ES)

548 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Molinete

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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.

Wikipedia: Arx Asdrubalis (ES)

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Real Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad

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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.

Wikipedia: Basílica de la Caridad (Cartagena) (ES), Website

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Barrio del foro Romano

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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.

Wikipedia: Barrio y museo del foro romano de Cartagena (ES)

151 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Casa Maestre

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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).

Wikipedia: Casa Maestre (ES)

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Muralla de Carlos III

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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.

Wikipedia: Murallas de Carlos III (ES)

186 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Casa de la Fortuna

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Casa de la Fortunaamaianos from Galicia / CC BY 2.0

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.

Wikipedia: Casa de la Fortuna (ES)

222 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: M.U.R.A.M.

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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).

Wikipedia: MURAM (ES), Website

10 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Palacio de Aguirre

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Palacio de Aguirre

The Palacio de Aguirre in Cartagena is a modernist construction by the architect Víctor Beltrí.

Wikipedia: Palacio de Aguirre (ES)

258 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Castillo de Despeñaperros

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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.

Wikipedia: Despeñaperros Castle (EN)

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