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Culture with your family Cartagena

You will discover a destination bearing the Turismo Familiar seal, awarded by the Large Family Spanish Association

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PORT OF CULTURES

Would you like to conquer the past, interact with history and disembark at a millenary city open to the Mediterranean? It is possible. Cartagena is a Punic and Roman city, a military enclave, an art nouveau setting... A Port of Cultures where the sea is a source of amusement, civilisations, traditions and legends. A destination to enjoy together. Try experiences which will make a lasting impression on you and you will discover a destination bearing the Turismo Familiar seal, awarded by the Large Family Spanish Association. Quite a guarantee.

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Family routes

Whole route with your family
Cartagena Port of Cultures offers a route to go through the whole glorious past of the city in just a few hours. You'll visit the most relevant monuments and discover how theatres used to be in Roman times, contemplate enemy boats from the Homenaje tower of the Concepción castle, and learn how to use a cannon as if you were a soldier of the 19th century at the Navidad fort. All year round. Paying activities; please book in advance.

Children's workshops

Children's workshops that make history
Are your children restless and vivacious? They will learn while they play at these workshops aimed at the little ones of the family. They will also become principal actors for a day at each of the museums. They will be pirates, secret agents, Roman soldiers, archaeologists and all they want. Easy-peasy.

Dramatised visits

Ilustrious dramatised visits
Don't be surprised about finding Scipio Africanus when you turn the corner. Maybe Augustus or Alfonso X, called the Wise, will accompany you during your visit. The great characters of Cartagena's history will appear to show you the important legacy of civilisations that settled at this port, revealing their secrets, legends and amazing stories. Sh! Listen carefully.

The Cartagena inititiative, "Port of Cultures", opens up a wide range of possibilities which enable the visitor to enjoy the city's heritage and cultural riches: to find out about its origins by visiting the Punic Walls, evidence of the founding of the city by the Carthaginian Asdrubal in the year 227 B.C., where a Visitor Activity Centre will explain all about that fundamental part of its history and the local archaeology.

CARTAGENA PORT OF CULTURES

Cartagena is a city with more than 2,500 years of history. Each corner, street and square of the city offers travellers monumental examples of its splendorous historical past, of the civilizations that put in at its port.

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A cove that hides many treasures

A cove that hides many treasures

Cala Cortina is a beach located 4 kilometres from the city of Cartagena, with thick, golden sand. Enjoying its promenade, children¿s play area, picnic area, hammocks, umbrellas and restaurant is a success. In addition, a few metres from the sea there is a natural islet where you can practice diving.

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A Port of Cultures

A Port of Cultures

Let's begin an excursion through time! Cartagena is a Punic, Roman city, military enclave, modernist city... A Port of Cultures with more than 3,000 years of history, where the sea becomes a source of fun, civilizations, tradition and legends.

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To the conquest of Carthago Nova

To the conquest of Carthago Nova

The great characters in the history of Cartagena come to meet you from every corner in the theatrical visits to show the rich legacy of the civilizations that landed in this port and reveal its secrets, legends and incredible stories. Listen carefully!

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Discover sunken treasures

Discover sunken treasures

Discover at the ARQVA the underwater finds among which you will be amazed by the sunken shipwrecks and a great treasure: the 600,000 coins from the cargo of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Frigate.

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Tentegorra Adventure Park

Tentegorra Adventure Park

Would you like to get lost in the largest plant labyrinth in the world? It is an interactive labyrinth with twelve doors that allow us to configure the route at our will, to which are joined the two itineraries, one easy, and another more complicated for those who love challenges. Will you be able to find the way out? But this is not all, because it has multi-adventure circuits, green areas for leisure, sports, recreation and recreation. It also has Aquaventura, an aquatic complex with three large pools and slides, and a twelve-metre-long pirate ship. Buccaneers, aboard!

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Granjapark

Granjapark

The rural leisure park Granjapark offers a swimming pool, football field, sports courts, grill restaurant, climbing wall, bakery with a traditional wood-fired oven, farm animals, riding arena... 42,000 m² to enjoy the outdoors

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