Cosmopolitan Spain Traveler Fall 2018

Cosmopolitan Spain Traveler

Region of Murcia

Cartagena

If you aren’t yet aware of what Cartagena has to offer, just keep reading in order to have a broad view of its possibili- ties. It is one of the main naval bases of the country, and an appealing tourist destination thanks to its historical-artistic heritage, including vestiges of the Carthaginian, Roman, Byzantine era, military buildings of modern and contem- porary times, as well as with neoclassical and modernist buildings. The most characteristic symbol of this city is the Roman Theater which, although built in the 1st century BC, was not discovered until 1990. The architectural ensemble of which is made up of the Museum of the Roman Theater was designed by Rafael Moneo. In the cultural field, with the initiative of Cartagena Port of cultures, an attempt has been made to unify the varied cultural possibilities that this city offers, enhancing its tour- ist visibility.

it is also known for its major festivals of Carthaginians and Romans and the processions of Holy Week, both being declared of International Tourist Interest, for its Punic Wall, and much more. The port of Cartagena is the berthing point of numerous cruises with different destinations in the Mediterranean Sea. In fact, it is the 8th port in Spain with the largest num- ber of cruise passengers, who enjoy the cultural and leisure activities upon arrival at the Port of Cartagena. But the Port of Cartagena is also the place where the El Batel Auditorium and Palace of Congresses is located. It is a superb construction of cultural character whose design of straight lines and great luminosity has its references in Cartagena’s marine traditions.

More about the city of Cartagena: www.murciaturistica.es/en/cartagena

Roman Theater, Cartagena Photograph by Instituto de Turismo de la Región de Murcia

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