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See the main sights of Cartagena on a half-day walking tour of the historic center, including panoramic views of the Roman Theatre of Carthago Nova from La Concepción castle.
In 1728 Cartagena became the capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of the Mediterranean and the city was heavily fortified with the construction of the castle on the site of a former Moorish kasbah.
Get an introduction to the history of Cartagena at the Interpretation Center of the Punic Walls. Watch an interactive video, and see some of the recently restored ruins. Stroll down the Calle Mayor and learn how the city’s economic boom took a downturn in the 19th century.
Admire the triangular Town Hall and its 3 different façades. Continue to the modernist Cervantes House and Casino, among some of Cartagena’s most impressive Art Nouveau buildings. End at the Grand Hotel, built in the style of the Viennese and French Modernist schools, with time to enjoy a tapa in the city’s main Modernist street.
