Cartagena (Spain) - Cartagena (Spanien)

Panoramica de Cartagena desde el Castillo de San Julián (27126393499) (cropped) .jpg
Cartagena
regionMurcia
Residents
216.108 (2020)
height
10 m
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Cartagena

Cartagena is a city in the spanishRegion of Murcia, it is located in a sheltered bay on the Costa Cálida. It has one of the largest Spanish ports and an important naval base.

background

Like the finds in the nearby cave 1 Cueva de los AvionesCueva de los Aviones in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCueva de los Aviones (Q1143227) in the Wikidata database prove that the area around Cartagena was already settled in ancient times. The city was founded in 227 BC. The Phoenician Hasdrubal attributed to. After the destruction of Carthage, the city fell into the hands of the Romans. 425 AD it was destroyed by the Vandals, followed by the Visigoths, Byzantines and Moors. In 1269 Cartagena was conquered by the Spanish and the port was converted into a naval base.

getting there

Map of Cartagena (Spain)

By plane

The nearest airports are the 1 Murcia-San Javier AirportMurcia-San Javier Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMurcia-San Javier Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryMurcia-San Javier Airport (Q428292) in the Wikidata database(IATA: MJV), he is about 30 km away and the 2 Alicante airportAlicante Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAlicante airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAlicante Airport (Q849314) in the Wikidata database(IATA: ALC), approx. 120 km away

By train

By bus

In the street

By boat

  • The 3 Marina is located on the promenade Paseo Alfonso XII, cruise ships also dock here. Another landing stage is at the 4 Muelle de La Curra

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • 2  Castillo de la Concepcion (castillo de la Concepción) Castillo de la Concepcion in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCastillo de la Concepcion in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCastillo de la Concepcion (Q5757714) in the Wikidata databaselast change: Apr. 2019
  • 3  Teatro romano de CartagenaTeatro romano de Cartagena in the encyclopedia WikipediaTeatro romano de Cartagena in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTeatro romano de Cartagena (Q2627735) in the Wikidata databaselast change: Apr. 2019
  • Museo del Teatro RomanoMuseo del Teatro Romano in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMuseo del Teatro Romano in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMuseo del Teatro Romano (Q2361695) in the Wikidata databaselast change: Apr. 2019
  • 4  Castillo de Galeras (Fuerte de Galeras) Castillo de Galeras in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCastillo de Galeras in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCastillo de Galeras (Q23986031) in the Wikidata databaselast change: Apr. 2019
  • 5  Castillo de San Juanlast change: Apr. 2019
  • 6  Museo Naval de Cartagena, Paseo Alfonso XII, s / n, 30201 Cartagena. Tel.: 34 968 12 71 38. last change: Apr. 2019
  • 7  Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática, Paseo Alfonso XII, 22, 30202 Cartagena. Tel.: 34 968 12 11 66. last change: Apr. 2019

activities

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kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

health

Practical advice

trips

  • to Murcia, approx. 50 km
  • to the fishing village Cabo de Palos and to the salt water lagoon Mar Menor, approx. 40 km

literature

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