Best Photos of Cartagena

If you have not yet had the opportunity to visit Cartagena, I can tell you that it will surprise you, as happened to me on the visit I made recently.

Cartagena It is a city with a very long history behind it, since it was founded by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal in the year 227 BC, although it reached its greatest splendor during Roman domination, at the beginning of the XNUMXnd century BC

Throughout history there are many events that have put Cartagena in a predominant place in the history of Spain, such as the cantonal revolution in 1873 or Spain's departure from the King Alfonso XIII in 1931.

But in the last decades of the last century Cartagena has been marked by the industrial development of the nearby Escombreras Valley, which gave it an image very far from any tourist attraction.

However, after the industrial crisis that Cartagena experienced, a process of recovery of its historical heritage and artistic, whose greatest exponent has been to bring to light his ancient roman theater.

After this process, now visit Cartagena It is a very pleasant walk through the completely pedestrianized old town, where you will find interesting monuments.

Among them stands out the Town Hall, But also that modernist buildings that you can find during your walk, such as Casino or Great Hotel.

This walk also involves discovering the past of the Roman era, which since 1988 has been coming to light after the remodeling of old neighborhoods. As a consequence, you can now visit the aforementioned Roman theater or archaeological remains of the ancient roman forum.

Plus, climb castle hill to have the best panoramic views of Cartagena and his castle.

Or also visit ARQUA, National Museum of Underwater Architecture, where you can see the finds of Phoenician ships in the Mazarrón area.

Photos Cartagena

As an invitation to your visit, here you go the best photos of Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia.