Beautiful area to visit if you are on a cruise voyage. I was…read moreon a city tour, but if I had not, I would have been able to walk around the city from the port and do lots of shopping and eating as well as historical sightseeing.

This is the Port of Cartagena, Spain, and not to be confused with Cartagena, Columbia…read more This is a small port and also a lesser-known tourist area in Spain. The vast majority of its visitors are cruise ship passengers who visit it as a port of call. It's a great port to take a leisurely stroll as most attractions are within walking distance. There is absolutely no need to join an excursion or take a tour by car if you can comfortably walk a couple of miles at a slow pace. As we walked into town, we saw plenty of restaurants with outside seating that lined the streets decorated with classic European architecture and buildings in vibrant Spanish colors. A sweet and strong aroma of paella filled the air. Dining tables under the Mediterranean sun were full of mugs of local beers and slices of Catalan flatbreads. While you are there, don't forget to grab some authentic Spanish tapas - I'm sure you know the origin of tapas is Spain! The Roman Theater and Museum is only another 10-minute walk away. It was built between 5 and 1 BC but has been buried underground for centuries. It was discovered in the late 1980's and the full restoration was completed in 2003. It's indeed amazing to see the ruins of what was built over 2,000 years ago. Cartagena, Spain, is not a major port of call, but it is definitely a destination where you can appreciate history, local culture, and at the same time, savor some authentic flavors.

This is the second largest Roman Theatre on the Iberian Peninsula., It is believed it dates back to…read morethe first century BC. Amphitheater was opened in honor of the visit of Gaius Cesar, grandson of Emperor Augustus. After the fall of Rome in the 3rd century, a market was built over the theatre. The theatre could accommodate more than 6,000 people. Amphitheater is accessed thru Roman Theatre Museum. We happened to stumble upon it while taking stairs behind the block. It looks really impressive from approximately 6th floor perspective, end unobstructed view was free. Definitely must do even if you're spending only few hours in town.

This is a great place the museum of the roman theatre it starts as a tunnel with a few displays of…read moreartifacts like bone dice and a gold ring and leads you to the lift, the first floor has a few roman pillars and some statues you go back in the lift and go along to the roman ampitheatre outside when you go out you are actually going under the corridor which has a church above you you go over a roman floor mosaic into the roman ampitheatre this is very impressive with its seats down to the actual stage itself which you can get up on there are some latin inscriptions on a marble portico which you walk under to get to some pillars and a gardn which is no longer there The ampitheatre sat several thousand people and you can close your eyes and picture them sitting around If you dont want to go in you can walk up the back streets to get a view over the ampitheatre but it is much better to explore The fact that the seating and steps of the theatre are stilll around is very impressive it is a wonderful place to come for a peaceful walk and sit down

This museum is both inside and outside. The inside had some wonderful artifacts on display that…read morewere recovered from the excavations. The outside is a huge amphitheater that had many stairs to go down to the lowest area or up to the top. It is interesting to see and makes for a great photo opportunity. This is definitely a must-see when on a tour of the city.

A nice, free, self guided tour from the cruise port. The walk isn't bad, good views, and you can…read morecircle to the port through the old town area. Takes about 3 hours at a good pace...budget 4 hours if you want to be more leisurely!