Cartagena marinas

Cartagena grew around a natural harbour and still feels like a major maritime city. Fortified hills rise above the bay, while the old centre beside the waterfront has pedestrian streets, squares and ornate early twentieth-century buildings. Walks, museums and local food give plenty of reasons to spend time ashore.

The Roman theatre, preserved among the city’s buildings, is its outstanding landmark. Museums devoted to the navy and underwater archaeology add to the maritime history and explain the port’s importance to the city.