19 Sep 2008

Cartagena for Culture

I recently attended a guided tour of some of Cartagena's historical sites - and can highly recommend the experience. Enquire at the tourist information office (you will find a map in our apartment) for times when the guides are available and the meeting point. I have been to a couple of these sites before without a guide and while they are interesting it is hard to appreciate how they fit into the history Cartagena. The guide was extremely informative and told us many extra pieces of information that I would have missed on my own.

My favourite site was our first - the Punic Wall. I found the dancing skeletons fascinating, if not a little creepy. The tour lasted about 3 hours and took in 4 sites. There will be more to see soon when the Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Museum opens.


More information at http://www.cartagena.es/