Cartagena earns 12 Blue Flags for summer 2026, ranking among Spain’s top coastal destinations for beach quality, ...

Cartagena unveils the Isaac Peral House Museum, marking 175 years since the inventor’s birth with exhibitions, artefacts, and ...

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History-rich Cartagena gets more rays than anywhere else, but remains under the radar of most British tourists Annie has been writing about Spain for more than 30 years. She is based between Madrid ...

Nestled on the southeastern coast of Spain, Murcia's Cartagena is steeped in history as a port city, even snagging the title of "best Spanish seaside town for history" from a recent Which? Travel ...

Cartagena in Spain is an increasingly popular port of call for Mediterranean cruise liners.Shutterstock As our coach pulls away from the cruise ship our guide Antonio Frutos, an affable Spaniard with ...

Cartagena has been an important naval base since the 16th century.Alamy Cartagena, tucked into a well-defended fold of coastline between Malaga and Valencia, has been a deep-water port since ...