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Introduction to Cartagena

Cartagena is a city of contrasts, its rich cultural and military history merely a backdrop for the industrial and commercial activity which supports the second largest city in the Region of Murcia.

Its natural strategic port has offered shelter to traders for thousands of years, and the rich mines of the Sierra Minera provided a reason for the frequent wars which were fought in order to possess it, Cartagena still being a major Military Naval base today, as well as boasting a rich heritage of Military patrimony.The History of Cartagena charts it's development and the cultures which have shaped it today.

The City is developing a lucrative tourism industry based on the number of historical places which tourists can visit and enjoy, including the RomanTheatre Museum, ARQUA, MURAM, Casa de la Fortuna, Cartagena Municipal Archaeology Museum, Augusteum , the Molinete and other well preserved Roman buildings and Museums, major investment into extending the port creating a new market for cruise tourism.

However the port is also a major focal point for commercial activity, and the Escombreras Industrial area has attracted major businesses with the Repsol refinery, SABIC petrochemicals and Holcim concrete plants confined within a concealed industrial zone. Cartagenais also the home of the Regional Assembly.

The Campo de Cartagena is a major agricultural employer, flat irrigated areas producing salad crops, peppers, potatoes and courgettes, whilst non-irrigated crops include olives, carobs and almonds.

The more mountainous pedanías of Cartagena boast extensive areas of wild beaches, stretching around the coastline to Cabo de Palos, where the La Manga strip encloses the Mar Menor, giving Cartagena an extensive offering of prime sandy beaches with safe bathing conditions in Europe's largest saltwater lake.

This in turn creates a varied leisure industry, with watersports, speed circuit, the best diving facilities in Europe, and one of Spain's most prestigious golf and residential complexes, the La Manga Club, all creating leisure and tourism opportunities for local businesses.

Cartagena Spain has a rich cultural offering, with an important Semana Santa, the Romans and Carthaginians Fiestas, Carnival, the Mar de Músicas and Cartagena Jazz festivals, the newly inaugurated El Batel auditorium and congress centre promising an enriched cultural programme.

Where is Cartagena Spain?

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There is often confusion on map searches as there is another Cartagena in Columbia. Cartagena Spain is located in the south of the region of Murcia and is a major port, as well as Industrial centre.

The municipality of Cartagena covers an area of 558 square kilometres, with a population of 218,000 making it the second largest population centre in the Region of Murcia.

It borders with Torre Pacheco, Los Alcázares, La Unión, Mazarrón and Fuente Álamo.

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Christmas lighting ceremony and more in Cartagena: December 3Ice skating, Christmas markets, musical performances and more are on offer in Cartagena this bank holiday Cartagena is making a play to become the Christmas capital of the Region with over 250 festive activities planned throughout December and January.. 03/12/2021

La Manga locals fight and win to keep Cartagena bus routeThe line 20 bus will not be cancelled, as the Cartagena council previously proposed After the announcement that the Cartagena-La Manga (Pedruchillo) bus route was going to be cancelled, a group of local residents from La Manga del Mar Menor has been.. 02/12/2021

New Dutch store Zeeman to open in CartagenaThe shop has been dubbed the Primark of Holland and this installation is the second in the Region of Murcia A new clothes, textiles and accessory shop, known as the Primark of Holland, is going to be opening in Cartagena from December 15; the second.. 02/12/2021

Loud bangs heard in the Region of Murcia explained: military planes broke the sound barrierNeighbours in Cartagena, La Unión and Lorca reported two loud bangs on Tuesday November 30 Residents in several municipalities in the south of the Region of Murcia will have heard two loud bangs on Tuesday afternoon (November 30), and many.. 01/12/2021

Cartagena ramps up its tourism budget with plans to de-seasonalise La MangaFunding for animal welfare services and improved healthcare also feature in Cartagena's 2022 Budget Cartagena City Council has announced its budget proposals for 2022 with a notable increase in the amount allocated for tourism, the renovation.. 30/11/2021

Cartagena hotels close to being booked out this December holidayMany hoteliers in the Murcia municipality of Cartagena hope to hang ‘no vacancy’ signs over the weekend With the first bank holiday of the month on our doorstep, hoteliers in Cartagena are anticipating a more than promising weekend, particularly.. 30/11/2021

For those not yet vaccinated: these are the mobile vaccination days in the Region of MurciaMurcia, Lorca and Cartagena will all have mobile vaccine points in December As the regional health authorities previously announced, three mobile vaccination points are going to be installed in some of the most densely populated areas of the Region.. 30/11/2021

Cartagena, San Pedro del Pinatar and six other municipalities: capacity reduced to 50 per centCieza, Jumilla, Calasparra, Cehegín, Totana and Yecla have also been upgraded to ‘high risk’ level Eight Murcia municipalities are on level 3 alert, ‘high risk’ as the sixth wave of coronavirus takes hold in the Region.. 30/11/2021

Almost 5,000 kilos of hashish seized off Cartagena coastTwo Bulgarians have been arrested in connection to drugs, which are now being held in the Region of Murcia In an anti-drug trafficking operation, the Policía Nacional intercepted a boat around 67 miles off Cartagena’s coast and seized.. 29/11/2021

Free entry to Cartagena Folk Festival: December 11 and 12Several folk bands from the Region of Murcia and from the rest of Spain will be performing at the festival The Cartagena Folk Festival is returning to the municipality for its 11th edition, after last year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic.. 29/11/2021

Bank holiday guided tours at the Roman Theatre Cartagena: December 5 and 6The free tours offer a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the history of the Murcia town The Roman Theatre in Cartagena is extending its opening hours over the Bank Holiday weekend to mark Constitution Day in Spain (December 6), offering.. 26/11/2021

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