Half Day Cartagena City Private Tour

Cartagena has a lot of history to be discovered. As a guide who is in love with this city, I would like to take you on a private tour which immerses the visitor in more than 2500 years of history. This city offers the traveler testimonies of history in each Street, in each square. Different civilizations came to this port and conquered the city. We have time to learn about the Carthaginians & Romans, founders, and conquerors of the city, and the magnificent city they were able to build: Roman theatre, amphitheater, baths, walls, archaeological sites. . . Cartagena was founded with the name of Quart-Hadast, in the year 229 b. C. by Asdrúbal. It was just for a short period, as later came the Second Punic War and Romans dominated the city. The military past of Cartagena focused on the naval base, is also featured in this tour, as well as the mining heyday, with its gorgeous façades. And for your free time, tips about shopping streets & tapas restaurants with a real Spanish touch.

We start at the Punic Wall archaeological site, to learn about the origins of the city. It is the only archaeological site of the Carthaginians in mainland Europe. Next, to the remains of the Wall, we can admire some medieval frescoes in the crypt of Saint Joseph. Then we will have the chance to enjoy some of the best views of the city from the Conception Hill, one of the five hills that turned the city into being "Little Rome": The natural port, the naval base, the old town, and the new city districts. The Roman Theatre was discovered by chance in 1988 and since then it has become the most popular spot in Cartagena. It was a big surprise for the citizens of Cartagena as no one expected to find a Roman Theatre in the heart of the old town. We head for downtown Cartagena to admire some "art nouveau" townhouses and stroll through the lively pedestrian streets. And last but not least we cannot miss one of the icons of the city, the Peral Submarine, designed by a local engineer in 1888.