Cartagena Self Guided Walking Tour Roman History with Audio

Begin your walk at Cartagena's historic harbour, founded over 2,000 years ago and still Spain's main naval base in the Mediterranean today.

Admire the grand modernist facade of Cartagena's Town Hall, an elegant landmark on the city's main square.

See the ruins of the 13th-century Old Cathedral, built directly atop the ancient Roman theatre and later destroyed during the Spanish Civil War.

Descend into a vast 6,000-seat Roman theatre from the 1st century BC, rediscovered beneath the city centuries after it was built over and forgotten.

Stroll along Cartagena's elegant pedestrian shopping street, lined with modernist facades from the city's early 20th-century mining boom.

Explore Cartagena's largest archaeological site, where an entire Roman-to-Byzantine neighborhood has been excavated atop Molinete Hill, including a temple, baths, and houses.

Walk the Decumanus Maximus, the city's main Roman street, and see the Augusteum, a sacred precinct dedicated to the imperial cult of Augustus.

Visit a preserved Roman house with vivid wall paintings, giving a rare glimpse of daily life and domestic decor in ancient Carthago Nova.

See the site of Cartagena's Roman Amphitheatre, later built over by the 19th-century bullring, where gladiatorial games once drew crowds of thousands.

Finish at Concepcion Castle, where a panoramic lift and viewpoint offer sweeping views over Cartagena's harbor, old town, and surrounding hills.