Ok, this is now an official cruise port. We are going to walk to the Roman ruins and museum but, is there anything else we can get to easily from the pier? Any must see shops or walkable sites? Not much is written about this city.
Posted by
malaga
2 posts
just walk and see....i was there 2 years ago and the city itself look little abandonded.... (almost like this topic ;-)
it looks like that there is big unemployment over there and the only people that are still there are olds, disabled or ....you name them.
anyway, it is a nice place to see ! quiet and has its charm :)
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10176 posts
We have the same ship stop for the day. Some people from the ship are doing a private excursion that includes Murcia with Cartegena. I thought I'd shop for some olive oil after seeing the Cartegena sights. I hope someone can give more info on the town, sights, and shops--and info on a good oil to buy.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
In addition to any replies you get here, you should look at Cruise Critic. Here's their Spain Ports Forum: http://tinyurl.com/bmocuyb
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10176 posts
Thanks Harold. The CC link really helped. One post led to Toms Port Guides, tomsportguides.com -- a very complete, free guide to Cartagena and many more.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
Bets: Glad I was able to help, even if indirectly.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
The Toms port guides are exactly what I was looking for in Cartegena. Now I'll just have to look for something similar for the Canary Islands.