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Cartagena is a is a Spanish  city in the in the Mediterranean seaside in the  seaside in the Murcia Region..

  It has 217,241 inhabitants. It is the twenty-It has 217,241 inhabitants. It is the twenty-fourth Spanish city in population (sixth fourth Spanish city in population (sixth among those that are not capital cities)Its among those that are not capital cities)Its pop spread over a municipal area of 558.3 pop spread over a municipal area of 558.3 km ². It has a total population of 382,114 km ². It has a total population of 382,114 inhabitants.inhabitants.

Our settingOur settingthethe beachesbeaches

Cartagena holds the distinction of Cartagena holds the distinction of being the Spanish town with the most being the Spanish town with the most beaches (10) certified “Q for Quality” beaches (10) certified “Q for Quality” by the ICTE (Instituto para la Calidad by the ICTE (Instituto para la Calidad Turística Española). These beaches Turística Española). These beaches are: Cala Cortina, Islas Menores, are: Cala Cortina, Islas Menores, playa Honda beach, Mar de Cristal, playa Honda beach, Mar de Cristal, Cala del Pino, Cavanna beach, Barco Cala del Pino, Cavanna beach, Barco Perdido beach, El Galúa beach, Perdido beach, El Galúa beach, Levante beach and La Gola beach.Levante beach and La Gola beach.

The portThe port

The military port of Cartagena is one ofThe military port of Cartagena is one of the most important of the world and the most important of the world and

SpainSpain Of great strategic Of great strategic

value for its location and its natural desivalue for its location and its natural design.gn.

FloraFlora

The coastal mountains of Cartagena focus The coastal mountains of Cartagena focus one of the largest biodiversity the Iberian one of the largest biodiversity the Iberian Peninsula botanical. Both European and Peninsula botanical. Both European and African species are present. Especially African species are present. Especially noteworthy are the numerous species found noteworthy are the numerous species found only on the southern coast of Spain (Murcia only on the southern coast of Spain (Murcia and Almeria in particular) and in North and Almeria in particular) and in North Africa. Among these latter stands out above Africa. Among these latter stands out above all the presence of default or Savina mora o all the presence of default or Savina mora o cypress, a cypress that grows only in cypress, a cypress that grows only in northern Africa, the island of Malta and northern Africa, the island of Malta and Cartagena. Cartagena.

Our tasteOur tasteMediterranean foodMediterranean food

The Mediterranean diet meets almost The Mediterranean diet meets almost all requirements of all nutritional all requirements of all nutritional recommendations.Many consider the recommendations.Many consider the diet that makes you live longer.This diet that makes you live longer.This has been confirmed and published has been confirmed and published recently by the prestigious American recently by the prestigious American Journal of the American Medical Journal of the American Medical Association. Association.

These foods are: These foods are: · Olive oil. · Olive oil. · Little meat and lots of fish. · Little meat and lots of fish. · Vegetables, legumes and abundant fruits. · Vegetables, legumes and abundant fruits. · Pasta, wholemeal bread and brown or · Pasta, wholemeal bread and brown or

white rice. white rice. · Species, garlic, oregano, pepper and · Species, garlic, oregano, pepper and

sesame. sesame. · Small amounts of red wine.· Small amounts of red wine.

Typical plateTypical plate

The most typical dishes are: The most typical dishes are: · The cauldron· The cauldron · Rice with fish · Rice with fish · The michirones · The michirones

For funFor funCarthaginians and RomansCarthaginians and Romans

The The Carthaginian and Roman festivals held in the  held in the city is Spanish in Cartagena during the second city is Spanish in Cartagena during the second fortnight of September and have been declared fortnight of September and have been declared of National Tourist Interest.of National Tourist Interest.

In them, historical events that occurred in the city In them, historical events that occurred in the city during the Second Punic War are recreated. Events during the Second Punic War are recreated. Events such as: the foundation of the city by the such as: the foundation of the city by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal the Handsome , Carthaginian general Hasdrubal the Handsome , Hannibal´s leaving to Rome or the great battle for Hannibal´s leaving to Rome or the great battle for the conquest of the city by the Roman the conquest of the city by the Roman general Scipio Africanus in the year 209 a.C .general Scipio Africanus in the year 209 a.C .

  For 10 days various theatrical events are held They For 10 days various theatrical events are held They move us to the nuptials of Princess General move us to the nuptials of Princess General Hannibal Himilce Ibera, the Oracle of the Goddess Hannibal Himilce Ibera, the Oracle of the Goddess Tanit (vintage boats), and even a Great Roman Tanit (vintage boats), and even a Great Roman Circus with gladiator fights and chariot races.Circus with gladiator fights and chariot races.

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