City Tours in Cartagena
Cartagena rewards walkers.
View tours →Cartagena: Tours & Attractions
Cartagena de Indias is Colombia's Caribbean showpiece: a walled colonial port where pastel facades, bougainvillea balconies and horse carriages fill the Old Town inside 16th-century ramparts. Beyond the walls, the bohemian Getsemani district trades plazas for street art and salsa bars, while the turquoise Rosario Islands sit a short boat ride offshore. Most travelers spend two to three days here, walking the cobbled streets at golden hour, climbing the Castillo San Felipe fortress and tasting ceviche at Mercado Bazurto. The dry, breezy high season runs from December to April, when sunset over the Caribbean draws crowds to the Cafe del Mar perched on the city wall. This hub gathers the activity categories worth booking in Cartagena, the landmark attractions to plan around, and curated tours from local operators so you can build an itinerary that balances history, beaches and nightlife without backtracking across the heat of the day.
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Food Tours in Cartagena
Cartagena's flavours are a mash-up of Caribbean, African and Spanish kitchens.
View tours →Island & Beach Day Trips in Cartagena
When the Old Town heat builds, locals head for the water.
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Walled City (Ciudad Amurallada)
The Walled City is the UNESCO-listed historic core of Cartagena, encircled by stone ramparts built between the 16th and 18th centuries to defend the port from pirates.
Read guide →Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is the largest Spanish colonial fortress in the Americas, rising on the San Lazaro hill just outside the Walled City.
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