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Dear Captain,
On behalf of myself and all the team in Navantia Shiprepairs Cartagena I
would like to welcome you and all the members of your crew to our Shipyard and
to the City of Cartagena.
We want you to make you feel like if you were at home and in order to make it
happen, there will be a member of my team assigned to your vessel at your entire
service, details below:
Paul A. Varela Gleeson
Yatch Service
Tel:+34 968 128339
[email protected]
www.navantia.es
Cartagena is a city with over 2,500 years of history with a population of over
218.000 inhabitants, it is located in the Region of Murcia. I have enclosed a
booklet with places, hotels, beaches, bars, restaurants which I hope you will find
interesting it also includes a list of activities, brochures and general information
about our City and Region. If you are interested in any of these, require further
info and/or you may need any help in order to organize a visit, event, booking
etc…please feel free to contact Paul.
Yours faithfully,
Antonio José Sánchez García
Commercial Manager
Navantia Reparaciones
Tel.: +34 968 128 340 – +34 629 642 408
[email protected]
www.navantia.es
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Cartagena, Spain
Cartagena is a Spanish city and a major naval station located in the Region of
Cartagena, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain. As of January 2011, it has a
population of 218,210 inhabitants being the Region’s second largest municipality and
the country’s 6th non-Province capital city.
Cartagena has been inhabited for over two millennia, being founded around 227 BC[2]
by the Carthaginian Hasdrubal the Fair[3] as Qart Hadasht. The city lived its heyday
during the Roman Empire, when it was known as Carthago Nova (the New Carthage)
and Carthago Spartaria, capital of the province of Carthaginensis. It was one of the
important cities during the Umayyad invasion of Hispania, under its Arabic name of
Qartayannat al-Halfa.
Much of the historical weight of Cartagena in the past goes to its coveted defensive
port, one of the most important in the western Mediterranean. Cartagena has been the
capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of the Mediterranean since the
arrival of the Spanish Bourbons in the 18th century. As far back as the 16th century it
was one of the most important naval ports in Spain, together with Ferrol in the North. It
is still an important naval seaport, the main military haven of Spain, and is home to a
large naval shipyard.
The confluence of civilizations as well as its strategic harbour, together with the rise of
the local mining industry is manifested by a unique artistic heritage, with a number of
landmarks such as the Roman Theatre, the second largest of the Iberian Peninsula after
the one in Mérida, an abundance of Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine and Moorish
remains, and a plethora of Art Nouveau buildings, a result of the bourgeoisie from the
early 20th century. Cartagena is now established as a major cruiser destination in the
Mediterranean and an emerging cultural focus.
It is the first of a number of cities which eventually have been named Cartagena, most
notably Cartagena de Indias (Cartagena of the Indies) in Colombia.
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History
Ancient history
The town was originally named Mastia. Possessing one of the best harbors in the
Western Mediterranean, it was re-founded by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal in 228
BC as Qart Hadasht ("New City"), identically named to Carthage, for the purpose of
serving as a stepping-off point for the conquest of Spain. The Roman general Scipio
Africanus conquered it in 209 BC and renamed it as Carthago Nova (literally, New
New City) to distinguish it from the mother city. Julius Caesar gave the town Latin
Rights, and Octavian renamed it in his honor as the colony Colonia Victrix Iulia Nova
Carthago or Colonia Vrbs Iulia Nova Carthago (C.V.I.N.C.) depending on the
source. The city was very relevant both in the Carthaginian and the Roman conquest of
the Iberian Peninsula.
In 298 AD Diocletian constituted a new Roman province in Hispania called
Carthaginensis and settled the capital in this city. It remained important until it was
destroyed by the Vandals in 435 AD. During the Roman period, it was the site of major
silver mines, yielding revenue of 25,000 drachmae daily. It was known also for the
production of garum, a fermented fish sauce, and for esparto grass which granted it a
new name, Cartago Spartaria.
Middle Ages
The demise and fall Western Roman sovereignty caused the city to go into decline and
it was occupied successively by the Vandals (409–425), the Visigoths (425–551 and
624–714) and the Eastern Romans (551–624), who made it the capital of Spania, the
Byzantine Empire's westernmost province). Cartagena went re-conquered by the
Visigoths until the Muslim conquest in 714 AD, under the name of Qartayannat-alHalfa. It was subsequently ruled by Umayyads (714–756), the Caliphate of Cordova
(756–1031), the Taifa of Denia (1031–1076), the Taifa of Saragossa (1076–1081), the
Taifa of Tortosa (1081–1092), the Almoravids (1092–1145), the Almohads (1145–
1229) and the Taifa of Murcia (1229–1245). King Alfonso X of Castile (Alfonso the
Wise) conquered Cartagena in 1245, and also reestablished Christian rule and the
Bishopric of Cartagena. In 1270, Alfonso created the Order of Saint Mary of Spain for
naval defense of the Crown of Castile and established its headquarters in Cartagena. In
1296 Cartagena was annexed to the Kingdom of Aragon as the Reconquista focused on
the remaining Muslim kingdom, Granada, which fell in 1492. Cartagena entered a
period of great decadence and decay, despite a short economic revival in the 16th
century, because Spain's colonial activities used ports to the west. Cartagena didn’t fully
recover until the 18th century, when it became a leading naval port in the
Mediterranean.
Modern history
On 3 September 1643 the French led by Grand Admiral Jean Armand de Maillé-Brézé
defeated most of the Spain's fleet here.
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In 1728 Cartagena became the capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of
the Mediterranean and the city was heavily fortified with the construction of a modern
Castle in the place of a former Moorish Kasbah, several barracks and a huge arsenal. In
a relatively short period of time the population of the city grew from around 10,000 to
50,000 inhabitants.
In 1757, during the Seven Years War, a French naval force was forced to take shelter in
the port. A squadron under Duquesne sent to reinforce them was attacked and defeated
by a British squadron under Henry Osborn at the Battle of Cartagena. In 1873 the city
formed a federalist government and was the center of the Cantonal Revolution.
Governmental forces besieged the city for several months.
During the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) Cartagena was the main base of the Spanish
Republican Navy and one of the primary strongholds of the Republican Government. It
held out against the forces of General Franco longer than any other city in Spain, being
the last of its cities to surrender. The city saw its industrial activity increased during the
1950s, resulting in more prosperity and this trend continued until a general decline in
manufacturing throughout Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Present
At the moment Cartagena comprises part of the autonomous community of the Region
of Murcia, and is the seat of the Regional Assembly of Murcia. It is also capital of the
maritime province of Cartagena which was granted by the Royal Decree of 5 October
1607 under the reign of Philip III
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Restaurants
La Catedral
Mediterranean
Bookings 868066558
Address: Plaza de Condesa de Peralta s/n.
www.lacatedralcartagena.com
Beautiful restaurant located in the old part of the city, just in front of The
Roman Theatre of Cartagena and beside The Old cathedral of Cartagena,
elaborate Mediterranean style food with excellent quality. Great selection
of Spanish Wines. For those who just fancy a drink in a relaxed atmosphere,
there is an area with music, exhibitions, concerts…etc.
El Pincho de Castilla
Spanish gastronomy
Bookings 968508987
Address: Calle Jiménez de la Espada, 53 Bajo - Esq. Cartagena
www.elpinchodecastilla.es
Excellent restaurant specialized in grilled meats and typical Castilian style
dishes. The restaurant is divided in two separate areas, Restaurant for a
more formal meal and Tapa Bar if you just want to try some Spanish tapas.
The quality is very good, great place to try a wide range of typical Spanish
dishes and tapas.
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La Tagliatella
Italian
Bookings: 968 12 19 95
Address:. Calle Cañón, 4, Cartagena
www.latagliatella.es
Near the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, in a historical center, the Tagliatella of
Cartagena offers a selection of the best Italian gastronomy. Beautifully
decorated restaurant very close to many other bars and restaurants.
Jie Ichi Ban
Japanese
Bookings: 968 508 740
Address: Plaza del Rey, 6 CARTAGENA
www.jieichibanrestaurante.com
If you fancy some Sushi, Maki, Tempura or Fresh Fish prepared by a
Japanese cook, this is the place to go in Cartagena City.
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La Vagoneta
Tapa Bar
Bookings: 868 098 362
Address: Alameda de San Anton 30, Cartagena
Located in one of the main avenues in Cartagena very close to the
department store “El Corte Ingles”, decorated like a old train wagon and
offers a wide range of tapas at a reasonable price.
El Rincón Andaluz
Tapa Bar
Bookings: 968 080 770
Address: Calle Jabonerías 57, Cartagena
Lively typical andalusian tapa bar , for any beer or wine you order you will
get to choose a Tapa free. Also located in city centre area. Perfect place to
go for some tapas on Saturday afternoon.
La Tartana
Restaurant & Tapa Bar
Bookings: 968 500011
Address: Calle Puerta de Murcia 14, Cartagena
Typical restaurant-bar in one of the most lively streets in Cartagena, great
variety of tapas in addition to its restaurant area where you can try its
exquisite meat and fish dishes, besides this, it also has a large terrace to
eat or just have a drink while chatting with friends and relaxing under the
sun.
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CAFETERIAS, BARS & PUBS
Mr. Wilt
Cafeteria Pub
Address: C/ San Roque, s/n 30201 – Cartagena
Lovely cafeteria for a coffee or drink, at night it has live music or many
other type of events or activities such as theatre, comedians, etc. Located
in the centre of Cartagena and close to many other bars and tapa bars.
Patrick´s Irish Pub
Cafeteria Pub
Address: C/ Arena Nº1 – Cartagena
If You miss your pint of Guiness, game of pool or darts, this is the place to
go some weekends there is also live music. Check agenda at the pub.
Opens until late.
El Telar de 1883
Club
Address: C/Villamartín 3 – Cartagena
Charming Cafeteria and pub built in what in the past was an old fabric
warehouse, the owners have tried to keep the essence of those times and
most of the shelves as wells workbenches have been restored and become
part of the pub. It opens from 16.00 for coffee or drinks and in the evening
it turns into one of the most popular pubs in the city with music from the
50´s up to the 90´s.
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GOLF COURSES
Mar Menor Golf Course
Reservations 968 041 765
David Thomas designed the first nine holes of Mar Menor Village Golf, par 37 of 3,275
meters as its greatest distance. It demands good strokes to put the ball on its courses
with hardly any rough, its greens are well protected by bunkers and by the water of the
lakes around the course.
The second nine holes that were designed by Nicklaus Design are par 35 of 2,878 m, as
its greatest distance, it has wide courses and wide roughs that allow big strokes. The
spectacular lake around holes 13,14 and 15 deserves special mention, making the water
the greatest obstacle to be overcome. The rest of the holes are protected by strategic
bunkers
Roda Golf Course
Reservations 968 041 765
www.rodagolfcourse.com
19-hole golf course designed by Dave Thomas, the green and lush fairways will make
you feel like if you were in a tropical country, although it is a course for all levels, many
holes are quite challenging as the designer has placed water hazards, bunkers and trees
in such a way that will make each hole totally different from the previous one. Lit and
covered Driving range. Excellent restaurant and bar area.
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La Manga Club
Reservations
www.lamangaclub.com
Experience golf in one of Europe’s Best Golf Resorts according to Today’s Golfers.
Winner of the Best Golf Resort in Europe award three times in a row. It comprises three
courses surrounded by natural mountain areas with views over the Mar Menor Lagoon
and La Manga Strip.
Alhama Signature Golf
Reservations
www.irmgolf.com
Alhama Signature Golf is an exceptional course that has been designed and signed in
person by Jack Nicklaus. This long and spectacular course has been developed among
five great lakes, with original circular tees, wide fairways with ample rough areas and
rapid greens, 116 bunkers of particular and varied shapes with white silica sand
constituting a great challenge for any player, professional or amateur of any level, due
to its perfectly calculated design that makes you think about each stroke meticulously
before reaching any of its greens enveloped in strategic bunkers.
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KARTING
Formula Karts
Address: Carretera F36 Cartagena- La Palma. Cartagena
Reservations: 968126054
www.formulakarts.es
La Manga GoKart
Address: Autovia RM 12, Km 18, salida 13, La Manga: Cartagena
Reservations: 968563643
www.lamangagokart.com
SCUBA DIVING
Naranjito Buceo
Address: Calle del Magre 26, Urb. Los Ibizencos, 30370, Cabo de Palos, Cartagena
Reservations: 968564836
www.naranjitobuceo.com
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Centro de Buceo Cabo Tiñoso
Address: Calle Driza 2, La Azohia, 30868, Cartagena
Reservations: 968150297
www.cabotinoso.es
SKI
Sierra Nevada
Granada
Reservations: 902 70 80 90
www.sierranevada.es
The resort is about 3 hours drive from Cartagena and in the mountains over the beautiful city of
Granada. With over 104 km of ski trails, Sierra Nevada is also the sunniest resort in all Europe
with over 80% of sunny days, even on some clear days you can se the coast line of the North of
Africa from the summit. It also has the biggest skiable vertical drop in Spain The ski season
goes from late November up to early May.
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MUSEUMS
Naval Museum
Address: Antiguo CIM. Muelle de Alfonso XII, s.n. Cartagena
Tel. 968127119
Roman Theatre Museum of Cartagena
Address: Paseo Alfonso XII, 22, 30202, Cartagena
www.cartagenapuertodeculturas.es
MURAM (Regional Museum of Modern Art)
Address: Palacio de Aguirre. Plaza de la Merced 15-16 - 30201 Cartagena
Tel: 968501607
www.murciaturistica.es
ARQUA (The National Museum of Underwater Archaeology).
Address: Paseo Alfonso XII, 22, 30202, Cartagena
tel.- 968 12 11 66
www.museoarqua.mcu.es
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HOTELS
CARTAGENA
NH Cartagena ****
Bookings : 902 570 368
www.nh-hoteles.es
NH Campo Cartagena ***
Bookings : 902 570 368
www.nh-hoteles.es
Sercotel Carlos III ***
Bookings : 902 141 515
www.carlosiiihotel.com
Intercontinental Mar Menor Golf Reasort & Spa *****
Bookings : 968 041 840
www.hotel.marmenorresort.com
MURCIA
Hotel Nelva ****
Bookings : 968 060 200
www.hotelnelva.com
Tryp Murcia Rincón de Pepe ****
Bookings : 900 814 328
www.tryphotels.com
NH Amistad ****
Bookings : 902 570 368
www.nh-hoteles.es
Hotel Arco de San Juan ***
Bookings : 968 210 455
www.arcosanjuan.com
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MAR MENOR
Hotel Lodomar & Spa ****
Bookings : 968 186 802
www.lodomar.com
Mercure Thalasia Hotel & Spa ****
Bookings : 968 182 007
www.thalasia.com
Villas La Manga ***
Bookings : 968 145 222
www.villaslamanga.es
Hotel Principe Felipe La Manga Club *****
Bookings : 968 33 12 34
www.lamangaclub.es
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FESTIVALS IN THE REGION OF MURCIA
Holy Week in Cartagena
Declared of International Tourist Interest
At Easter Cartagena celebrates its Holy week, with processions every day and evening
where you will be able to experience the passion and military heritage of this ancient
city. Cartagena lives these days with a great devotion, passed on to inhabitants and
strangers.
Holy Week in Murcia
Declared of International Tourist Interest
This Holy week is famous for its baroque style and the Imagery by famous sculptor
Francisco Salzillo. Less restrained and martial as well as more influenced by the rural
life than those in Cartagena, they well deserve a visit while having some tapas in the old
centre of the city.
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Fiestas de Primavera de Murcia
Declared of International Tourist Interest
The week after Easter the Spring Festival takes place in Murcia City. The city is flooded
with people, barracks and parades to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Tuesday is one of
its big days, having all citizens dressing up in the typical regional customs of Murcia
and all the streets are crowded with people drinking and dancing all kind of music. In
the afternoon the Bando Parade crosses the city. Although during all the week everyday
there are parties and celebrations of all type, all over, it is El Bando and also El Entierro
de La Sardina (the burial of the Sardine) on Saturday the two most famous popular days
when the all the city is a big party with hundreds of thousands of people celebrating,
and all bars opening until very late.
Cartagineses y Romanos (Cartagena)
Declared of International Tourist Interest
Last week of September
This festival is based on the second Punic War and on characters such as Hannibal and
his winning rival, Cornelius Scipio. Celebrations begin with the foundation of QartHadast by Asdrubal in 223 B.C. and end with the Roman victory in 209 B.C. For ten
days, all the heroic deeds which took place during the years of the Carthaginian rule, as
well as the defeat and invasion by the Roman Empire, are performed and lived in an
unparalleled atmosphere by natives and foreigners alike. Troops and legions represent
the scenes of events based on the city history and perform grand parades in which the
costumes and armaments one would only expect to find in film productions are there on
the streets. In the second fortnight of September, Cartagena and its people get inside
history and revive it for ten magnificent days in which the heroic deeds of Carthage and
Rome are remembered. The scenes are usually staged at the very place in which the
event took place in ancient times.
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La Mar de Músicas Music Festival (Cartagena)
During the warm summer nights, Cartagena holds La Mar de Músicas, a music festival
with a selected guest country, artists and Djs from that country play live at different
lovely venues around the city although its main stage is at the Torres Park Auditorium
located on the top of a hill, from which you can see the port and marina, the Roman
Theatre and the all the city.
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SHOPPING IN CARTAGENA
El Corte Inglés
Department Store
Address: Alameda de San Anton, 52
Open: Monday to Saturday. 10.00-10.00
www.elcorteingles.es
Centro Comercial Espacio Mediterraneo
Shopping Mall
Address: Pol. industrial Cabezo Beaza, 30353 Cartagena,.
Open: Every day. 10.00-10.00
www.espaciomediterraneo.net
City Centre Shopping Area
Centre of city
Address: Calle del Carmen, Calle Mayor, Calle Santa Florentina.
Open: Monday to Saturday. 10.00-21.00
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SHOPPING IN MURCIA
El Corte Inglés
Department Store
Address: Avenida de La Libertad, 1, Murcia
Open: Monday to Saturday. 10.00-10.00
www.elcorteingles.es
Centro Comercial Thader
Shopping Mall
Address: Avda. Juan de Borbón, s/n, 30110 Churra, Murcia
Open: Monday to Saturday. 09.00-10.00
www.thader.net
Centro Comercial Nueva Condomina
Shopping Mall
Address: Autovía A-7, Km 760, 30110 Churra, Murcia
Open: Monday to Saturday. 09.00-10.00
www.ccnuevacondomina.com
City Centre Shopping Area
Centre of city
Address: Calle Traperia, Calle Plateria, Gran Via, etc.
Open: Monday to Saturday. 10.00-21.00
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INFORMATION
PORT OF CARTAGENA
Port Authority of Cartagena
Contact:+34 968 325 800
E-mail: [email protected]
CAPITANÍA MARÍTIMA DE CARTAGENA
Contact: +34 968 521 916
E-mail: [email protected]
Pilot services of Cartagena
Contact: +34 968 121 225
E-mail: [email protected]
MEDICAL SERVICES
Practiser (Private Healthcare)
Address:Calle de Juan Fernández, 53, 30204 Cartagena
Phone: +34 968 33 00 33
Website: www.practiser.net
Centro Medico Virgen de la Caridad (Private Healthcare)
Address: Jorge Juan, 30
Phone (appointments): +34 968 506 666
Website: www.cmvcaridad.com
Hospital Universitario Santa Lucia (Public Hospital)
Address: Calle Minarete
Phone: +34 968 12 86 00
BUS STATION
Estacion de Autobuses
Address: Avenida de Trovero Marín, 3
Phone: +34 968 50 56 56
TRAIN STATION
Estacion de tren
Address: Plaza de Méjico, 2
Phone (information,bookings & tickets): +34 902 320 320
AIRPORTS
Aeropuerto de Murcia-San Javier (29 km from Cartagena)
Address: San Javier (look for the “Aeropuerto” Exit on AP-7 Highway)
Link (operating airlines, destinations, etc): http://www.aenaaeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Murcia-San-Javier/es/Inicio.html
Contact: +34 968 172 000
Aeropuerto de Alicante (114 km from Cartagena)
Address: Alicante (look for the “Aeropuerto” Exit on A-7 Highway)
Link (operating airlines, destinations, etc): http://www.aenaaeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Alicante/es/Inicio.html
Contact: +34 966 919 000 / 100 / 400
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TAXI SERVICE
Pispo
Contact: +34 696 919 487
CAR RENTAL
Avis
Contact: +34 968 525 778
Europcar
Contact: +34 968 123 010
Goldcar (Murcia-San Javier Airport)
Contact: +34 965 23 31 71 / 902 119 726
HARDWARE
Ferro Naval
Address: C/ Juan Fernández, 48
Contact: +34 968 511 357 / 968 513 511
Website: www.ferronaval.com
Hispano de Maquinaria
Address: Calle Viena Parcela 28 Polígono Industrial Cabezo Beaza.
Contact: +34 968 52 41 17
Website: www.hispanomr.es
EMERGENCY NUMBER
112
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Map of Cartagena
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Map of Murcia
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