Grand Hotel of Cartagena – Cartagena Town Hall loop from Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática

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Grand Hotel of Cartagena – Cartagena Town Hall loop from Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática

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Grand Hotel of Cartagena – Cartagena Town Hall loop from Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática

00:48

3.13km

20m

Hiking

Hard hike. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.90 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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479 m

Whale Tail Sculpture (Cola de Ballena), Cartagena

Highlight • Monument

Sculpture of a whale tail about five meters by eight meters and weighing about 24 tons.
Made by the sculptor Fernando Sáenz de Elorrieta in Corten steel.
The image simulates the dive of a whale in the waters of the port of Cartagena
(an easily detectable mammal off the coasts of Cabo Tiñoso and Cabo de Palos, where there is a common crossing area during their migrations).

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516 m

El Zulo Sculpture

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The bronze sculpture El Zulo by Víctor Ochoa has been one of the most striking works of art at the port of Cartagena since 2009. The statue pays tribute to the victims of terrorism and depicts a naked man sitting dejected and with his legs embraced.

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611 m

Cartagena Waterfront Promenade

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Very pretty promenade in the heart of Cartagena. A city with 220,000 inhabitants and 3,000 years of history.

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1.13 km

Monument to the Processionist (Monumento al Procesionista), Plaza de San Sebastián, Cartagena

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The Monument to the Processionista is a bronze sculpture by Manuel Ardil Pagán, on display in the Spanish city of Cartagena in the Plaza de San Sebastián.
The work shows a life - size adult with two children dressed as Nazarenes , popular characters of the local Holy Week . It was inaugurated on February 16, 1983 , based on a legend and scenes of a procession.

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1.15 km

Grand Hotel of Cartagena

Highlight • Monument

The Gran Hotel de Cartagena is an emblematic modernist building in the Region of Murcia. It was designed by the architect Víctor Beltrí and opened in 1916. This building is known for its impressive façade and its zinc dome, which crowns the corner of the top floor.
The Gran Hotel was commissioned by the mining entrepreneur Celestino Martínez Vidal and its construction began in 1907 under the direction of Tomás Rico Valarino. However, Víctor Beltrí took over the direction of the project in 1910. During the Spanish Civil War, the building was expropriated and used as the headquarters of the Unified Socialist Youth.
Today, although the interior has been renovated to house offices, the façade and the original structure remain intact.

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2.43 km

Cartagena Town Hall

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Cartagena City Hall, is one of the most important modernist buildings in the city of Cartagena, built between 1900 and 1907 and the work of the Valladolid architect Tomás Rico Valarino.
It is a triangular building. The facade is made entirely of white marble and the zinc domes on the roof stand out . The whole exterior is repeatedly decorated with the emblems of the city.

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2.60 km

Fountain at Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Cartagena

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A very impressive city if you look closely, with many hidden facets. Right?

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2.65 km

Monument to the Heroes of Cavite and Santiago de Cuba

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The Monument to the Heroes of Cavite and Santiago de Cuba (Spanish: Monumento a los Héroes de Cavite y Santiago de Cuba) is an instance of public art and war memorial in Cartagena, Spain. It commemorates the role of the naval squadrons commanded by Patricio Montojo and Pascual Cervera during the 1898 Spanish–American War.

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3.13 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.85 km

165 m

100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.50 km