Cartagena's Old Town
Old Town Cartagena is at the heart of Colombia’s tourism. This ancient walled town with colourful streets, museums of arts and crafts, colonial architecture, charming little street bars and restaurants is as vibrant as only a Latin American town can be. Cartagena is famous for its greatly preserved colonial architecture with old churches, plazas, mansions, monasteries, and buildings with patios and hanging balconies.
Explore the historical districts of San Diego and El Centro packed with all kinds of entertainment and nightlife. Buzzing streets with locals and tourists walking leisurely while enjoying the view as street music resonates from every corner. Old Town Cartagena is simply fascinating, the famous wall is broken in some areas allowing you to admire some of the historic sites like the city gates, the statue of Pegasus or the old clock tower.
The narrow sidewalks are packed with little shops, colorful city plazas, stop at the Monumento India Catalina park for a break, take a stroll along the Bocagrande Waterfront and circle back, the entire walk is only about 5 km but every one of those kilometers is enriching.
