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A thousand
years of history,
UK
FRANCE
a twenty first
SPAIN MEDITERRANEAN
century marvel
Cartagena
NORTH AFRICA
Report by Keith Ellis
Few towns, even
F
ounded in network and an airport
in that area of the
227 BC by the serviced by a number of
Carthaginians, international airlines.
globe known as
the town was As a based for excursions,
the cradle of
later occupied by Cartagena can hold up
the Romans, who developed its head as an equal to
civilisation, the
the port and mining and many more famous
other industries, Cartagena Mediterranean ports.
Mediterranean,
was said by many to be the With its close proximity to
have as colourful
biggest Roman town after other ports along the
Rome itself. The Byzantine Spanish, French and
a history of
Empire took over after the archaeological themes, Italian coastlines, it will
occupation and
fall of Rome, giving way to dining and shopping, complement both a
the Visigoths in 624AD who together with a rich choice Western Mediterranean
ownership by
were themselves later of local and accessible itinerary and also make an
kicked out by the Arabs. towns and villages, each appealing port of call for an
invading forces,
They remained in with its own story to tell. extended stay. Cruise ship
from the sea
occupation for 500 years, Cartagena is served by both calls for 2009 number
before ceding the town local family owned and 54/70,000 passengers,
and the land,
finally in 1245AD to the internationally known with an increase figure
as Cartagena.
forerunners of modern hotels, a motorway and rail anticipated for 2010
Spain, who over the
centuries established a
powerful naval base there.
In recent years Cartagena
has established itself anew
as a trading centre rich in
history and culture. As a
cruise destination, the
town, now a city, offers a
perfect blend of attractions,
with cultural, historic and
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