Tourist Office in the Town Hall

Cartagena's main tourist office is in the Palacio Consistorial, home of the Town Hall, at Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 1, beside the harbour. It is open every day, including Sunday mornings, and is the most convenient if you start your visit at the harbour.

Hours and Contact

• Monday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 16:30 to 18:30.
• Sundays and public holidays: from 10:30 to 13:30.

Telephone: 968 128 955 (extension 1). Email: [email protected]. On special dates, such as Easter, the town council publishes special hours and some closures: check at turismo.cartagena.es.

It gives out the city's tourist map and the sheet of opening times and prices for all the museums, which the town council updates every month. Ask for it on arrival: some sites, such as the Shelter, change their hours with the season.

Other Offices and Information Points

• Puertas de San José: in the square of the same name. Monday to Friday only, from 9:30 to 14:00.
• Civil War Shelter Museum and panoramic lift: at Calle Gisbert, 10. From 2 November to 14 March, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:30; in spring and autumn, until 19:00; from 1 July to 15 September, every day from 10:00 to 20:00.
• Punic Wall: at Calle San Diego, 25, with the same hours as the previous one.
• La Manga del Mar Menor: in the Las Almoladeras development, km 0. From October to May, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 14:30, and weekends and public holidays from 10:00 to 13:00; in summer, also in the afternoon on weekdays.
• Isla Plana: on Calle Elefante, Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 14:00 and Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00.

The Shelter and Punic Wall points close on 1 and 6 January and 25 December. For general queries, Cartagena Tourism answers on 968 12 89 55 and at [email protected].

What to Ask For

With the map and the museum sheet you can plan the day. Ask what is open that day at the Roman Theatre Museum, the Civil War Shelter Museum and the Castillo de la Concepción, and what time the tourist boat to Fuerte de Navidad leaves. If a cruise ship arrives, the tourism website links the Port Authority's forecast of calls: on those days there are more people in the centre.

Getting There

The office is beside the harbour. If you arrive by bus, the central station is on Avenida Trovero Marín, a few minutes' walk from the old town. Nearby is the ARQVA, opposite the harbour, and in summer you can ask about the bus to the Calblanque beaches.