# Cartagena

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/cartagena

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## Overview

Photo: Niels Johannes · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cartagena_port_-_Province_Murcia_-_Spain.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- Description: A Spanish port where Roman ruins and a historic old town stand side by side
- Port name: Cartagena
- English name: Cartagena
- Country: Spain
- Latitude / longitude: 37.60, -0.97

A port town in Spain's southeastern Murcia region. This ancient city layers Phoenician, Roman, and Carthaginian history, with a well-preserved Roman theater and Modernist architecture among its highlights. It is a Mediterranean port rich in history and architecture.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 210,000
- Climate: A Mediterranean climate, warm and dry year-round with exceptionally many sunny days. Summers are hot.
- Language: Spanish
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Best time to visit: April to June and September to October

### Local food

Caldero (rice and fish stew), maikurowabe, fresh seafood, tapas

### Sights

- Roman theater and museum
- Concepcion Castle and its views
- Modernista-style buildings
- Historic naval port district

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 17 °C / 63 °F | 5 °C / 42 °F |
| Feb | 19 °C / 65 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Mar | 21 °C / 70 °F | 8 °C / 47 °F |
| Apr | 24 °C / 74 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F |
| May | 27 °C / 81 °F | 14 °C / 58 °F |
| Jun | 32 °C / 89 °F | 18 °C / 65 °F |
| Jul | 34 °C / 94 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Aug | 35 °C / 94 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F |
| Sep | 31 °C / 87 °F | 19 °C / 65 °F |
| Oct | 26 °C / 79 °F | 15 °C / 58 °F |
| Nov | 21 °C / 69 °F | 9 °C / 49 °F |
| Dec | 18 °C / 64 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: MURCIA · about 48.4 km from port · elevation difference about 56 m · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 109 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, water and beer are somewhat cheaper; coffee costs about the same; meals and a Big Mac are much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | €0.29 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | €3.13 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | €19.00 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | €3.00 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | €5.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Valencia (about 213 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: RMU
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 30–40 min
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 27 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-14n-southampton)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: Apr–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Ship: Queen Anne
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Cartagena › Civitavecchia (Rome) › +5 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 9
- Amount: From ¥410,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Savona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-serena-12n-savona)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: May 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05
- Ship: Costa Serena
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Savona → Savona
- Port: Savona › Barcelona › Alicante › +7 › Savona
- Cruise type: Round trip / 11
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [spain.info](https://www.spain.info/en/transport/cartagena-port/)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartagena,_Spain)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cartagena_port_-_Province_Murcia_-_Spain.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- [14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-14n-southampton)
- [12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Savona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-serena-12n-savona)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: spain.info — https://www.spain.info/en/transport/cartagena-port/
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartagena,_Spain

Source: Wikipedia “[Cartagena, Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartagena,_Spain)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))