View Mediterranean on the mapA Spanish port where Roman ruins and a historic old town stand side by side

Cartagena

Cartagena · Spain · 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.

Port highlights

About 210,000

Population

A Mediterranean climate, warm and dry year-round with exceptionally many sunny days. Summers are hot.

Climate

Spanish

Language

Euro (EUR)

Currency

April to June and September to October

Best time to visit

Local food

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

Sights

Roman theater and museumConcepcion Castle and its viewsModernista-style buildingsHistoric naval port district

Monthly average high / low temperatures

17°

5°Jan

19°

6°Feb

21°

8°Mar

24°

11°Apr

27°

14°May

32°

18°Jun

34°

21°Jul

35°

22°Aug

31°

19°Sep

26°

15°Oct

21°

9°Nov

18°

6°Dec

Unit: °C · 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: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)109 (Tokyo = 100)

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

€0.29

Water 500 ml

€3.13

Coffee

€19.00

Inexpensive meal

€3.00

Local beer

€5.90

Big Mac

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 (CC BY 4.0)