Accessible Companion: Cartagena and Roman Theatre

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: CAR_A2 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment- Cartagena and Roman Theatre.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Gain a historical understanding of Cartagena by visiting its ancient Roman theater, charming Old Town and an archaeological site from the 3rd century BC. Excavations have unearthed defensive walls and catacombs that lend great insight into the past. A photo stop at the hilltop fortress Castillo de la Concepcion will enhance your knowledge of Cadiz in the Middle Ages, much like touring the Roman theater will add to your comprehension of Cadiz in antiquity. While browsing the adjoining museum, parts of which are underground, you may see virtual images of the theater as it was originally built. Upon entering the open-air theater, you will likely be awed by its massive size, as the structure holds as many as 7,000 spectators. Continuing on, you will spend free time in Cadiz’s primary shopping boulevard, pedestrian-only Calle Mayor. Be sure to see the Christmas Fort that overlooks the harbor. It is extraordinarily photogenic.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Delve into Cartagena’s past through architecture from various historical periods in Old Town.
• See a Roman theater built around the end of the 1st century BC and browse an adjoining museum.
• View the remains of defensive walls that the Carthaginians built in the 3rd century BC.
• Browse the shopping boulevard Calle Mayor on your own.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.