| The Roman Forum Quarter, followed by the Roman Theater Museum and the Castillo de la Concepción, were the centers that registered the highest number of visits during the festival of Carthaginians and Romans | The Cartagena Port of Cultures Open Doors Day, which was held to coincide with the local festival of Carthaginians and Romans on Friday, attracted some 1,200 visits to its museums and archaeological sites.
The Roman Forum Quarter was the most visited throughout the day.The Roman Forum District was followed in influx by the Museum of the Roman Theater and the Castillo de la Concepción, which together with the Casa de la Fortuna, the Punic Wall, the Augusteum, the Christmas Fort, and the Refuges of the Civil War surpassed the thousand visitors in some atypical days marked by COVID-19.Due to the security measures adopted by the pandemic, passes were organized every half hour with limited capacity to be able to enjoy the heritage of Cartagena in a satisfactory and safe way.The same reason leads to explain the origin of the visitors, 60% were from the city, 12% regional, 20% national and 8% foreign.
This time the number of people from Cartagena has been the highest due to the local festival and once again to the exceptional situation we are experiencing at the moment.“Many people from Cartagena have taken the opportunity to meet again with the interpretation centers of Cartagena Puerto de Culturas.
It is time to bet on what is ours, on our restaurants, on our bars, on our heritage, on our trade ...
In short, on everything that contributes to Cartagena continuing to grow.
Of course, complying with all health regulations, with a mask, safety distance and correct hand hygiene, ”said the mayor and president of Cartagena Puerto de Culturas, Ana Belén Castejón.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena