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Urban and Archaeological Park Pinwheel opened its doors in u n very important day for the history of the historic center of Cartagena, said the Town Planning, Environment and Heritage, Joaquin Segado, which this morning was one of the first to travel that already shows how the new green lung of the city.

Since the government team, has expressed Segado are very pleased with the work that has been making these sixteen months and provides visitors a success in the coming days.

However, as pointed Segado, the technical team of archaeologists and still continues to work on drafting the explanatory panels that are placed close to the archaeological remains that are being drafted in several languages ​​to provide information to all visitors.

Precisely in its first day open to the public, the winch has been a ceaseless ebb and flow of Cartagena, visitors and tourists.

Especially foreign tourists, coinciding with the arrival of two cruise ships at the port of Cartagena as they traveled more than 1,300 people on board, and have been enjoying the nice weather this morning.

Access to the park is completely free. The main entrance is Adarve street, next to the Cartagena health center hull, but is also accessible by escalator San Fernando Street, which is located in the operation.

Once inside, visitors can stroll through this space of 11,000 square meters and find your way the archaeological remains of the history of Cartagena from the Punic history from the second century BC, the wall of the Dean, the shrine of the goddess Atargatis, closer to the history of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as the mill-chapel of San Cristobal which gives its name to the hill.

But in addition to the archaeological remains, a fundamental attraction that offers a windlass is recreational area, with landscaped areas, trees, walking areas, and several viewpoints at the top of the hill where you can enjoy a unique view of the city ​​of the five hills .

Although star windlass stop this morning was the playground with electronic games found on the climb to the top of the hill.

Remember that this action, included in the Plan E, has had a budget that has been around 4 million euros, and its implementation has been conditioned by the progress of archaeological work, from the second century BC to the sixteenth dc .

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena