# What to see in Cartagena de Indias: 10 must-sees

The Walled City, Getsemaní, forts and Caribbean sunsets: what nobody misses in Cartagena according to the guides.

- 37 votes · 14 items
- Oct 24, 2025 · Catalina Pérez
- https://even.best/en/l/271/what-to-see-in-cartagena-de-indias-10-must-sees

## Top 10

1. **San Felipe de Barajas Castle** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The largest Spanish fortress in the Americas, with tunnels and city views.
2. **Walled City** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — World Heritage colonial centre of wooden balconies and bougainvillea.
3. **Clock Tower** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Former main gate in the walls, the entrance to the Walled City.
4. **Getsemaní** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Neighbourhood of murals and nightlife around Plaza de la Santísima Trinidad.
5. **Palace of the Inquisition** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Colonial building now home to the Cartagena History Museum.
6. **Sunset on the walls** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Walking the 11 km of walls watching the sun set over the Caribbean.
7. **Cerro de la Popa** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The city's highest point, with a 17th-century convent.
8. **Zenú Gold Museum** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Pre-Columbian goldwork in a colonial house on Plaza de Bolívar.
9. **Rosario Islands** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — National park archipelago with coral reefs, an hour away by speedboat.
10. **Playa Blanca (Barú)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — White-sand beach on Barú island, the best known near Cartagena.
11. **Las Bóvedas** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Former military vaults in the walls turned into craft shops.
12. **Church of San Pedro Claver** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Church and cloister from the 17th century where the remains of San Pedro Claver rest, next to the wall.
13. **Plaza de Santo Domingo** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Square with Botero's reclining woman Gertrudis and café terraces.
14. **Trinity Square** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Gethsemane Square in front of the Church of the Holy Trinity, meeting point with live music at night.

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