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All 191 places by distance →One day from Cartagena
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:21 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cartagena
- Virgenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cartagena Botanical Garden "Guillermo Piñeres"garden · 2 hrs
- Fuerte San Fernando de Bocachicaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Isla Tierra Bombabeach · 1.5 hrs
- San Sebastián del Pastelillo Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Cartagena
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cartagena?
San Sebastián del Pastelillo Fort (fort, about 5 km), Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (heritage site, about 5 km), Puerta del Reloj (heritage site, about 6 km), Baluarte de San Ignacio (attraction, about 6 km), Iglesia de San Pedro Claver (church, about 6 km), Catedral de Santa Catalina de Alejandría (church, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cartagena?
145 places on Spotwander: 41 beaches & coast, 41 churches, 23 forts & heritage, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest beach to Cartagena?
Altos de Canoa, about 2 km by road; Solo Playa (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Cartagena?
Tivirec Central, about 1 km by road; Iglesia Cristiana León De Judá (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cartagena?
Start in Cartagena, visit Virgen, then Cartagena Botanical Garden "Guillermo Piñeres", then Fuerte San Fernando de Bocachica, then Isla Tierra Bomba, then San Sebastián del Pastelillo Fort, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.