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Cartagena, Colombia: A Short Travel Guide

  • Writer: Ine Vandenwyngaert
    Ine Vandenwyngaert
  • Dec 28, 2024
  • 3 min read

Updated: Jan 3

Cartagena is a vibrant city located on Northern Colombia’s Caribbean coast. It’s known for its iconic walled Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that brings visitors back to colonial times. But beyond its historic charm, Cartagena has many sandy beaches, an exquisite culinary scene, and a lively atmosphere. In this travel guide, we share our top things to do in Cartagena as well as great places to stay, eat, and drink.


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View from Convento de la Popa

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Best Things To Do In Cartagena




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Cartagena Old Town

Places To Stay In Cartagena



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Cartagena Old Town streets

Places To Eat And Drink In Cartagena


  • 51 Sky Bar: come for the view over Bocagrande, the drinks and food is overpriced

  • Alquimico: one of the top bars in the world, each floor has a different menu - rooftop has great vibes and delicious cocktails

  • Beer Lovers Cartagena: nice bar with lots of beer choices

  • CANCHA Cevichería: good ceviche - large portion as a meal, fresh fish, well marinated in citrus

  • Candé: beautiful inside and delicious menu with super tender beef and a good wine selection (make reservation if possible)

  • Celelé: Every dish was totally unique and unlike anything we’d had before

  • Coroncoro: very popular with the locals, try the cazuela de mariscos and seafood rice

  • Demente BAR TAPAS: great pizza and cocktails

  • EL BALUARTE SAN FRANCISCO JAVIER: restaurant on the old town walls with beautiful sunset view - definitely touristy though but has good food

  • El Beso Bar-Restaurant: delicious ceviche and patatas bravas

  • El Bololó: amazing healthy bowls

  • Espiritu Santo: Cartagenian traditional food

  • Esquina del Pandebono: to try traditional pan de bono

  • La Cevicheria: sea food

  • La Garza Café: nice espresso bar

  • Libertario coffee: good coffee

  • Los tacos del gordo: tiny place but really good tacos outside of Mexico, it's also very cheap

  • Nia Bakery Coffee Shop & Cocktails: very nice coffee and banana bread

  • Restaurante Donjuan: beautiful restaurant with a nice selection of Italian-inspired or fusion dishes

  • SAN PEDRO CAFE·MIRADOR RESTAURANTE: there are two parts - regular restaurant and drinks bar - food and drinks are great, but definitely more pricey

  • San Nicolas: nice restaurant with local and global cuisine

  • San Valentin: typical Colombian food

  • Taboo: disco club

  • The Cluck Pub: pub with great atmosphere and live music


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Ceviche at El Beso Restaurant

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