through its buildings, fruit of the artistic cu-
rrent at the end of the 19th and the begin-
ning of the 20th centuries, with the reco-
vered façades of the city’s historic district
that has been converted into streets just for
pedestrians.
Some medieval footprints still remain in
the city, such as the Concepción Castle,
in Parque Torres, where the Centre for the
Interpretation of History of Cartagena is lo-
cated but which remains a Roman Theatre
the most important of the city’s landmarks.
Built during the age of Emperor Augustus
and restored by the architect Rafael Mo-
neo, it has been able to combine the past
with the future.
The quality of its beaches, recognised by
the European Union as of very high quality,
is also another attraction that guarantees
a stream of tourists. The efforts made for
the conservation and care of the sea shore
have been compensated with a 12Q qua-
lity rating granted by the Institute of Spa-
nish Tourism Quality in addition to eight
blue flags awarded by the European Unión
Foundation for Environmental Education.
Safety and surveillance are other confiden-
ce factors associated with the coast of Car-
tagena.
Cartagena was awarded the distinction of
being the most sustainable city in Spain
by the Environmental Forum Foundation
after the city’s historic district was closed
to traffic and are now for pedestrians, bi-
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