The Cartagena City Guides tackle what every visitor wants to know: where to eat fried arepas in Getsemaní and why lunch beats dinner, how to time the walls and forts around the heat and the cruise crowds, which island boats are worth taking and where the salsa nights start. Each guide is a tight list with an opinion, giving the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Cartagena City Guides
- 140 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Cartagena guides
Food guide
25 places
Street arepas and fried snacks, classic Caribbean fish with coconut rice, modern kitchens, markets and sweets, and coffee with fresh pastries.
Things to do guide
24 places
Forts and landmarks, free and air-conditioned museums, plaza evenings and the sights beyond the walls, timed to dodge the heat.
Family guide
22 places
Sloths in a city park, a mud volcano, calm beaches and boat days, indoor options for the hottest hours and food children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Sunset on the city walls, rooftops and wine, cocktail bars worth the wait, salsa floors and late food on the plazas.
Day trips guide
22 places
Islands and beaches worth the boat, forts and mud near the city, a day in Barranquilla and longer trips to Santa Marta, Tayrona and Mompox.
Budget guide
23 places
Free squares and sights, set lunches in Getsemaní, markets and street snacks, and the few paid sights that earn their ticket.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Celele
Calle del Espíritu Santo, Getsemaní
The kitchen that brought Caribbean Colombian food to world attention, built on research into local produce and forgotten recipes. The tasting menu even has a salad of flowers grown in the neighbourhood. Save your one big splurge for here. From the food guide.
Donde Fidel Salsa Bar
Portal de los Dulces, Plaza de los Coches
A small salsa bar under the arcade, its walls covered in old records and photos of singers. A DJ spins salsa, there is no cover and you can still talk over the music. From the nightlife guide.
Convent of Santa Cruz de la Popa
Cerro de la Popa, 20 min by taxi
A 17th-century convent on the city’s highest hill, with a quiet courtyard and the widest view over the old town and the bay. Go in the morning, before the heat builds. From the day trips guide.
Plan your Cartagena days
Day one belongs to the walled city: a fort or La Popa when it opens, museums through the hottest hours, the walls at sunset and Getsemaní’s Plaza de la Trinidad after dark, ending on a salsa floor. Day two goes to sea, with an early boat to the Rosario Islands or a trip to Playa Blanca, back in time for a rooftop drink. Keep a rainy or slow day for the cool museums, a long lunch in Getsemaní, the sloths of Centenario Park or a half day at the El Totumo mud volcano.
Questions about the Cartagena guides
What do the Cartagena City Guides cover?
140 places in six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and one practical tip.
How do I get my guides after buying?
The links appear on your order page as soon as the payment clears, and again in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with nothing to install and no account.
Will the guides work offline in Cartagena?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps running without signal, your ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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