Thursday, 16 January 2014

Is this a whale? Art in the port of Cartagena

The port is located directly at the city centre and an ideal stop for cruise ships. It is however a bit strange to see the giant Celebrity Equinox next to small sailing boats. You get an instant feeling of the size of the vessel.

Cartagena has a wonderful walking promenade with palm trees, restaurants, museums and shops. In some places you even have outdoor art displays like a bronze thinking man, amphora’s and the tail from a whale in the dock.

De haven ligt pal aan het stadscentrum en is een ideale stopplaats voor cruise schepen. Het is wel bijzonder de enorme Celebrity Equinox te zien naast vele kleine zeilbootjes. Je krijgt onmiddellijk een idee van de grootte van het schip. 

Cartagena heeft een mooie wandelpromenade met palmbomen, restaurants, musea en winkeltjes. Op sommige plaatsen vind je zelfs kunstvoorwerpen zoals de denkende bronzen man, Romeinse wijnkruiken en de staart van een walvis in het dok. 
 
Celebrity Equinox in Cartagena

Celebrity Equinox in Cartagena

Cartagena port cargo

Cartagena Mare Nostrum

Cartagena Palm trees

Celebrity Equinox Cartagena

Cartagena diver

Sailing boats Cartagena

Old Sailing boat Cartagena

Cartagena Restaurant Boat La Patacha

Cartagena Port

Cartagena sitting man

Cartagena amphora

Cartagena whale art

Previous Port article: Taking a boat trip in the old port of Hong Kong

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15 comments:

  1. stiefbeen16 January 2014 at 19:25

    zulke boten kom je toch niet dagelijks tegen.

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  2. TexWisGirl16 January 2014 at 19:39

    a huge floating city those cruise ships are. the sailboats are quaint by comparison.

    (yes, that stable has a lot of arabian horses. one of my old mares had been stabled there for a while. my two horses are both arabians.)

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  3. diane b16 January 2014 at 22:22

    The promenade walk looks lovely and so too the sculptures.

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  4. betchai16 January 2014 at 23:40

    A whale of a cruise ship :) Huge!

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  5. Margaret D17 January 2014 at 00:18

    That is a massive cruise ship, other boats look so small.
    Big sculpture there where you have squatted.
    Lovely photos.

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  6. Linda17 January 2014 at 02:12

    An amazing ship and beautiful views in your photos.

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  7. Adam17 January 2014 at 03:28

    a mighty ship

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  8. orvokki17 January 2014 at 08:15

    The huge ship !!
    Lovely images.
    Greetings

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  9. saxonfenken17 January 2014 at 10:23

    superb

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  10. IslandMike17 January 2014 at 12:22

    I've only ever been on one, they are floating cities. I think the cruise ships pollute the view and beauty of such a lovely port.

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  11. Cezar and Léia17 January 2014 at 13:06

    Beautiful images of this port, I love the huge ship, very well captured. I also love the sculpture! :)
    Léia

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  12. Aly17 January 2014 at 13:11

    De twee zittende mannen zijn leuk!
    Grote zeehaven Filip
    :)

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  13. Martine Libouton17 January 2014 at 15:15

    Un super article!!! de belles photos de vous deux!!!Bisous

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  14. Niolassa17 January 2014 at 15:18

    Cool! Beautiful photos!

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  15. Dietmut21 January 2014 at 17:51

    een reuzen sculptuur, wat ben je dan klein Filip.

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