Cartagena rolls out beach improvements ahead of the summer
Assisted bathing service to launch at Cabo de Palos for the first time, and a dog washing station is planned as Cartagena prepares for the summer
The Levante beach in Cabo de Palos will have an assisted bathing service for the first time this summer as part of Cartagena City Council’s ongoing ‘Accessible Cartagena’ project.
The programme's funding was increased to €48,400, around €12,000 more than last summer, allowing the service to expand to a fourth beach. Under the slogan ‘Beach for Everyone’, the assisted bathing service helps people with physical disabilities or mobility issues safely enjoy the sea with the support of trained staff and adapted equipment, including amphibious wheelchairs, crutches and lifting hoists. Assistance covers the full process from arrival at the beach to entering and leaving the water.
This summer, this assistance will be available at San Ginés de La Azohía, Playa Honda, Puerto Bello, and, for the first time, at Levante beach in Cabo de Palos. Schedules have also been adapted depending on the demand at each location to make sure there is longer coverage at the busiest beaches.
From June 1 to September 30, accessible bathing assistance will also be reinforced at Cala Cortina, El Portús, Entremareas, San Ginés and Mar de Cristal. These beaches will include accessible changing rooms, flexible walkways, amphibious chairs and reserved areas for people with reduced mobility.
Cartagena now has 20 accessible beaches with improved access points, reserved parking spaces, shaded areas and adapted facilities designed to make the coastline more inclusive.
Cristina Mora, Cartagena’s councillor for Social Policy, said they want accessibility to become part of every municipal decision, from beaches and parks to concerts, playgrounds and major public events.
Cartagena is also improving the beaches for its furry friends and their owners. The dog-friendly Las Salinas beach in Playa Paraíso will soon install a dog washing tunnel. The new dog washing station will allow owners to rinse sand and salt from their pets after swimming before leaving the beach, further improving services at one of the most popular pet-friendly beaches along Cartagena’s coastline.
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Address
Punic Wall Interpretation Centre, Calle de San Diego, s/n 30202 CARTAGENATel: 968 128 955
Oficina de turismo de Cartagena
Cartagena tourism information
Where to find basic tourism information and information about historical sites and places to visit in Cartagena, Spain.
Cartagena has a wealth of historical sites, including the Roman Theatre Museum, Archaeological Museum, ARQUA Subaquatic Archaeology Museum, Panoramic lift, Civil War Air raid Shelter and Military and Naval Museums, as well as Tourist Bus and Tourist Boat which ferries visitors across to the Fuerte de Navidad.
There is one main Tourist Information Office and 2 tourist information points, the main one being in the Muralla Púnica Interpretation centre in Calle de san Diego and the other next to the Civil War Air Raid Shelter and Panoramic lift.
The office in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento is the easiest place to pick up a map if you've come into the port from a cruise ship, and has a few basic 
leaflets, but not a lot else.
The information point for the Puerto de Culturas attractions is by the Panoramic lift and Civil War Air Raid shelter in Calle Gisbert, although maps and leaflets are available at any of 3 information points.
There is plenty of in depth information about Cartagena in the dedicated Cartagena section, accessed via the map box at the bottom of every article page or by using the town search box at the top of the page. the introduction gives basic information about the city and then readers can select from the subjects below for information about the city, or the rest of the municipality.
Tourist Offices:
Oficina Municipal de Turismo Puertas de San José
Plaza Almirante Bastarreche s/n
Opening hours: weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 18.00, Saturdays 10.00 to 13.00.
Oficina Municipal de Turismo Muralla Púnica
Calle de San Diego, 25
30202, Cartagena
Telephone 968 52 14 27
Click for map, Tourist information office Muralla Púnica.
Opening hours.
31st July to 15th September, Monday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm
31st March to 30th June, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 7pm.
16th September to 4th November, Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 7pm.
5th November to 30th March, Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5.30pm.
Punto de Informacion Turistica
This is on the side of the Palacio Consistorial in Cartagena ( The Town Hall)
Plaza del Ayuntamiento S/N
Cartagena, Spain
Tel 968 128 955
Click for map, Tourist Information point, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Cartagena
Opening hours
May to September: Monday-Saturday 10am-1.30pm and 5pm-7pm
Sunday 10.30am-1.30pm.
October to April: Monday-Saturday 10am-2pm and 4pm-6pm
Sunday 10.30am-1.30pm.
Cartagena - Punto de Información Turística Ascensor Panorámico
Calle Gisbert, 10
30202 CARTAGENA
Opening hours:
From 31st March to 30th June, Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 7pm
Semana Santa, Monday to Sunday 10am to 7pm
From 16th to 30th September (Cartagineses y Romanos) Tuesday to Sunday: 10am to 7pm.
From1st October to 4th November , Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 7pm
From 5th November to 30th March, Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5.30pm.
From 1st July to 15th September, Monday to sunday 10am to 8pm
Click for map, Panoramic Lift, Cartagena
