Watch this video on Cartagena and do the fill-in-the-gaps exercise
The Mediterranean city of Cartagena is characterised by the variety of what it _____ tourists. The visitor can start with a trip through time contemplating the numerous archaeological ______ of the city, then continue by dipping into the ______ waters of the Mar Menor, where you can do nautical ______ all year round, or alternatively enjoy the Mediterranean; participate in the myriad of local fiestas and music festivals; or submerge yourself in nature selecting some of the many trekking ______ along the coast or in the interior.
If we start with what probably _____this port so exceptional, its patrimony, we will see that in Cartagena history greets us with every step we take. In its streets we can find ______ of all the civilisations that have passed through here in the 3,000 years since its ______.
The visitor can't ______ Cartagena without knowing something more of the Punic and Roman cultures, through the archaeological remains and with the help of the interactive information centres set up specifically for that ______. In this way you can visit and get to know more about the remains of the cultural, political, religious, leisure and residential ______.
Also of ______ interest is the architecture of many of the buildings in Cartagena, especially those ______in the XVIII century during the reign of Carlos III, most of which are of defensive or ______ character. From the XIX century there are also many sumptuous buildings of modernist and eclectic______, which reflect the prosperity of the city during that time, due to the boom in silver______.
All the civilizations that inhabited Cartagena were ______ here by its position on the coast, which permitted them to ______ out commercial activities and which today ______ tourists to enjoy a privileged place on the Mediterranean coast, that of the unique area of the Mar Menor. There, you will find ______unusual places as La Manga, a strip of ______ bathed by two seas. The Mar Menor possesses a microclimate that allows you to enjoy water sports all year round in its ______ warm waters, making it ideal for children and more ______ citizens to ______ in.
For those that ______ it, there are the very different beaches of the Mediterranean Sea, with their steep______, the nature ______ and the small coquettish little ______ villages.
As well as this variety of beaches, Cartagena also offers ______that's full of contrasts, from the market ______areas to the mountains. Land dotted with unusual ______ and where you can walk and come across imposing fortresses and artillery batteries of ______ gone by. The hills of the mining areas with their characteristic buildings, the ‘castilletes', is just another of the possibilities that opens up to us as we walk______.
And if, after our walk around the countryside we want to return again to civilization, Cartagena, being rich in fiestas and festivals all year round, gives us the perfect excuse to do so.
Easter is one of the most important celebrations and that of Cartagena is ______ one of the _____ in the country, due to the quality of the daises that are paraded, the sculptures that are carried on them and military precision of the ______.
The most unique festival of the city takes place in September, the ‘Cartagineses' and ‘Romanos', a week in which ______ and Roman history is revived ______ theatrical representations and parades carried out by the people of the city, and in which ______ and typical gastronomic delights are also assured.
In February, Cartagena, as with many cities of Spain, celebrates Carnival, _____ of colour, a lot of humour and music. And music, in all its forms, is what we can listen to in the many festivals that are celebrated in the city: ______ rhythms, jazz, classical, folklore,… music for every______.
And for every taste is, as we have______, the variety of what's on offer to tourists to this city, a city prepared to receive you with its ______ open and get you to ______ its patrimony, its culture, its sun and its sea, its natural surroundings. A place in which to have fun, to______, to relax, to enjoy its gastronomy. Many Cartagenas await you in Cartagena, all ______ round.
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The Mediterranean city of Cartagena is characterised by the variety of what it _____ tourists. The visitor can start with a trip through time contemplating the numerous archaeological ______ of the city, then continue by dipping into the ______ waters of the Mar Menor, where you can do nautical ______ all year round, or alternatively enjoy the Mediterranean; participate in the myriad of local fiestas and music festivals; or submerge yourself in nature selecting some of the many trekking ______ along the coast or in the interior.
If we start with what probably _____this port so exceptional, its patrimony, we will see that in Cartagena history greets us with every step we take. In its streets we can find ______ of all the civilisations that have passed through here in the 3,000 years since its ______.
The visitor can't ______ Cartagena without knowing something more of the Punic and Roman cultures, through the archaeological remains and with the help of the interactive information centres set up specifically for that ______. In this way you can visit and get to know more about the remains of the cultural, political, religious, leisure and residential ______.
Also of ______ interest is the architecture of many of the buildings in Cartagena, especially those ______in the XVIII century during the reign of Carlos III, most of which are of defensive or ______ character. From the XIX century there are also many sumptuous buildings of modernist and eclectic______, which reflect the prosperity of the city during that time, due to the boom in silver______.
All the civilizations that inhabited Cartagena were ______ here by its position on the coast, which permitted them to ______ out commercial activities and which today ______ tourists to enjoy a privileged place on the Mediterranean coast, that of the unique area of the Mar Menor. There, you will find ______unusual places as La Manga, a strip of ______ bathed by two seas. The Mar Menor possesses a microclimate that allows you to enjoy water sports all year round in its ______ warm waters, making it ideal for children and more ______ citizens to ______ in.
For those that ______ it, there are the very different beaches of the Mediterranean Sea, with their steep______, the nature ______ and the small coquettish little ______ villages.
As well as this variety of beaches, Cartagena also offers ______that's full of contrasts, from the market ______areas to the mountains. Land dotted with unusual ______ and where you can walk and come across imposing fortresses and artillery batteries of ______ gone by. The hills of the mining areas with their characteristic buildings, the ‘castilletes', is just another of the possibilities that opens up to us as we walk______.
And if, after our walk around the countryside we want to return again to civilization, Cartagena, being rich in fiestas and festivals all year round, gives us the perfect excuse to do so.
Easter is one of the most important celebrations and that of Cartagena is ______ one of the _____ in the country, due to the quality of the daises that are paraded, the sculptures that are carried on them and military precision of the ______.
The most unique festival of the city takes place in September, the ‘Cartagineses' and ‘Romanos', a week in which ______ and Roman history is revived ______ theatrical representations and parades carried out by the people of the city, and in which ______ and typical gastronomic delights are also assured.
In February, Cartagena, as with many cities of Spain, celebrates Carnival, _____ of colour, a lot of humour and music. And music, in all its forms, is what we can listen to in the many festivals that are celebrated in the city: ______ rhythms, jazz, classical, folklore,… music for every______.
And for every taste is, as we have______, the variety of what's on offer to tourists to this city, a city prepared to receive you with its ______ open and get you to ______ its patrimony, its culture, its sun and its sea, its natural surroundings. A place in which to have fun, to______, to relax, to enjoy its gastronomy. Many Cartagenas await you in Cartagena, all ______ round.
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