Be careful by the edges if it’s windy! Loved this place, it’s like going back to childhood to clamber around & explore. It was in use until 1996, & seems to have been pretty much left since then. You can no longer get to the...More

I have lived in this area for twenty years and I still love taking guests and visitors "up to the Guns" and recently some relatives were on a cruise so we picked them up from the ship and took them up to Bateria de Castillos...More

The Bateria de Castillitos is a picturesque fort on the peninsula near Cartagena. The drive there is quiet scenic and can be challenging with the winding single lane road. Fortunately, there does not seem to be much traffic. The fort does not seem to be...More

It was a bit of a drive to get there, up and down the winding mountains, but you have a great reward at the end...the views are amazing! The castle was pretty cool- unfortunately there was a lot of graffiti. And I wish there were...More

Admittedly a long drive up on a winding road which is quite narrow in place, but the views will take your breath away. We have been twice, we love it here, our dog is not keen as the paths are mainly small stones! The guns...More

A bit of a hair raising ride up the coastal mountains however: the views make it well worth the trip. The castle doesn't look real but it definitely is. The Guns are enormous and they would have protected the bay of Cartagena from any oncoming...More

Not over easy to find, in fact no signposts (not that we could see) anywhere. But forget that and make the trip to see these magnificent guns and absorb the dramatic views as you ascend/descend from the peak. It is a long climb even by...More