La Gran Vía Hotel is located in the Bocagrande neighbourhood of Cartagena. Its contemporary buildings and the blue of the sea that surrounds the city, give an air of exclusivity to this neighbourhood. Here, you can enjoy multiple leisure offers as well as a wide range of activities such as water activities.
This city is the most important tourist destination in Colombia that overflows with colonial treasures and authentic heritage jewels.
Located in a bay, it offers its historical centre full of charms. Get lost walking through its streets full of colourful facades and life. You will discover unique monuments, ancient cloisters, churches ... elements that are part of a city with a great history.
Visit the San Felipe de Barajas Castle, the largest Spanish fortress in the American continent, or the 16th century San Pedro Claver Convent.
Discover the islands full of natural charms and enjoy its crystalline and turquoise waters and white sand beaches that make this area a paradise.
You can dive or snorkel to see the wonders that the sea offers us. The islands of Rosario and Playa Blanca are some of the many places you can visit and thus connect with nature and relax.
The cuisine of the Colombian Caribbean is a mixture of intense flavours. The cuisine of Cartagena is characterized by being a mixture of different cultures.
You will find a varied offer of fresh products such as coconut, banana, mango, seafood and fish.
Fruits are also very present in the Colombian cuisine; enjoy varied tropical fruits.
One of the traditional dishes of Cartagena cuisine is rice with meat “in tabaquito” style. This dish is made with pieces of salted and stewed meat that is mixed with rice creating a very pleasant dish on the palate.
Other typical dishes are rice with coconut and arepa, an emblem of Colombia.