Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas

"The fort is an easy enough walk from Getsemaní with great views of the city; the best time to go is in the afternoon." Full review

"The castle sits on top of a 130-foot hill, and houses a complex system of tunnels through its mountain base." Full review

"Built with coral mined from the region’s reefs, the imposing Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas is considered the greatest fortress constructed by the Spaniards in the New World" Full review

"San Felipe de Barajas Castle is a 16th-century fortress on a rocky crag overlooking the city. On a hill near Getsemani, looming powerfully over Cartagena like the Parthenon over Athens,..."

"There are beautiful 16th-and 17th-century buildings, including Castillo de San Felipe, an imposing hilltop fortress"

"The most impressive of the Cartagena's fortifications is the hilltop Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, across the bridge from Old Town, its towers, battlements and maze of tunnels never penetrated by the enemy"

"The iconic, imposing Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas is the most monumental fortress built by the Spaniards in any of their colonies"

"The historic streets of the Old Town are resplendent with colonial architecture, colourful houses, and lively plazas, with the imposing Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas esteemed for..."