Mediterranean Coast of Spain

MUCHMORE THAN JUST A BEACH

You'll find further evidence of the Ro- man past of the whole area in the Mur- cia National Underwater Archaeology Museum , with collections of objects from marine excavations in the region. You'll be especially surprised by two of the discoveries: elephant tusks with Phoenician inscriptions and the remains of ships found in Mazarrón, and objects found in Roman shipwrecks in the Es- combreras Islands. Cartagena is completely transformed during Easter Week . You'll love the magnificent floral decorations adorning

the religious statues. The Nazarenes (members of different brotherhoods taking part in the Easter processions) are also very unusual: most of them are children and they distribute memen- tos of the different brotherhoods and sweets amongst the crowd. One of the most moving moments takes place right at the door of the Church of Santa María de Gracia , at the conclu- sion of the processions with the arrival of the Virgin Mary, when thousands of people sing the Salve Popular Cartagen- era , a religious song.

b b ROMAN THEATRE, CARTAGENA

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