Literary Cartagena

Carmen Conde–Antonio Oliver Museum

The Centro Cultural Ramón Alonso Luzzy houses this museum dedicated to Carmen Conde and Antonio Oliver. It keeps furniture and objects from their last home in Madrid, along with their documentary and bibliographic legacy. It offers a glimpse of their everyday life and their work as writers.

The guided tours in the municipal programme require registration. The museum is outside the main tourist centre: you can combine it with the Biblioteca Josefina Soria, in the same building.

Where: Centro Cultural Ramón Alonso Luzzy, Calle Jacinto Benavente, 7.

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Carmen Conde Monument

On Calle del Carmen, the sculpture of Carmen Conde honours one of Cartagena's great literary figures. It's an open-air stop you can add to a walk around the centre.

Where: Calle del Carmen.

Statue of Captain Alatriste

Unveiled in July 2026, this sculpture brings Arturo Pérez-Reverte's character into the public spaces of the writer's home town. Salvador Amaya's work stands opposite the Arsenal and adds a new stop to the literary walk around Cartagena.

Where: Plaza del Cuartel del Rey.

Mosaic dedicated to Cervantes

In Plaza del Ayuntamiento, a mosaic recalls the lines Miguel de Cervantes devoted to the port of Cartagena in Journey to Parnassus. You can see it from the street, on the facade of the former Military Government building.

Where: Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

Bust of Isidoro Valverde

Plaza del Cronista Isidoro Valverde honours the writer, journalist and chronicler of Cartagena. His bust is a chance to discover the author of Cartagena entrañable and his view of the city's life and customs.

Where: Plaza del Cronista Isidoro Valverde, next to Calle San Diego.

Bust of Enrique Piñana

This tribute to the Cartagena poet Enrique Piñana Segado lets you take your walk beyond the best-known names. The bust, by María José Contador, was unveiled in 2023.

Where: the square where Calle Juan Fernández meets Calle Jorge Juan.

A stop in Cabo de Palos

If your visit includes Cabo de Palos, look out for the book-shaped benches on the harbour promenade. They're dedicated to Arturo Pérez-Reverte's The Nautical Chart and La isla de la mujer dormida: a literary touch to discover on a stroll by the sea.

Where: Paseo de la Barra, at the port of Cabo de Palos. It's an extension along the coast, outside Cartagena's urban centre.