Activities · Cartagena

Getsemaní street art (Calle de la Sierpe and Calle de San Juan)

These are the Getsemaní streets with the most murals, mainly Calle de la Sierpe and Calle de San Juan. Walking them is free; there are tours that explain who painted each one.

Hours: Open streets. Free Tour Cartagena runs a mural tour in English Monday to Saturday at 4:00 p.m. (checked 2026-10-12).
Price: Free if you walk on your own; the tour runs on tips.
Price: Free
Duration: 0 to 2 hours
Address: Calle de la Sierpe and Calle de San Juan, Getsemaní, Cartagena

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Getsemaní was a neighborhood of craftsmen and workers outside the city wall, and many murals tell that story: neighbors, musicians, the neighborhood's fight against being pushed out by tourism.

Calle de la Sierpe and Calle de San Juan have most of them, with old stone walls painted end to end. Along the way you pass the Callejón Angosto and the Plaza de la Trinidad.

One blog warns that new bars have opened on Calle de la Sierpe with English menus and high prices; to eat or drink, you're better off at the places on the Plaza de la Trinidad or Calle del Espíritu Santo.

What to see

The murals on Calle de la Sierpe.
The painted walls of Calle de San Juan.
The Callejón Angosto.

Getting there

On foot from the Plaza de la Trinidad: one or two blocks.
On foot from the Torre del Reloj: about 10 minutes.

Tips

Go early or after 4:00 p.m. because of the heat.
Ask before photographing people from the neighborhood.
If you like an artist, buy their work on the street instead of just taking a photo.