Cartagena House of Fortune Ticket

If you're staying in Cartagena and you love ancient history and mythology, you can't miss our Cartagena House of Fortune Ticket! You'll stroll through the rooms of this fascinating place and learn all about life and traditions in Roman times.

Cartagena House of Fortune Ticket

With our House of Fortune Ticket, you can explore domestic life in 1st century Roman Cartagena. You'll roam different rooms of a historical house and learn many facts.

Some of the rooms include the dining room, where feasts were held, the bedrooms and private areas, and the reception hall for the pater familias, the head of the family. You will see artefacts such as lanterns, crockery, and personal ornaments reflecting Roman fashions and customs. The wall paintings and mosaics, featuring swans, swastikas, flowers, and pomegranates, showcase mythological symbolism from this period.

Audioguide in English

For a fuller experience, you can book a ticket with an audioguide to hear information as you explore the House of Fortune.

Opening hours

1st July to 15th September: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm.15th March to 30th June / 16th September to 1st November: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm.2nd November to 7th January: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm.8th January to 14th March: Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm.5th January and 24th and 31st December: open only from 10 am to 2 pm.

The last access is an hour before closing time.

Reduced fare

A reduced fare is available for children under 12, students up to 25, Youth Card holders, the unemployed, pensioners and retired persons, the disabled, large families, and groups of 20 or more.