I'll be staying in the Walled City the first week of December and would like to understand if there are massage shops throughout this area. If so will they be pretty easy to find just walking up and down the streets, and what should I expect to pay for a one hour massage?
Looking for quality massages. Of course any recommendations are welcome as well. I've searched for this information but can't find anything about this so your help would be appreciated! What do you mean by "massage shops", if you mean prostitution there are none that I know of n the city centre.
Thanks for your reply. I'm looking for massage therapy, like an oil massage, deep tissue massage, sports massage, etc. Even places that combine any or all of that with a foot massage. If I understand correctly these types of shops don't exist in the walled city and are only available through a clinic or hospital? Are there massage clinics found easily around the walled city area that take walk in clientele?
I haven't visited a hospital for a massage before and would likely not go that route unless the massages were guaranteed to be awesome for some reason. In many tourist locations around the world there are massage shops available, so was just hoping that would be the case in Cartagena. I've never been to Colombia so don't really know what to expect. There is nothing even remotely suggesting that the poster is looking for prostitution in his post - no idea why you would even bring that up as a response.
DMB - Massage clinics are plentiful in Colombia though not like Asia where there is one every third shop , and you do not go to hospitals for them. They are usually standalone offices wellness clinics , or, more upmarket hotels provide massage services. There are a variety available from traditional, to mud bath and hot stones. I have generally found the quality in Colombia is quite poor, so don't really bother, and more of a light rub as opposed to a deep tissue massage.
