23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
A Mountain Stronghold in Murcia
The Bateria de Castillitos, a historic coastal battery, sits perched on a mountaintop overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The image captures the winding mountain road leading to it, with a layer of low clouds separating the calm sea from the clear sky.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Cartagena, Spain |
| Copyright: | © Oleksii Derevianko |