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These data confirm the trend observed in the first half of 2016, a period in which the number of tickets issued for various tourist facilities managed under the "Lorca Taller del Tiempo" increased by 27% compared to 2015.

Tourism Councilman City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, has reported a large increase of visitors observed in almost all tourist products offered in Lorca during the month of July.

Montiel explained that "good summery expectations have been confirmed thanks to the wide cultural offer that includes the campaign" Lorca in summer, embroider "offered from the tourism department of the City Council uniting the efforts of the council and Lorca Taller Time, day and night with activities as varied, ranging from guided tours, visits to families, dramatized tours, live music, sports activities in collaboration with the Club MTB Lorca, etc ".

In addition, the mayor noted that "the excellent results obtained during the first six months of the year largely due to the attractive and varied range of available cultural activities throughout the year and for different groups, for both the public visiting Lorca in organized groups, representing 42% of visitors, such as individual and family tourism, which accounts for 58%. "

In this sense, the Councillor explained that "visitors received this year mainly from neighboring provinces, other parts of the Region of Murcia and major national cities like Madrid and Barcelona. As for the foreign public, the number of visitors reached represents a record figure of 53% of total visitors, coming mostly from the UK and France. it is noteworthy that 31% of visitors to the Fortress of the Sun have made the visit to the Archaeological Park of the Castle and Synagogue, which demonstrating the salutary lesson that this is assuming heritage resource for tourism in the city. "

Finally, Montiel has stated that "this year is presenting 2016 figure of overnight stays in the city of Lorca and districts, up 25%. This figure was only 10% in 2010. It should be noted that the growing recognition the city of Lorca by visitors, given the excellent reviews that make us get on questionnaires booking www.lorcatallerdeltiempo.com and advisor, is the result of joint effort of the city of Lorca offer active tourism, close and quality. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca