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Lorca Tourism Councilor, Francisco Montiel, announced that last Friday May 5 Lorca again received the visit of a new group of tourists landed in the Port of Cartagena, this time Chinese tourists residing in Canada from the TheBest Day Tours.

El Edil said that "the City Council is knowing how to take advantage of the synergies offered by the neighboring Port of Cartagena and we can only show our satisfaction at the arrival of this new batch of cruise ships, since in the last fortnight more than 100 visitors from different nationalities have known The city, consolidating Lorca as an international reference destination for this tourism modality ".

"This dynamic boost of the sector is the result of the strategic line of expansion, deseasonalization and diversification of the tourist offer on which we have been working from the Department of Tourism and the City Council as a whole to promote the impressive cultural heritage of our city And ensure that its attractions are of universal interest, "explained Montiel.

In this sense, the Mayor of Tourism explained that "this initiative is in addition to the many undertaken since the Consistory, within the commitment to strengthen the City of the Sun as a tourist attraction of special attraction, which stands out for its versatility and heterogeneity, with Capacity to host a great variety of tourist modalities, even the most innovative ones, having as main objective to put in value his historical legacy and cultural wealth and, of course, to make known to the world from different perspectives.

"The tourists are also potential customers and the hospitality sector is also nourished.When the visit of these groups of passengers takes place on working days the beneficiaries are also the commercial premises and especially the catering establishments, which are increased Their profits as a result of their arrival, since this type of tourism is prone to frequent these spaces in order to satisfy their curiosity for our gastronomy tasting typical dishes of the area, "said the Councilor for Tourism.

"The passengers disembarked at the Port of Cartagena and then made a tour of our locality accompanied by an approved guide who provided the relevant explanations in English. At 11 am the travelers began their tourist route in the newly restored Visitor Center located in the Convent of La Merced, where they could get an idea of ​​the historical-cultural importance of the city and have a first approach through the projection of audiovisuals on Easter and the main monuments of Lorca.

After this first contact, visitors passed through the main arteries of the city, arriving at different points in the historic center, where they could appreciate the beauty of our monumental heritage.

In the course of the day they also visited the Chapel of the Rosary, religious seat of the White Pass, as well as the Mubbla, where they enjoyed the embroideries that procession in the Holy Week, discovering the peculiarities of the Biblical-Passionistic Parades, as well as the differentiating characteristics Of this brotherhood.

"The visit to the Castle, the cultural heart of the city, put the finishing touches to the itinerary, where they completed a meticulous tour of the towers, cisterns and walls of the imposing Lorca fortress from which the entire valley can be seen. With the singularity of the synagogue of the fifteenth century, unique in its kind, because it is the only medieval Jewish temple that was not desecrated, "said Montiel.

Francisco Montiel recalled that "to the 50 cruise passengers this Friday must be added the more than 60 tourists from all over Europe from the cruise Royal Princess belonging to the company PrincessCruises who visited the municipality on Sunday April 30. This is an extraordinary And remarkable start of season that meets the forecasts and estimates that we have already anticipated. "

El Edil has announced that "in the coming weeks we will continue to receive new groups of cruise lodges that will dock in Cartagena, because there are already many reservations made by groups of visitors who have shown their interest in knowing our city."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca