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The Mayor of Lorca has presented "Lorca, Jewish, Christian and Caliphate" in FITUR highlighting that "very few cities around the world are able to show the visitor what Lorca to interpret the Middle Ages and the influence of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim in art and architecture "
The Mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, presented this morning at the International Tourism Fair, FITUR, the main tourist attractions and social dynamics of the municipality, such as their biblical-passional Holy Week parades, with embroidery as the main protagonist, and the whole Lorca historical heritage, with special emphasis on a new tourist proposal to know the influence of the three medieval religions in the city.
Fulgencio Gil explained that "the main tourist attraction of our city is its Holy Week Biblical-Passional Parades.We are talking about the most spectacular celebration of how many can be enjoyed in the Spanish East, endowed with an idiosyncrasy that has a character unique and unusual at the international level, we also have an own resource of special interest, such as our embroidery, a tradition that is configured as traditional Lorca art, forming a legacy that aspires to be declared a World Heritage Site by the Lorca, and those who visit us, are aware of the particular beauty of our embroideries, in fact, the configuration of the different museums of our Holy Week Passes as a tourist resource are attracting tourists outside of the passionate period proper, contributing to the seasonality of tourism in Lorca, one of the main objectives that is
The municipality has been proposed to consolidate the work towards local economic diversification ".
The Mayor of Lorca added that "the tourist offer lorquina gives special attention to our Holy Week in order to stimulate the purchase of chairs to witness the processions.As a promotional material of the event has the official tourism poster this year, entitled "Jinetear", by Lorca photographer David Giner, as well as a battery of audiovisual resources that reflect the appeal of our Holy Week. "
Gil has indicated that "another of our great tourist attractions is our set of historical heritage.The City of the Sun has a great heritage and historical legacy that we want to show the visitor through a complete offer that bears the name" Lorca, Jewish, Christian and califal "and that unites the three cultures that inhabited the city during the medieval period.The new visit that we put into action offers a tour of three magnificent architectural elements related to the three cultures that lived together in Lorca. the visitor will know in one or two days these monuments, and with them the melting pot of cultures that have forged this city ".
The First Edil stressed that "there are two options we offer: The first will be the first Saturdays of each month and can be done at the rhythm and order of our visitor, starting with the Palacio Califal located under the current Franciscan convent and Church of Santa Maria la Real de las Huertas and, with the priority that the visitor is marked, the Collegiate Church of San Patricio and the Synagogue, being able to take a walk and even eat in the imposing castle that crowns the city ".
Fulgencio Gil added that "the second possibility introduces a more playful element, including transportation in the tourist train between each of the monuments to visit, starting with the Collegiate Church of San Patricio, for after and after a tour in the tourist train, get to know the Caliphal Palace, the last stop is the Castle, again in the tourist train, ending with the visit to the synagogue that takes place in the early afternoon, this route will take place on the second Saturdays of each month and will count in all buildings with the explanations of a specialized guide. "
The Mayor of Lorca has indicated that "this is one more reason to know the city and enjoy its rich cultural heritage, its privileged climate, a festive agenda that offers no respite and the particular way of living Holy Week for 12 months at year, attractions that make Lorca a unique and different city ".
It should be noted that Lorca also takes advantage of the development of this Fair to promote Holy Week in the Madrid Metro, with an important communication campaign that extends over time from last January 9 to Thursday 15 March.
Two months in total in which large vinyl fences with striking images and striking slogans can be seen in the subway stops of Tribunal, Santiago Bernabéu and Gran Vía, as well as in the lobby of the Sol Metro station, a veritable node of communication through which thousands of tourists and locals travel daily.
This action is implemented with a promoted campaign that will broadcast thousands of visitors and citizens promotional images of Holy Week.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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