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Tourism Councilman City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, he was satisfied because "again has recognized the efforts we are making to bring forward Lorca tourism in our city, thanks to which we have managed to overcome the number of visitors earthquakes had before. "

Tourism Councilman City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, announced this morning that the Consistory Excellencies will receive the award 2012 for the route "Lorca, Open for restoration", an initiative launched to recover the lost tourism after the earthquakes of 11 May 2011.

The award will be given by the jury on Wednesday, January 30th at 17:00 in the flag stand 10 A31 10 International Tourism Fair of Madrid (FITUR).

Montiel has welcomed "because we receive this award, one of the largest worldwide, and has been awarded for 9 people from different countries of the world for tourism, art and cuisine, led by Group President Excellencies, from a wide and varied selection of candidates from around the world, with a secret ballot and without appeal. "

The mayor said "this recognition adds to and received at the Tourism Fair in London and we will showcase to the many personalities of the global tourism industry, and a broad representation of national and international media that cover the event awards. Similarly, all print and digital Excellencies Group will give a broad coverage before and after the event. "

Francisco Montiel was satisfied because "again has recognized the efforts we are making to bring forward Lorca tourism in our city, thanks to which we have managed to overcome the number of visitors we had before the earthquake."

In this regard, the council has stressed the importance of tourists keep visiting Lorca to contribute to the recovery of a municipality that has suffered in the last two years two natural disasters.

The council is confident that in the coming months will further increase the presence of visitors in Lorca by the recent completion of the rehabilitation works of the castle, porch of San Antonio, San Mateo Church, Embroidery Museum and White Pass Church of San Francisco, and the forthcoming completion of construction of the wall, Guevara Palace and Convent Virgen de las Huertas, along with the rest of the recovery actions of Collegiate San Patricio, War Theater, Archeological Museum and Churches San Cristóbal, Carmen, Santiago and San Diego.

Finally, Montiel recalled the importance of the Jewish synagogue and the castle, the four museums Easter brotherhoods and ecotours and attractions that can be enjoyed in Lorca.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca