The mayor stressed that the number of visitors to the castle was similar to last year, although revenue increased by visits to the Synagogue.
Tourism Councilman City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, served in the tourist information points during this Easter to 8,600 people, representing 18% more than in 2012 from Good Friday until Easter Sunday.
Montiel stated that "90% of the people served by this device, the broadest that ever launched, have been Spanish."
The provinces that have brought more visitors this year have been Barcelona and Madrid, with 21.51%, followed by Alicante and Valencia.
In addition, the Region of Murcia, 43% were from the capital and 20% of Cartagena.
Finally, it should be noted that among foreigners 46.3% were from the UK, followed by France with 24% and Germany with 11%.
The mayor stressed that the number of visitors to the castle was similar to last year, exceeding 2,300 people, although revenue increased by visits to the Jewish Synagogue, a site that was not available last year and whose entries were acquired in most cases together with the Strength of the Sun
The council has also underlined the high occupancy rates, especially on Thursday and Friday, where all the hotels has been 100%, the average occupancy from Good Friday to Easter Sunday than 65%. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca