Sun, beach, good food and a rich archaeological heritage of Cartagena, which is about a thousand Austrian tourists go to see and enjoy in the coming days in his view of the city.
Tourists belong to the Senior Tourism Programme signed the City of Cartagena with the Institute of Tourism of the Region of Murcia for two years, between 2015 and 2016. Thanks to these visitors, 7,000 in all, four hotel establishments in La Manga Mar Menor hang the poster full for the next few days.
Tourists have been received today, April 7, by Deputy Mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejon in the auditorium and conference center in El Batel.
The Austrians have enjoyed a show that has had a debaile flamenco performance in which participated the general secretary of the pensioners of Austria, Andreas Wohlmuth.
This is the first group of a total of five, who will visit the city of Cartagena and different parts of the Region of Murcia for a week.
These visitors come mostly Tyrol, Styria, Salzburg and Lower Austria.
Deputy Mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejon, stressed that this visit is a great opportunity for these visitors make ambassadors of our city in the country and serves at the same time so that other associations interested in Cartagena as a tourist destination.
For its part, the director general of Tourism of the Region of Murcia, Manuel Fernández-Delgado, recalled that last year passed the 6,400 customers who left in the coffers of the region 4,700,000 euros.
This year with about 700 customers increase more economic benefit of 5,400,000 euros is anticipated.
Fernandez-Delgado is recognized queno has more capacity to accommodate more tourists from those who have brought so satisfaction is one hundred percent.
ACTIVITY PROGRAM
Austrian tourists will enjoy a program like that of the previous edition activities, thanks to its success last year.
Tourists enjoy excursions around the city of Cartagena, La Union, Caravaca, Calasparra, Bullas Ricote Valley and finally know the city of Murcia.
Pedro Raval, CEO of Iristour Ster Vacances and Gunter, director of operciones of Senioren Reisen;
They have been responsible for transmitting the satisfaction of Austrian tourists who came last year.
Tourists, segúnRaval, are seduced by the rich heritage of the Region of Murcia, for its gastronomy, its good climate and its people.
Proof of this, according Ster, it is that last year was total satisfaction, without complaints, and also this year has increased the number of customers in nearly a thousand.
UPCOMING VISITORS
The Director General of Tourism of the Region of Murcia has advanced on completion of five consecutive weeks of visits Austrian tourists there scheduled for next May, an operation to cover the arrival of 7,000 tourists from the Czech Republic, which they will stay for a week in the region of Cartagena, mainly in La Manga.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena