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The delegation of the City of Cartagena that will travel to Madrid to promote the municipality in the International Tourism Fair (Fitur 2017) will take advantage of "every second" in a busy schedule of activities in which the first presentation of the second Phase of the work of recovery of the neighborhood of the Roman Forum, with the Temple of Isis.

This was announced by the deputy mayor of the city, Ana Belén Castejón, at a press conference offered Wednesday, January 18, where she was accompanied by the Councilor Delegate for Tourism, Obdulia Gómez.

In this way, the deputy mayor explained that during the day of Friday, January 20, the pavilion in Fitur of the Region of Murcia will be destined to Cartagena, since "we have been able to work to offer so much variety to the regional government, that Has had to leave us the space for all the Friday ", where it is going to promote the main deposits of the municipality, the Year of the Enlightenment, the celebrations of Carthaginians and Romans and the Carnival, as well as tourist options like the diving or the hiking, And will be held more than 20 meetings with tour operators, travel agencies and national and international institutions, highlighted Castejón.

As for the agenda to be developed in Fitur by the representation of Cartagena, "we are very clear that our heritage is a differentiating element and an added value when offering a tourism different from other destinations in southeast Spain."

Thus, on the 20th, there will be a presentation, at 10:30 am, by the Mayor of Cartagena, José López, of the Year of Enlightenment;

At 11:00 am, the Councilor for Tourism will talk about the proposals regarding diving offered and, at 11.30 hours, will present the offer of hiking the municipality.

Already at 12.00 hours, the deputy mayor will speak of the archaeological heritage and the proposals of Cartagena Puerto de Culturas.

From 2 pm to 6:30 pm there will be tastings of typical dishes and Asian coffee, the Carnival and the Carthaginians and Romans.

Thus, there will be exhibition of chirigotas and a simulation of a fight of the festeros displaced to Fitur.

PRESENTATION OF THE ROMAN FORUM

The deputy mayor stressed that "the jewel of the crown" is the presentation of the second phase of the work of recovery of the Roman Forum.

"We have something you have or do not have, and it's our 3,000 years of history," said Ana Belén Castejón.

Thus, he has indicated that "we are going to present in a first phase this phase of the work that has culminated, although we will also have an official presentation in Cartagena."

And is that, the agreement between the City and the Repsol Foundation has allowed the excavation, restoration, conservation and enhancement "something spectacular as is the Sanctuary of Isis", so that on Friday will be projected a video in which You will be able to contemplate the remains and explain the results of the excavations, so that not only the visitors who come to Fitur know them, but also the tour operators who can distribute this proposal of the City of Cartagena.

THE YEAR OF ILLUSTRATION IN FITUR

Almost simultaneously with the presentation in Fitur, this same Friday, will begin the programming of the celebration of the Year of the Enlightenment, coinciding with the 301 anniversary of the birth of Carlos III.

Thus, the mayor will present the program of events this year, which will be dedicated to the dissemination of this historical period "which has been essential for knowledge in Cartagena through the threefold cultural, social and heritage.

As explained by the Councilor for Tourism, the program will be presented throughout the year, although this is not a closed program and could expand the number of activities and proposals over the days.

DIVING, WALKING AND PARTIES

On the other hand, the proposal "Diving at all costs" seeks to show the International Tourism Fair "the great wonders we have in our seabed", as Cartagena is the only municipality in Spain that has two marine reserves of fishing interest , Such as Cabo de Palos and Islas Hormigas, declared since 1995, and the recently declared, in July 2016, Cabo Tiñoso.

In addition, Obdulia Gómez explained, another of the proposals that Fitur is taking is hiking, an option "that we have in our town's rise and in which we must continue working to put them in value."

The council has recalled that recently have recovered two rural trails, such as the Trail of the Ports of Santa Barbara and Tallante, "and has emphasized" what can be seen on trails, such as traditional agriculture, interest Declared geological, animal and plant species and traditional architecture "and stressed that" they are easy, affordable and can be done as a family. "

In the afternoon, Gómez pointed out, there will be performances of chirigotas and carnival parades, as well as food tastings typical of the municipality of Cartagena such as salazones, wines, cheeses, arroz con leche, cordiales and explorers.

Then there will be display of the Carthaginians and Romans, as a gladiatorial fight and a military harangue.

And is that, is going to move a bus with 22 festeros to Fitur to promote these parties that seek to get the declaration of International Tourist Interest, as well as a score of members of a chiqugota for the performance they have prepared.

"We are going to have an exciting activity during the whole afternoon," said Gómez.

THE FOUR-STREET STREET PROPERTY

Regarding the controversy started a few days ago with the expropriation of the Hotel Peninsular, located in the Calle Cuatro Santos, on the part of the Consistory, the deputy mayor has explained, to questions of the media, that this acquisition responds to the needs of the Consistory To expand San Miguel by "the overcrowding that exists in the building", as well as by the Government Team's search for an option that "will make it possible to revive the area" since "prostitution is a reality in Cuatro Santos Street and there was That give him solution ".

Also responding to the press, Ana Belén Castejón has admitted that she had no knowledge that the building belonged to a Movement Citizen militant but has expressed "the trust of this City Council in each councilor to take their area."

Thus, he explained that "in a Governing Board proposed by the Councilor responsible for Urbanism, there is budget allocation and can serve for both issues, so there is no problem" in accepting it.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena