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Cartagena has received this Friday the visit of the deputy mayor and mayor of Torrevieja City Council, Fanny Serrano, accompanied by two techniques of the area that is his responsibility.

The deputy mayor of the port city, Ana Belén Castejón, and the councilor of Tourism Cartagena, Obdulia Gómez, have received the delegation and have accompanied the representatives of the municipality of La Vega Baja in Alicante on their tour of the main monuments.

"Today's visit is the result of the commitment that we acquired originally at the Oslo International Fair and, later, in our visit to the City Hall of Torrevieja," said Castejón.

This meeting allows to finalize the details that will lead to the completion of the formalities for the signing of a collaboration agreement in tourist matters between both cities under which there will be an exchange of tourists that is expected to be very enriching for Cartagena and Torrevieja.

The entourage of the City Council of Torrevieja has made a tour through which it has been able to contemplate, among other monuments, the Museum of the Roman Theater, the Palace Hall or the archaeological site of the District of the Roman Forum, as well as other of the jewels of 'Cartagena , Port of Cultures'.

SAMPLE OF THE RICH CITY HERITAGE

"We wanted that in this first phase of these days of work their tourism techniques can know firsthand the great tourist offer that has Cartagena, from the offer of 'Cartagena, Puerto de Culturas' to that also offered from the Department Of tourism, "said the deputy mayor.

Castejón has also influenced "that they can verify the wealth of a city such as Cartagena that has more than 3000 years of history and where different civilizations have passed."

For the president of 'Cartagena, Puerto de Culturas' this visit "is very important because once all its technicians know this offer well, it will also make it possible to sell in Torrevieja and throughout La Vega Baja this offer so that we will soon celebrate That we have been able to increase that number of tourists, especially Norwegians, who are there ".

TO LAUNDER BETWEEN BOTH MUNICIPALITIES

Obdulia Gómez, for his part, has stressed that the meeting with its counterparts from the City of Torrevieja "has been very fruitful, as well as the visit made by the deputy mayor to Torrevieja" previously.

"We hope that this is the first of a series of meetings in which we have the opportunity to let you know first hand not only all the historical and cultural heritage that has the city, but also know the rest of the municipality and highlights Which we have, which are many things, "he commented.

In the series of reciprocal visits that will occur to know the tourist heritage that both cities have to offer the mayor of Tourism of Cartagena expects that from their area can also send them "tourists who come and settle here at certain times of the year to Expand their activities and leisure ".

CHEERS OF THE EDIL OF TOURISM TO CARTAGENA

Fanny Serrano has thrown herself into praise for the port city and its heritage.

"I'm really amazed, the city is incredible," he said.

The deputy mayor and future mayor of the municipality of Alicante has focused especially on "the work that has been done to recover the archaeological heritage," an issue that has compared with other cities and which has ensured that " To Cartagena "in most cases.

Along the same lines, the mayor of Torrevieja has also been delighted with the integration between modern architecture and archaeological sites and historic buildings, putting as an example the roof of the Barrio del Foro Romano, which has been described as "spectacular ", And the" magnificent solution "of the Museum of the Roman Theater.

In this aspect he has also emphasized the accessibility of these places, since the City Council of this city of La Vega Baja are very concerned about this issue, taking into account the profile of tourist that comes to this municipality, among which A large number of elderly people.

"I have seen many possibilities and things that we can also do in common and I am sure we will continue to delve into this connection," said Fanny Serrano.

"We are going to get Cartagena and Torrevieja to be two great sisters," he concluded.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena