Tourism is and must remain an economic engine of our town.
In our view, our town has all the elements to make Cartagena as a tourist destination of choice, both nationally and internationally.
Our heritage, our sea, our country and our cuisine are sufficient to make a tourist reference Cartagena.
In addition, Cartagena offers recreational events and religious class, they are not being exploited sufficiently from the economic point of view.
Therefore it is necessary to be provided to the City of organ involvement that goes beyond the local councils prepare Security's most important tourist events Cartagena weeks before the holding of such events.
The participation of all stakeholders, is fundamental to achieving our view that the supply of Cartagena is visible in the market sector.
Thus, SPCT proposes the creation of a Local Board of Tourism Events, formed by municipal officials, business leaders and managers festive and safety monitoring for continuous manner, and stable over time, address all the preparations, the improved coordination of events and promotes the city abroad.
In this Local Events Tourist Board should be included Easter, The Feast of Carthaginians and Romans, The Carnival, Pride Day, and all those events because of their importance Cartagena make an attraction for visitors and thus generate wealth and employment.
In the same vein, SPCT is committed to encouraging the installation of its own stand at FITUR Cartagena, with the aim of disseminating firsthand the enormous potential that is our town.
Also, we will promote training measures for taxi drivers, merchants, restaurateurs and service workers, aimed at improving language skills, techniques, customer service, with the aim of improving the service offered to visitors to our municipality.
Finally we create a circuit of the Traditional Festivals Municipal del Campo de Cartagena (balls Pozo Estrecho, San Anton, Cañar Pilgrimage, Pilgrimage Albujón, San Ginés, Floral Games, etc) incorporating it into the tourism of the municipality, with the aim of the potential economic benefit of such events.
Source: Socialistas por Cartagena