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The accommodation in the city of Cartagena hotels have grown 60% since 2000, when it was launched Port of Cultures and the new city tourism project, has said this morning the mayor, Pilar Barreiro, during a Cartagena interview on Radio Cadena Ser, whereas in the same period, the other city destinations in the Region of Murcia grew 7%.
Barreiro believes these figures, provided by the National Statistics Institute (INE), demonstrate the success of tourism policy developed in Cartagena and encourage further work to transform the city's heritage in more visitors and more overnight stays in hotels.
The mayor recalled that at this time, Cartagena city has grown from three museums to enjoy fifteen museums and interpretive centers and the increase in supply has been crucial to attract more travelers.
According to INE, since 2000, the number of travelers to Cartagena grew by 90%.
Pilar Barreiro said that official figures reflect a steady growth over the years and that the decline has occurred since last year due to cyclical reasons. Return to growth with the promotion and the exit from the crisis.
Barreiro said that Cartagena has been able to transform into little more than a decade and has encouraged employers to continue working to monetize these changes, which have involved investments of over 138 million split launch a new tourism industry.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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