Five aircraft with the first Austrian tourists announce the arrival of the 25,000 travelers who come in the next two years.
This morning, over 700 Austrian tourists have come to Cartagena with a welcome by the Mayor of the city, Pilar Barreiro and the Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos Ruiz in the Auditorium The Batel.
The Austrian tourists, aged between 55 and 80 years, enjoy a trip filled all inclusive where seven hotels in La Manga and one of Los Alcazares.
Tourists also conduct guided by the main points of the region as the Valley of Ricote, Caravaca de la Cruz, La Union, Murcia, etc. visits.
A rain of Austrian tourists flooded El Batel this morning.
The Mayor and the Minister of Tourism have received them this morning in the auditorium.
Begins to break the seasonal tourism, and so the first mayor explained: This is a recognition of the work done in this nascent tourism industry, diversification of its economy and especially the tourism offer throughout the year.
Pilar Barreiro has also stressed that this offer of tourism is not only beach and sun but of cultural and sporting events, as well as archaeological heritage.
In short we are very happy because they are the first tourists coming from this country.
The Minister of Tourism of the Region of Murcia, Juan Carlos Ruiz explained that these tourists are clients that suit us as a region with a high and close to our area purchasing power.
This also brings some data as 95% of hotel occupancy will mean for hotels in La Manga and Los Alcazares.
Juan Carlos Ruiz also noted that not only will tourism in La Manga but that will be found elsewhere in the region as Murcia, Cartagena, Caravaca de la Cruz, Ricote Valley, among others.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena