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In the coming weeks the city will fate of thousands of Austrians |
Good weather is already arriving and proof of this is the arrival of tourists to the city of Cartagena.
This morning has been received in the Auditorium The Batel to the second wave of Austrian tourists. About 1200 visitors, more fortunate than the previous group, can enjoy a sunny day in Cartagena.
In the next five weeks will be eight thousand Austrian tourists visiting the region.
Also the cruise season begins, being the busiest Ships April.
This morning has come AIDAaura on your trip to Valencia has made ​​stop in the port city.
Since last week, every Wednesday reached an average of twelve aircraft with Austrian tourists. Nearly a thousand visitors land every week to spend eight days in the region, staying in hotels like the Mar Menor La Manga and Los Alcazares and making trips to different places Region as Cartagena, Ricote Valley, Caravaca de la Cruz or Lorca, among others.
Councillor for Tourism, Palazón Carolina stressed his joy at the good weather today: I have a thorn because tourists last week could not enjoy the sun so much we promise but still have been happy.
Have dropped every afternoon to Cartagena shop and hope this second wave of Austrians enjoy the sun and sell the time we have and all our worth and heritage.
Gerlinde Zehetner, program director and Pensionistenverband Holidays Senioren Reisen Austria explained that the previous group was very happy because these tourists are not interested just for the place or culture but by the people and how they live here.
He also stressed that n ur clients are ambassadors, come to Austria to promote the image of the Region of Murcia there.
The operation will be repeated next year and it is estimated that between 2015 and 2016 will be 16,000 Austrian tourists visiting the region in total. The main objective is to is seasonally adjusted tourism and leave in a good position to the Coast Warm Region in Austria.
During these weeks, the Mar Menor hotels will be with an occupancy of 95% and also entire operation has contracted with companies in the region, so that the benefits reach all the regional geography.
The Secretary General of Tourism, José María González stressed that this group are a total of 1200 tourists and they feel very happy that the time has changed radically from yesterday to today.
Although the weather was bad last week explained that the previous group enjoyed because it coincided with the Spring Festival of Murcia and learned about the traditions.
Pedro Rabal, CEO of Iristour Vacances explained excursions are made: visited Valle de Ricote, Calasparra, Caravaca de la Cruz, Bullas, Lorca, Puerto Lumbreras, Cartagena, a jewel of the Mediterranean, Murcia and La Union.
Overall very good impression takes longer than in Austria, the region is not known.
In total, sixty planes full of Austrians are coming to San Javier Airport until 13 May.
‰ N ALSO THE TOURISTS ARRIVE BY SEA
The arrival of the second group of Austrian tourists to Cartagena has coincided with the visit of cruise AIDAaura, on your trip from Malaga to Valencia has stopped at the port of Cartagena.
It has also come Windstar has also target the Valencian town and decided to stop to visit Cartagena.
In total, nearly two thousand tourists from cruise stroll through the port city throughout the day.
This opens a busy season with Cruise.
Although April is an important month, this will not stop.
Councillor for Tourism of the City of Cartagena, Palazón Carolina explained that thanks to double cruise that arrived today, Cartagena is full of tourists all day, which is our aim and purpose.
We are very happy because throughout the year this will be repeated numerous times, and even one of the times, a cruise overnight in the port of Cartagena.
The mayor stressed that this is going on the right track and we expect to continue.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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