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Visits to places of Cartagena, Puerto de Culturas have grown 60% in July and August over the same months last year and consultation at the offices of tourism have increased by 84%, according to advance this morning Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, the leaders of the Hotel Association of the District of Cartagena.
The network of centers, which joined the Teatro Romano on July 15, has recorded a total of 110,720 visits in July and August, which amounts to more than 1,600 visits per day.
Pilar Barreiro, the figures show that the recovery work of cultural heritage has produced results and may increase the number of overnight stays in urban areas with a greater outreach effort and the creation of a provision of 'packages' that include visits and overnight.
The mayor encouraged hoteliers responsible explore these possibilities and take advantage of the off-season periods, where tourism is more likely to stay in urban areas.
The Roman Theatre has been the most visited (29% of total), but this increase has also benefited the rest of the network of Cartagena's tourist product.
The Catamaran Resort, the Castillo de la Concepción and the Civil War refugees were the other most popular products.
In July, the number of foreign visitors has resulted in 36% of the total (annual average 30%) and the Spanish from outside the region has added 48% of visitors (an annual average of 46%).
According to statistics from July, nationalists have been present from Madrid (36%), followed by Andalusia (13%), Valencia (10%) and Catalonia (6%).
Among foreigners, stand out as countries from the United Kingdom (42%), France (16%) and Germany (8%).
CONSULTATIONS GREW 84.7%
All tourism indicators have been experiencing a significant increase.
Among them stands the number of queries per visit to Cartagena that have occurred in the tourist area of the City, which grew 84.7% from the 12,480 in July and August 2007, 23,057 of this year.
The statistics office doors of St. Joseph and the Palace Hall reflect similar proportions in terms of national origin and international visitors.
A PALACE OF CONGRESS TO ATTRACT MORE VISITORS
The spokesman for the Hotel Association of the District of Cartagena, Alberto English, he was satisfied after the meeting they have had today with the Mayor of Pilar Barreiro's interest in the design of a Congressional office to manage and organize the Congress to be held in the building housing the future Palace of Congresses.
Through this office, which must be designed with business sense, you can harness the pull of the Roman Theatre or events as the MedCup, to promote the city and attract people.
In addition, Ginés Zapata, president of the Association, expects the expansion works Repsol also involve an injection for the levels of hotel occupancy in the area.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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