The Minister of Industry, Tourism, Enterprise and Innovation, Juan Carlos Ruiz, noted that "the parties Moratalla, with its traditional closures, attract a large number of visitors from within and outside the Community. Counseling From this we encourage parties local resources in the region as they are for the strengthening of tourism ".
Ruiz filed today in Murcia, with the mayor of Moratalla, Antonio García, the Feast of the Holy Christ of Lightning, held from 11 to 17 July.
The head of Tourism said that these festivals, dating from 1622, "are the result of the history of a people who knows that to build the future we must not forget where we came from."
The Minister also recognized "the work carried out by the Department of Tourism and Cultural Stewardship Association Moratalla, with collaboration from individuals, associations, companies and festive rocks have agreed Celebration Program and assumed the organization of various events and activities conducted for the party to grow year after year and become a tourist attraction that gives dynamism to the local economy. "
The head of Tourism encouraged Murcia to visit this town and enjoy "his famous bulls, whose distinguishing feature is that the cattle are driven 'by path', cross country following the network of gullies and lanes, even the town" .
He also recalled that he Moratalla parties are declared of Regional Tourist Interest.
Ruiz reminded those who want to come to Moratalla motif of their parties, "the town offers many tourist attractions, such as the 65 'wraps' rock art, part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, Heritage site since 1998, representing fifty percent of the rock paintings of the Region of Murcia ".
He also highlighted the protected areas are there in Moratalla and monuments such as the Castle, which has been recently restored.
"There are many reasons to visit Moratalla, but I want to emphasize that above all is the friendliness of its people," concluded the director.
Source: CARM