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Cartagena Puerto de Culturas has beaten its own record of visitors, enjoying the best summer of its history as far as tourists are concerned since from January to August 323,473 people toured its sites and interpretation centers, compared to 303,621 of the same period of 2016.

To this is added the fact that in the month of August has experienced an increase of visitors of 11%, going from 70,757 to 78,493.

"Day after day we consolidate ourselves as one of the main tourist centers of the Region. Our offer of sun and beach is complemented perfectly with the heritage and cultural, as shown by the data of Cartagena Puerto de Culturas. Cartagena in August is very alive, and during that month it receives 24% of total visitors from Puerto de Culturas, "said the acting mayor, Juan Pedro Torralba .

The majority of interpretation centers have experienced this growth, although it is worth highlighting the increase of visitors in the Barrio del Foro Romano, whose second phase, with the value of the Temple of Isis, was inaugurated a few months ago.

This deposit has gone from 33,476 visitors in the first eight months of 2016, to 38,413 this year, representing a growth of 15 percent.

It is followed closely by the panoramic elevator, with a rise in the number of users of 12% (from 74,761 visitors to 83,416) and 10% in the Christmas Fortress (from 9,749 to 10,720 visitors).

The museum of the Roman Theater was the most visited site with 151,113 visits, compared to 147,715 visits in 2016, bringing the increase in visitor arrivals to 3.7%.

As for the data of the month of August have been historical with 31,450 visitors that supposes a 14% more than in August of 2016.

"The growth of the neighborhood of the Roman Forum shows that the commitment of the mayor Ana Belén Castejón is adequate since, since we arrived at the Government, it modified the excavation and valorization phases of this deposit, which is already bearing fruit. , the extensive program of activities and guided tours that we offer also undoubtedly contributed to this increase in the number of visitors.In Puerto de Culturas we bet to present our fields in a fun and fun, very didactic, with all kinds of activities that attract audiences of all ages, "said Juan Pedro Torralba.

The center which has experienced a drop in the number of visitors has been the Augusteum, because last year hosted an exhibition dedicated to Tutankamon, which had a great success of public.

With respect to the origin of the visitors, it is possible to emphasize an increase in the number of foreigners, who have gone from 49 to 58 percent, while the national one consolidates and the regional lowers slightly.

"The number of British visitors has grown a lot, distancing the fears generated by the Brexit." They continue to be our main foreign customers alongside Americans, French and German. Juan Pedro Torralba.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena