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Nogalte Castle has received 29% more visitors this summer (24/09/2017)

802 people have visited, from June to September, this tourist attraction that has the only Cave Houses that can be visited in the Region of Murcia.

The tourist complex Medina Nogalte, which includes the Castle and the themed cave houses, has increased the number of visitors this summer, compared to the summer months of the previous year.

In particular, 802 people have visited, from June to September 1, this tourist attraction that has the only cave houses visitable in the Region of Murcia.

Councilor for Tourism and Culture, Mª Victoria Jerez, stressed that "the increase in the number of visitors makes it clear that our municipality is positioning itself as a reference destination in the Region of Murcia."

As far as the origin of the tourists, the Region of Murcia is the one that more visitors has contributed, as well as Andalusia and Catalonia.

Of the tourists coming from the international market, the United Kingdom and France have been the countries that more visitors have sent.

Mª Victoria Jerez explained that "the implementation of activities in the surroundings of the Castle, the actions put in place with the aim of improving the quality of tourism services such as joining the SICTED network, the creation of a website dedicated to tourism www.medinanogalte.com) and the extension of the opening hours have been key factors for the increase of visitors.

The Department of Culture and Tourism has organized this summer a program of nocturnal visits theatralized in the tourist environment Medina Nogalte.

Thus, the visits took the participants to know the most emblematic corners of the Castle of Nogalte and the Cave Houses by singular characters.

In this context, the actors performed theatrical performances on the history of the Castle, the life in the cave houses or the gastronomy and the typical local craftsmanship by the surroundings of Medina Nogalte.

Theatrical nightly visits have been held every Thursday in July and August starting at 9.30 pm from Casa Taller del Artesano.

Also every Saturday and Sunday during the summer there have been guided tours to know the historical and patrimonial wealth of Medina Nogalte.

Guided visits to Medina Nogalte include a tour of the surroundings of Nogalte Castle and its viewpoints, as well as the following cave houses themed: "We recover our history", "Life and traditions in the Cave Houses", "Cueva Audiovisual" "Cueva de Didactica", "La Culturadel de Agua", "The medieval castle of Nogalte: Islamic enclave" and the cave "La Escuela en Medina Nogalte".

In addition, Casa Tallerdel Artesano stands out, composed of four caves that welcome the museumalization of crafts related to the activity of the different entities that integrate the Artisans' Association of Puerto Lumbreras.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras

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