Flight to Asturias, luxury hotel on the coast and GastroRock, Granada stars of Fitura

The International Tourism Fair (Fitur) is the largest meeting place between institutions, companies in the tourism sector and the general public, which can unite the most remote corners of the world on several thousand square meters. Does he appear an ideal location to establish commercial links with tour operators and attract new visitors to the province for them to know the gastronomic, cultural and entertainment offers of Granada and its municipalities. The recap of day one couldn’t have been better: a flight to Asturias, a luxury hotel on the coast and the best culinary and musical offers in the new edition of the GastroRock competition.

Three sentences p Grenada’s own sparkle with which it is possible to attract quality tourism to the province and which will allow the administrations to continue working on the final jump of the province, which seeks to attract tourists lost during the pandemic and open new market niches. And when Fitura’s pace is crazy, new air services announced from Gran Canaria and Asturias arrive in “flights” even if they are cross-border. In fact, this latest addition was announced by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Mobility and Territory of the Principality of Asturias, Jorge García, as part of the new tenders for the promotion of the community. In this way it was possible to achieve a direct connection that had been raised in the past with the Principality and about which nothing else was known.

At the moment, little is known about the flights, other than the purpose or intention of establishing them, since neither of the two new connections was presented by the representatives of the province, nor near the Andalusian Fitur pavilion.

However, it is new connections with which to attract tourism to the province discover the immensity of the desert of Los Calaroos, the cave houses of the Altiplano in Granada, the excellent offer of Granada, the white streets and its own identity of the Alpujarra or the beauty and tranquility offered by the Costa Tropical with dreamy sunsets next to the Mediterranean Sea.

Another jewel in the crown is this the first five-star hotel to be built on the Costa Tropical after more than two decades of opening, the administration of the hotel project. This is Daia Slow Beach Hotel, a complex of the Fuerte Group Hotels chain, which will have more than 200 rooms with an adult-only concept, large spaces in contact with nature and in a relaxed and exclusive environment, which is presented as a whole paradise for relaxation with relaxation areas, scenic swimming pools, a cultural restaurant, a solarium and endless amenities on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

A tourist project that “must become a reality and a challenge, work and dedication”, as explained Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan José Ruiz Hoyawhich highlights that Sexton City Council is delighted with the arrival of the hotel chain in the municipality and thanks the CEO of the hotel division for its “patience” as “it has been 20 years that have passed through a rosary of vicissitudes with the local administration and that they have changed with the new government team .It was clear to us that the Hoteles Fuerte chain had to land in La Herradura because his work supports him in Spain and other parts of the world.’

Although this is not the only great news coming from the coast in terms of tourism, as the Port of Motril plans arrivals of approximately 23,500 cruise passengers and approximately 10,800 crew on board 21 ships during the year, figures which will triple the number of passengers who have used the port dock during the past year, making this season the best on record for passenger registrations. Scheduled cruises that are mainly in the luxury category, a segment that consolidates the “sustainable boutique port” strategy. in fact, 90% of calls with 80% loyalty are luxury and premium shipping companies that have arrived at the Granada dock in recent years.

Gastronomy, music and a lot of Gran

But while the day was marked by great news for the province’s tourism sector, the night was for GastroRock, an essential destination in which to enjoy the best gastronomy of Granada and new or consolidated groups on the music scene. The tiredness accumulated during the day does not matter, Granada organizes one of the best events in the capital, in the Shoko room, and it would be almost a crime to miss it. Culinary rate Restaurants María de la O and Al semicolonalong with new musical talent Friends! And veteran tables Jose Antonio Garcia (091)They are the main magnet.

The The Mayor of Granada, Francisco Cuenca, notes that with GastroRock it shows itself, especially to professionals in the sector, “Granada’s potential to attract tourists with a clear and defined goal: to show them that this is an inexhaustible city with endless possibilities, and to make them come for a longer period and stay longer. It’s a way to get rid of seasonality and take advantage of the diversity and richness of Granada and its province.”

Essentially, the music and food event is an opportunity for “to promote the perfect marriage that arises between two worlds, which is more than a good reason to tell national and foreign tourists that they should stay longer in Granada, for example, a rich and diverse cultural plan and excellent gastronomy. We have put the best live music to a sample of quality and excellent culinary creations, which, with all confidence, can be said to be among the best in our country,” says Cuenca, referring to Chef Chechu Gonzalez of Restaurant Maria de la OYu Mertxy Miranda and Víctor Rodríguez, from Al semicolon.

This Thursday, the provincial stand will celebrate its big day with a host of guests and a variety of products supported by Pomegranate taste. Although before it is the turn to continue showing proposals and projects of municipalities to promote local tourism, which range from improving Roman Villa Salarexciting experience in Grenada Geopark from Castril 360, art Motril Sustainable Tourism Plan, Strategic plan of routes in the province of Granada or gastronomic leadership and positioning strategy as a gastronomic destination of the Provincial Council.

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