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The International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2015, closed yesterday its 35th edition with a record of historical interest, as more than 225,000 people in total, including public and professionals from over 100 different countries have participated in the fair this year in which Jumilla and Wine Route, has been presented as a lure tourism experiences within the Region.
The mayor of Jumilla, Enrique Jimenez, who on Wednesday presented the Wine Routes of the Region of Murcia project, along with the Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos Ruiz, and the presidents of the flights in Jumilla, Yecla and Bullas, has very much positive participation in FITUR jumillana route, "one of the great platforms to promote tourism in the world, in which our town has been present, taking the wine as a starting point, giving further provides the excellence of our wines, two tasting sessions in which dozens of people who came to our stand participated ".
During the presentation the mayor noted as "Wine Routes of Murcia shine with their own light within ACEVIN, and I want to thank this effort, because in the end, each working separately, but all together make homeland of the Region of Murcia, and especially this alternative tourism that enriches the Community ".
According to Juan Carlos Ruiz highlighted by you during the presentation, "wine tourism has become an important complement to regional tourism, as shows that about 40,000 wine tourists visited the cellars of the wine routes during 2014".
Also in Fitur, the Minister announced that the Autonomous Community, through the Institute of Tourism, will add to the Spanish Association of Wine Cities (Acevin) "to support and promote tourism linked to our three wine tours" of so that the region will have four members in the association.
On Thursday, he was president of the Regional Government, Alberto Garre, inaugurate the stand of the Region of Murcia, during a presentation that also highlighted the efforts of the Wine Routes, by settling in the Community wine tourism .
In addition, the campaign "A thousand ways to be happy" in the Region of Murcia, on which Garre said the emotional factor of tourism as the main asset of the Region of Murcia was presented.
"We are suppliers of congratulations because we have the raw material and the largest source of positive energy in the world," he said in reference to the climate and hospitality of Murcia.
Historical record of tourists and job creation
The Region of Murcia has exceeded all expectations this year and has recorded historical figures both in foreign tourist arrivals and job creation.
Specifically, in 2014 the region reached more than 800,000 foreigners, nearly 30 percent more than the previous year.
Also, the Region of Murcia has posted 20 consecutive months of job growth in the sector.
In 2014 57.000 jobs were created, "which makes the region the second largest increases community," said the president, Alberto Garre, who predicted a 2015 "very promising", where tourism "will remain key to the regional economy ".
Spain, highest ever in international visitors
As regards Spain, was achieved for the second consecutive year a record high in international visitors, with over 65 million in 2014, representing a growth of 7.1% (the highest in the last 14 years);
and a peak also in spending, with 63.094 million euros, ie 6.5% more.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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