| About 2000 people have visited the architectural complex on average in recent years | The mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, María Ángeles Tunisia, together with the councilor for Heritage, Toñi Navarro, the Director General of Cultural Assets of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Rafael Gómez, and the archaeologist Director of the Castillo de Nogalte Project, Juan Gallardo, They visited the Castle of Nogalte to talk about new future projects that improve the environment of the Medina Nogalte architectural complex, and in this way put in value what exists and promote tourism in the town as an economic engine and generator of employment. From the Puerto Lumbreras City Council, several requests were made to the Regional Government to enhance this infrastructure in order to make it a protective and preventive intervention of this medieval fortification following the construction and material criteria of the time of origin. The Medina Nogalte tourist complex, which includes the Castle and the themed Cave Houses, is a fortress from the Islamic medieval period built around the 13th century that places next to the urban center of Puerto Lumbreras in a strategic position from which several outcrops of water and various natural routes, being the only museum houses that can be visited in the Guadalentín region and in the Murcia region. In addition, about 2000 people have visited the Medina Nogalte tourist complex on average in recent years.
Last summer the II Archaeological Campus was organized for people over 14 years of age, interested in heritage and the world of archeology, achieving important findings In the words of the Councilor for Heritage and Tourism; Toñi Navarro, "the commitment of the Puerto lumbreras City Council is to promote the culture and heritage of our municipality and value it as an economic engine through tourism".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras