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The rehabilitation of the Castle Nogalte homes and environment of caves is presented as a new tourist in town under the slogan 'Viewpoint of History. "
More than 10,000 tourists have visited the new route that travels through the environment Nogalte Castle since it opened in the last Easter and all summer.
Sunday September 4, 2011.
The new cultural tourist trail and consists of the cave houses located in the vicinity of Castle Nogalte has already received more than 10,000 tourist visits since its opening during the past Easter.
Thus, during the summer months have increased considerably guided tours through a new program launched by the Department of Tourism and included more than fifty activities and cultural initiatives.
In this sense, the Councillor for Tourism and Culture, Maribel Martinez, explained that "this new tourist route and cultural environment Nogalte Castle reinforces the commitment to tourism as an engine of our economy."
Thus, coinciding with the final phase of the rehabilitation of the Castle Nogalte, and are designing a new offer for the months in which town will host its traditional October festivities.
The offer, which is presented under the motto "Viewpoint of History ', has been developed through the Plan to Promote Tourism Product Nogalte Medina is developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism and Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Region of Murcia, the Regional Federation of Employers of Hospitality Murcia (Hostemur) and Medina Nogalte Tourist Consortium.
Seven spaces through the cave houses Themed
Specifically, the theming of the cave houses situated next to the Castle Nogalte, is an adaptation of tourist areas, through a tourist-cultural itinerary that visitors are aware of an Islamic fortress, the caves used as dwellings For centuries, the importance of water and handicrafts for the local economy.
It offers walking trails, new route for the environment Nogalte Castle and various stops in seven themed areas that offer unique visits Cave Houses Murcia.
The thematic areas are:
Craftsman House Workshop
The four caves that make up this space houses the offices musealization related to the activity of the various entities comprising the Association of Artisans of Puerto Lumbreras, exposing and selling handicrafts to visitors.
Cave 'The Hill Nogalte: we recover our history'
In this House Cave present to the public the heritage values ​​of the Cerro del Castillo de Nogalte, through a system of interpretive panels.
Cave 'In the shelter of Cerro de Nogalte: life and traditions in the cave houses. "
Dos Casas Cueva dedicated to communicate the uniqueness and evolution of human use of caves in the southeast peninsula and in Puerto Lumbreras from prehistoric until recent times, highlighting issues such as developments in the use of caves, troglodyte habitat at Cerro of Nogalte or socio-economic and population in these cave dwellings.
Cave 'Culture of Water'
Shows the importance of water in Puerto Lumbreras, establishing a course in a sense of movement to present the routes of water from its collection, storage and distribution to different uses in traditional and current activities.
Cave 'The medieval castle Nogalte: Islamic enclave'
This cave is intended to present subject content Nogalte Castle and the corridor of time Guadalentín border and archaeological research in the Castle Nogalte.
Audiovisual Cave
This space is intended to accommodate a broad cultural programming throughout the year with a capacity for small groups, paying particular attention to the production of local artists.
Teaching Cave
This cave is intended to support the development of educational activities and training aimed at organized groups by scheduling specific workshops related to cultural visit to the Cerro de Nogalte.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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