Tourism Councillor recalled the impetus for the city will open the hostel for pilgrims, built into the network that makes up the Consortium of the Northwest Greenway.
The Northwest Greenway is a "great potential" budget for the municipality of Alguazas, as highlighted by the Councillor of Tourism of the City of Alguazas, Isabel Zamora.
Well, its known benefits for the environment and landscape protection, the eight miles of greenway trails that traverse Alguazas provide it with a special appeal to economically revitalize the township.
From the Department of Tourism, the Greenway is, in itself, a local promotional campaign, which will be enhanced, no doubt, with the opening of hostel for pilgrims, located in the former railway station Alguazas " The alternative of having a shelter, said the Councillor, Isabel Zamora will further open the doors of all the pilgrims Alguazas passing through the town "in his tour of the Greenway.
In fact, last year there were 1000 overnight, and it is estimated that tens of thousands were people who were 'pass' on its way to Caravaca de la Cruz.
In addition, "we have the very great fortune that our greenway through the center of town," said the Councillor for Tourism, "which benefits the rest of economic sectors and create new employment opportunities," primarily the hospitality industry.
According to market research of the Department of Tourism, the Greenway is an opportunity for the detection of niches or emerging markets, "the purpose of promoting activity in them and encourage entrepreneurship and support for the development of promotional campaigns to attract investment and promote the establishment of small businesses. "
Councillor for Tourism of the City of Alguazas, Isabel Zamora, accompanied by the Councillor for Youth, Sports, Celebrations and New Technologies, Joaquín López Verdú and councilor of Public Safety, Fernando Almagro, have come this morning to the opening of a new section of the Via Verde, located in the Natural Way crossing the River Segura.
It is a stretch funded by the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs in the amount of 1,175,281 euros.
An investment that has served to put the old railway iron bridge and install a wood floor area.
All this to facilitate the passage of pedestrians, cyclists and riders, enhancing recreational area is also a source of health.
The ceremony was also attended by the delegate of the Government in the Region of Murcia, Rafael González Tovar and Council of Molina de Segura, Isabel Molina, delegate of Environmental Quality and Vicente Fernandez, head of Municipal Public Roads and Works.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas