Cartagena Yacht Rentals downturns always have negative consequences but their effects are not always wholly bad in the long run. As business gets increasingly competitive, the importance of staying ahead of the game becomes an ever greater priority. When it comes to the travel and tourism industry, the importance of attracting new and existing customers can act as a focus for action in difficult times. The cloud of downturn may result in the silver lining of a better managed local tourism industry, easing short term difficulties and enabling significant benefits over time.
Such is the thinking of the authorities in the Spanish province of Murcia, who have decided to invest large sums to improve and modernise transport infrastructure in the area. In addition to the economic benefits of increased spending like higher employment, it is expected the improvements being made will boost tourism trade in the long term. One of the key aims of Murcia's local government is to increase access to the area, located in south east of the country on the Mediterranean coast.
Although the authorities are not complacent about the various attractions on offer throughout the province, they believe their most important and pressing task is to improve the logistics of travel, making entry, exit and movement within easier. This will greatly help and support their efforts to improve visitor numbers and improve the experience visitors to Murcia will have. Although things to do in the sunny province are wide in range, the authorities have concluded that they will not be sufficient on their own unless better and easier transportation is made available.
As attractions are spread throughout the 4,500 square mile area, infrastructure improvements leave no transport mode or area neglected, spanning road, rail and air. Culturally, the province boasts museums, monuments, exhibitions and theatres. Being a seaside area, there are beaches, spas, footpaths and caves as well as architectural areas. Sporting facilities also include golf courses, enable water sports such as yachting and also allow adventure tourism. In addition to restaurants, cinemas, casinos and bullrings there are also an array of shopping centres and markets. A dedicated and concerted effort to improve access to these attractions will be vital to the continued and improved success of the Murcian tourism industry.
200 million Euros will be spent from central Government funds on improving motorways running through Murcia. In addition, the provincial Government is spending 8.7 million Euros improving roads linking the port town of Campo de Cartagena with the Mar Menor lagoon, home to the greatest natural lake in Spain.
One of the key reasons behind the improvement to the road network is the new airport being built at Corvera, 20 miles from the coast. Murcia airport, a 266 million Euro project, is under construction right now and is expected to be fully operational by winter 2010. The large amount of money being invested illustrates the importance the authorities attach to the role of air transport as part of the regional travel industry. The existing airport, situated further away, has shown a year on year increase in passenger numbers of over 20 per cent. It is hoped the new airport at Corvera will be better able to serve the tourism needs of the region as a whole, largely aided by the recent and ongoing road improvements.
Added to road and air is rail. The planned new AVE network, which stands for 'Spanish High Speed', already runs trains in parts of the country at speeds of up to 186 miles per hour on dedicated track. The 'Mediterranean Arc' phase of this national rail project will connect the capital Madrid with Valencia, Alicante, Murcia and Almeria and is expected to be completed in 2009. The replacement of dilapidated cars with new, high speed trains will boost passenger numbers and cut journey times, enabling better access to the area and other parts of the country.
Such improvements to Murcia's accessibility will boost visitor numbers, local tourism trade and demand for accommodation in both the short and long term. Mike Hamilton, Sales Director of local developer Casas de Lorca comments, 'The improvements to transportation around Murcia are hugely important to the continued and growing success of the area as a tourism destination. These developments will ensure increasing numbers of people will be able access the rich plethora of history, culture, attractions and activities that characterise the province. Over the next few years the effect on sales and rental demand for property and accommodation in towns such as Lorca will be profound, not least because it will be even easier to get to and from.'
Lorca is found in the Spanish province of Murcia and is a town full of cultural and historical features including museums, churches and a castle. Lorca is called the city of the sun and has many leisure facilities such as a theatre, cinema and hosts many concerts and festivals throughout the year.
The Casas de Lorca villas are only a twenty minute drive away and the location of these villas enables stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. Each classic designed villa has an astonishing 5 acres of land which brings to Spain a new concept in real privacy and lifesytle. There are three airports within an hours drive and high speed trains mean links to Madrid are very popular too.
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