The City of Caravaca de la Cruz cut the traffic in the Plaza del Arco on Saturdays and Sundays in July and August, from 11.00 to 19.00.
Throughout that period of time, people have to access by car to the Castle and Royal Basilica de la Vera Cruz do so on the street College and Main Street, in its section of the parish of 'El Salvador', leaving only allowed to pass by the Plaza del Arco to security and emergency services.
From the Department of Traffic and Tourism emphasize that the traffic court favors the movement of tourists are concentrated in this urban area, ensuring greater safety conditions for pedestrians.
The council has sent a letter to all residents in this part of the old town, which made aware of changes in road traffic.
'This measure we put in place so gradually to cause the least possible inconvenience to the residents, expanding gradually and in stages, other adjacent spaces, the forthcoming Jubilee Year 2017', as reported by the councilor in charge of the municipal area Tourism, Gloria Gomez.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz