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Cruz stands between administrations work to carry out the consolidation at national and international level of the road as a route of pilgrimage
Governments in the region of Murcia and Valencia today signed an agreement to work together in order to give value, nationally and internationally, the pilgrim route of 'The path of the True Cross', a tourist itinerary culture for walkers and cyclists linking Roncesvalles and El Camino de Santiago, at the height of Navarre town of Puente La Reina, the holy place of Caravaca de la Cruz.
The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, signed today with the President of the Valencia, Alberto Fabra, this strategic alliance that aims to promote coordinated travel and product marketing as important for tourism development, the activities The research collaboration and dissemination of the itinerary, the detection of road infrastructure problems, improved layout, signage and maintenance conditions of the route, as well as boosting the participation of local authorities in maintaining and development of the pilgrimage route.
Pedro Alberto Cruz said during the signing of the agreement "is an important event," insofar involving five autonomous regions, making it "state policy".
He stressed that "today we can say that officially begins the" Camino de la Vera Cruz '", a road that dates back to the thirteenth century and that" we want to rebuild. "
'The path of the True Cross, "said Cruz," offers the opportunity to reorganize and rejuvenate the tourism product within. "
In this regard, said that in addition, "is a commitment to the bioturismo" which is "current paradigm of sustainability, diversification, competitiveness and territorial cooperation" in the European Union.
The Minister said "we already tourist resource" and this agreement, which "is key" for a good promotion, conservation and enhancement of the road, "make you more attractive to tourists and pilgrims visit this land."
The Minister of Culture praised the work being done between administrations to make this project succeed, and that collaboration signed today will make both governments cooperate for joining this initiative by other communities that run the 800 kilometers of 'El Camino de la Vera Cruz' and are Navarre, Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha.
This religious-cultural itinerary, which will pay tribute to the heritage and highlight the enormous attraction of the municipalities within the five regions for which elapses.
These are Navarre, Aragon, Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia, starting in France and ending in the holy city of Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia.
Specifically, 'El Camino de la Vera Cruz' runs for 81.1 miles through Valencia and the Valencian inland municipalities Torrebaja, Ademuz, Vallanca, Camporrobles, Utiel, Fuenterrobles, Venta del Moro and Requena.
Origin of the route
This route serves on historical references, especially to the Knights Templar and Knights Templar and Aragonese flows to Caravaca de la Cruz.
It also relies on traditional major roads linking the various parts of the route, spanning almost one hundred municipalities.
This route of pilgrimage to Caravaca de la Cruz can be used by other users, driven by a cultural or performing hiking or cycling, contact the countryside.
It also represents a source of opportunities for socio-economic development of the territories and through the enhancement of its natural and cultural heritage.
This route is, at once, the enhancement of tourism product and other synergies that can be generated around taking advantage of Caravaca de la Cruz is one of the five holy cities of Christianity, next to Santiago de Compostela, Santo Toribio Liébana, Rome and Jerusalem.
Source: CARM
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