The region manages its integration into the European Association of Historic Thermal Cities – Murcia – San Javier

The Ministry of the Presidency, Tourism, Culture and Sports has benefited from its participation in the 20th edition of the Termatalia exhibition to show in this presentation its resources as a thermal, health and well-being destination and progress in negotiations to be part of the European Association of Historic Towns and Hot Springs (EHTTA), endorsed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

On this occasion, the region attended this meeting in Galicia with its own podium, in which the Association of Health and Medical Tourism of the Region of Murcia (Costa Calida Cares) and the San Pedro del Pinatar Company and the San Pedro del Pinatar Company also attended. Salts of Mar Menor. Archina City Council participated in the exhibition with its own booth.

In the same way and within the framework of this meeting, technicians from the Tourism Institute of the Region of Murcia (Itrem) participated in the working days in which they held 15 professional meetings with local operators specializing in this product and from the United States, Canada and Germany.

Likewise, they established contacts with representatives of other leading destinations in Spain in the field of health tourism to assess possible collaborations and submit joint applications for participation in the Next Generation Financing Program.

With the aim of doubling the scope of the regional medical and health tourism offering, the community launched a series of marketing agreements this year that will improve the visibility of this product, its facilities and treatments, both in Spain and in the rest of the world. Countries of the world such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Belgium. In parallel, Itrem organized familiarization trips and specialized “workshops” this year to promote this sector.

The Minister of the Presidency, Tourism, Culture and Sports, Marcos Ortono, noted that “the region has one of the best networks of health tourism services in all of Europe”. This product is also one of the products envisaged in the Tourism Strategic Plan 2022-2032 for the community that has the greatest potential thanks to its “association with the concept of safety and well-being and with a great potential to boost the economy, reduce” seasonality, create jobs and benefit from other tourism activities,” Ortuño said.