Picture: Alicante Metropolis & Seashore.
Santa Bárbara Fortress in Alicante has set a brand new customer report in 2024, nearing a million guests.
Based on the Council, a complete of 950,000 individuals visited the fort this 12 months, marking a 17 per cent improve in comparison with the 811,904 guests in 2023.
Of the 950,210 guests, 63.17 per cent had been first-timers, and practically 70 per cent had been aged between 18 and 55. Amongst worldwide guests, the British topped the record at 10.38 per cent, adopted by the French (10.25 per cent), Polish (9.31 per cent), Italians (7.63 per cent), Germans (6.13 per cent), Dutch (3.88 per cent), and Norwegians (3 per cent).
August noticed the best variety of guests with 100,203, adopted by July (98,289) and April (96,229).
Santa Bárbara Fortress Entry Charge
In September, the Alicante Council introduced plans to charge tourists for entry to Santa Bárbara Fortress and municipal museums, although no date has been confirmed for implementing this alteration.
Tourism Councillor Ana Poquet highlighted the big selection of actions accessible on the fort, together with guided and dramatised excursions, live shows, themed weekends, workshops, and occasions all year long. “These efforts are yielding incredible outcomes. Santa Bárbara Castle, our key cultural and vacationer attraction, is flourishing, drawing extra individuals and fostering appreciation for its heritage and preservation,” the councillor confirmed.
Ana Poquet additionally famous that future enhancements in accessibility and innovation are deliberate for 2025 and past to reinforce the expertise on the Valencian Neighborhood’s most visited monument.
