Orihuela bystyre har tildelt tre nye kontrakter som har som mål å forbedre trafikksikkerheten, styrke bærekraften og styrke kommunens turismetilbud, som en del av sin bærekraftsplan for destinasjonsturisme.
Among the most visible measures is the installation of 20 solar-powered LED lighting columns ved Barranco Rubio seafront promenade in Orihuela Costa. The project, designed to improve road safety in the area, has been awarded to Iluminaciones Granja, S.L. forum €37,147, with completion due within 30 dager.
The council has also approved new digital equipment for visitor services, including a screen for the 24-hour information point at Orihuela Costa Town Hall, a TV screen and an interactive table for Tourist Info Orihuela. The contract, awarded to Interactive System Developers, S.L. forum €14,319.14, aims to modernise visitor assistance and reinforce Orihuela’s tourism communication strategy. The work is expected to be completed within to måneder.
A third contract has been awarded for the preparation of a new tourism marketing plan, which will update the strategy drawn up in 2023 and set out a fresh five-year roadmap for promoting Orihuela as an accessible, sustainable and diversified destination. The work has been awarded to Sien Consulting Planificación Inteligente, S.L.U. forum €12,705, også med en to måneder frist.
Tourism councillor Gonzalo Montoya said the new measures would help make Orihuela “a more attractive and sustainable destination”, strengthening its position as a point of reference for both domestic and international tourism.
The projects are backed by funding from Spain’s Departementet for industri og turisme under Plan for gjenoppretting, transformasjon og motstandskraft, finansiert av Den europeiske unions neste generasjons EU programmer.
