Lorca enjoys a successful summer for domestic and international tourism

A notable increase in non-Spanish visitors contributed to the popularity of Lorca during July and August

Figures released by the Town Hall of Lorca show that the number of tourists visiting the city during the summer, as measured by enquiries at the tourist offices and other statistics, rose significantly in comparison with the same period in 2024, and that hotel room occupation also showed a healthy increase.

Between 1st July and 31st August the three tourist information points received a total of 6,270 enquiries, almost all of them in person rather than by telephone or email, well above the figure for last summer. Once again it is noticeable that the number of visitors from outside Spain rose healthily (by 9 per cent), although the sharpest increase was among the “locals” – residents of Lorca registered a rise of 32 per cent, with many of them no doubt taking the chance to enjoy the free guided tours of the recently reopened Palacio de Guevara.

In terms of hotel room occupancy, the figure reached 64 per cent in July and 75 per cent during August, with the Parador at the castle proving especially popular, While in terms of the many monuments in Lorca the most popular was the former Collegiate Church of San Patricio, followed closely by the castle and the Palacio de Guevara.

NOTE: The three tourist information points in Lorca are the main tourist in Plaza de España, the visitors centre of La Merced by the rambla, and the one at the castle.

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