López Miras announces an investment of almost 19 million in the "La Manga 365" project

The president of the Autonomous Community, Fernando López Miras, today announced an investment of 18.7 million euros in the strategic project 'La Manga 365' with which it will be given "A new impulse to investment in infrastructure that La Manga needs and deserves to face new challenges and make the most of the opportunities of this unique enclave in Europe. "

"We want to enhance your possibilities and do it from the most absolute care to its natural characteristics and the respect their ecosystems, ensuring their sustainability, "said the president in the presentation of 'La Manga 365', a project that will allow numerous actions between 2018 and 2023, improving infrastructures and services.

This is a European project whose performances will be financed by 80 percent from the Feder funds, in the line of the Sustainable Urban Development Strategy and Integrated (Edusi). The remaining 20 percent is contributed by the Community, which will be developed in close collaboration with the town councils of Cartagena and San Javier. López Miras reiterated that "our commitment to La Manga is absolute to advance as a Region ", and He stressed that "betting on La Manga is a way of making Europe".

"La Manga can and should grow because it has much to show, "said the president, who pointed out that "This natural paradise has the raw material", in reference to its natural heritage and maritime and underwater wealth, sun and beach, as well as hotel and gastronomic offer, "and we are going to continue to equip it with the tools it needs to drive the tourism sector, attract more investment and generate new jobs of work ".

"We want it to be a tourist destination of reference 365 days a year, "said Lopez Miras, who indicated that "it isfacing the sea. The The first will be located next to the hotel Galúa and next to Zoco Lift.

A pedestrian path will also be built ornithological study in the northern area of La Manga (Veneziola), which connects the shore of the Mediterranean Sea with that of the Mar Menor, and another in the Salinas de Marchamalo, configuring an itinerary for the start value of the environmental richness of the salinas.

In addition, telematic services will be implemented to improve traffic, inform about the situation of the beaches and improve citizen service networks, and they will be developed two pilot projects for the creation of 'smart beaches' in the Cala del Pino de Cartagena and on the Mistral beach of San Javier, with Free wifi coverage.

On the other hand, actions will be developed in the Gran Vía avenue of La Manga to increase the use of transport public and the bicycle, the stretches of bike lanes will be completed and pedestrian itineraries, while removing barriers and new parking areas will be created.

"Actions that make it more attractive, if possible, La Manga del Mar Menor, "said the president, who added that "Its revitalization does not stop there", but "it is long the list of measures that we will define, plan and develop until 2023. " In this regard, he invited society "to play an active role in the face of the challenges and opportunities that they open us to transform La Manga and to work together to achieve a future of progress and well-being for all. "