The Director General of Tourism, Enrique Ujaldón, accompanied by the Mayor of Cehegin, Jose Soria, the Councillor for Tourism, Francisco in April, and President of the Association of Innkeepers, Christopher Garcia, inaugurated the Road Cover and Cocktail, which has attracted thousands of local people in its first day.
Lucio D'Restaurant, winner of the previous edition of this gastronomic event, was the site chosen to conduct the traditional toast opening of this route, which will run every weekend until March 25 .
Ujaldón explained at the opening that "Cehegín has a privileged location in the Region of Murcia. All Murcia and know we must move our people. And now with the Ruta de la Tapa, moreover, that offers truly spectacular spikes."
For his part, Councillor for Tourism said that "opened the fourth edition of the Ruta de la Tapa exceed the expectations of last year. With this we intend to also revive the economy, as this route only has given us joy, because there are many people who come to Cehegín these days. "
Jose Soria has also sought to reinforce these words, saying "today I have seen new waiters in the bars of Cehegin, which means that the route generates employment. I hope that within a month, the Ruta de la Tapa was a success resounding ".
And the conditions for it is because they are a total of 38 bars and restaurants and 12 pubs and cafes that trigger the imagination to offer visitors a variety of tapas and cocktails for only two euros.
Thus, participants may take a skewer and a drink for only two euros, and seal the 'router', which can be found in any of the participating establishments and in the Tourist Office or www.turismocehegin.es.
In addition, free coupons will published in the newspaper La Verdad, which will be exchanged for tapas.
Also re-launch the shuttle service on the route, so that diners move from one premises to another without having to take their cars, if they wish.
They may also pay in pesetas, which is the main novelty of this year.
Route 2011 Top left very positivio Cehegín a result, more than 200,000 drinks (including tapas and cocktails), brought direct income of about 400,000 euros in the sector, and that becomes the gastronomic event of this most important type of the Region of Murcia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín