Culture and cuisine come together for the promotion of Dénia in Fitur

Dénia already has everything ready for your attendance at the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) to be held in Madrid from January 22 to 26. The capital of the Marina Alta returns this year to the Madrid fair under the umbrella of the Board of the Costa Blanca and with the Marina Alta as a regional link, and is committed to continuing to promote gastronomy and this year, also, cultural heritage.

Councilor for Tourism of Dénia, Pepa FontHe explained that in this edition of the fair will seek the necessary support to Dénia is declared Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO, for which it needs the support of cities that are already worldwide.

But gastronomy will share the stage this year with our cultural heritage, since the tourism department will place special emphasis on offering experiential tourism focused on culture. To this end, a guide has been published on the castle of Dénia that will be distributed to visitors, and another route guide has been prepared for the MontgoBut what will undoubtedly attract the most attention is an augmented virtual reality product that will allow visitors to see what the Roman Dianium looked like in 3D. To promote this product, an actor dressed as a Roman will show the results to visitors.

Reme Cerdà, secretary AETHMA (Association of Employers of Hospitality and Tourism), stressed the importance of this event for the local business community, as it represents an ideal place for negotiations with other entrepreneurs and a source of knowledge and experiences from all over the world.

Last year, Fitur served as the setting for the presentation of II International Competition of Creative Cuisine Red Gamba de Dénia, An event that this year has moved to a more specialized as Madrid Fusion, where they will announce the details of the third edition next January 28 forum. This year, the Municipal Mercat again be the place to bring together the best chefs in the country. 4 will be next March.