Calpe Takes First Steps To Become A Smart Tourist Destination

Calpe Town Hall has launched nan diagnostic process to use for nickname arsenic a Smart Tourist Destination (DTI), a exemplary promoted by Spain’s Secretary of State for Tourism done SEGITTUR (State Society for nan Management of Innovation and Tourism Technologies).

Mayor Ana Sala, alongside councillors and municipal technicians, precocious met SEGITTUR representatives to finalise nan first stage. The process originates pinch an audit that will measure Calpe’s level of maturity crossed 5 cardinal areas: governance, innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility. This analysis, based connected 97 requirements and 261 indicators, will nutrient a complete diagnostic and recommendations for improvement.

The DTI exemplary offers respective advantages, including activity successful tourism transformation, improved positioning of Calpe arsenic portion of a pioneering world project, and nan creation of synergies among section stakeholders. It besides intends to fortify tourism governance, beforehand a civilization of invention successful some nan management and business sector, boost competitiveness and enhance nan visitant experience.

Mayor Sala highlighted nan value of this challenge: “Becoming a Smart Tourist Destination is not only astir exertion and innovation, but besides astir governance, sustainability and accessibility.”

Managed by SEGITTUR, nan Smart Tourist Destination programme seeks to summation nan competitiveness of Spanish destinations and value of life for residents. Recognised by world organisations, it is considered a exemplary of champion believe worldwide.