This past weekend the big month of the tourist city came to an end, in which nearly 200,000 people enjoyed more than a hundred events that have been held in the city with a large participation of citizens and visitors to the Port of la Cruz, without a single incident to highlight, “which speaks volumes about civility and respect in all celebrations, as well as the capacity of the city and its Security forces and bodies coordinated by the Local Police to offer safe festivities, full of fervor in religious acts and joy and illusion in all cultural and festive events that have marked these 31 days of July “, as detailed yesterday by the Porto City Council.
In addition, according to the survey carried out by the Tourism area of the City Council among more than thirty tourist accommodation, the hotel occupancy figures have broken records compared to other years, reaching 78%, 5 points more than in 2019 or 2022, with all that this entails with respect to the maintenance and improvement of employment offered by the motor of the north of Tenerife. “We are very proud that Puerto de la Cruz is being talked about in the present and in the future with an unstoppable calendar of activities and that this month of July has endorsed to continue growing in an open and very lively city”, highlighted the mayor, Marco González , which also highlighted the hotel reservation data for August, which already reached 80% according to the data offered by the city’s hotel establishments.
For the recently appointed Councilor for Fiestas, Noemí Fernández, “these fiestas have been a challenge that I have experienced with great emotion and enthusiasm, always thinking of the best for all the groups that make this festival possible, which defines us so much as a people” and the time thanking the participation and the exemplary behavior of the citizens enjoying parties to the fullest, as it should be”.
August
The cultural and leisure activity does not stop in the tourist city in this month of August that began last Tuesday with the outstanding performance of the American star John Malkovich within the Veranos del Taoro festival that celebrates its second edition until August 5 . With the already mentioned data of 80% reservations in the different establishments of the city, Puerto de la Cruz will live the next August 18 and 19 the appointment with independent music and trends at the Phe Festival that under the hashtag Esplendor in the Port celebrates its eighth edition with national and international bands such as Arde Bogotá, Natalia Lacunza, Orbital or The Reytons, which has already sold more than 80% of its capacity.
At the end of the month, the city remains faithful to its appointment and with much to celebrate since it reaches its golden anniversary, the fiftieth anniversary of the Bavarian Week starting on Monday, August 28.
