Certification for Family Tourism Destination for Vilaseca, La Pineda beach

Vila-seca. Costa Dorada. The Director General of Tourism, Marian Wall, has given the Mayor of Vila-Seca Josep Poblet, the new certification of the town Vila-seca, La Pineda beach as Family Tourism Destination (DTF). The event, which took place in La Pineda, is attended by the director of the Catalan Tourism (ACT), Xavier Espasa, and the President of the Municipal Tourism of Vilaseca Xavier Graset. Of all the municipalities with certified brand DTF, Vila-Seca, La Pineda beach is to be built with the highest percentage of certified supply, including tourist accommodation and catering companies. For accommodation, it must be certified 96% of places available (a total of 7130 people out of 7398). The Director General of Tourism, Marian Wall, said "the efforts made by the City Council, the Tourism Department of the municipality and the private sector, to achieve brand DTF with guarantees of adequacy important, especially in times marked by difficult economic situation. " As part of the certification process as a family destination, the town has led to more improvements such as the creation of children's club, the renovation of the showers on the beach, the adequacy of street furniture from the seafront, including new bridge · les wooden beach and publishing a guide to children's activities and security, among others. The City Council of Vila-seca has been characterized by its commitment to sustainable tourism and quality, with the recovery of areas such as Park Pinar del Perruquet project or walk to the beach, where are the Most services for families with children. From Vila-seca, La Pineda beach is very positive to obtain this mark for several reasons, confirms that the tradition of Vilaseca as a destination for family tourism, contributes to the cohesion between public and private agents and to improve the promotion of the town helping to identify potential tourists and visitors the specialization of the target more clearly. With the certification of Vila-seca, La Pineda beach consolidates the brand positioning DTF in conjunction with the Gold Coast central Salou and Cambrils. It should be added to the area, in addition, Calafell. Prior to the act of delivering the brand DTF, the Director General of Tourism, Marian Wall, visited various facilities of the municipality: the School of Tourism and Leisure, Science and Technology Park of the Tourism and Leisure, the park Aquatic water, the resort hotel and the hotel Estival Park Big Wheel. Family tourism in Catalonia 60% of tourists visiting Catalonia families. For this reason, Catalonia has been a pioneer in Europe in search of a brand for tourism destinations sensitive familiar stamp of expertise Family Tourism Destination (DTF). To achieve certification, the Catalan Department of Tourism Enterprise and Employment requested destinations for the establishment of facilities and services specially designed for families, such as: day at the beach, playground, parks leisure and theme, active and passive safety, non-slip flooring in the pits, presence of lifeguards, high chairs and children's chairs in restaurants, information in different languages, or connecting rooms in hotels, among others. The aim is to offer vacations or stays perfect for families, and guarantees the highest quality. Catalonia now has 13 Family Tourism Destinations: Roses, Torroella-l'Estartit, Calonge-Sant Antoni Lloret de Mar and Blanes (Costa Brava) Malgrat de Mar, Santa Susanna, Pineda de Mar and Calella, Costa Barcelona-Maresme, and Calafell, Salou, Cambrils and Vila-seca latest addition, La Pineda beach on the Costa Dorada.  

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