The first quarter of the year ends with a plus sign Castellana Caves srl, the company that manages the local karst complex, one of Puglia's most important attractions for national tourism and beyond. They were 17040 visitors to the Castellana Caves in the period between January 1 and March 31, 2018, with an increase of 25,4 % compared to the same period last year.
These numbers demonstrate just how popular the Castellana underground system is with tourists, both Italian and international. These numbers indicate significant growth, especially in March, the peak season for the Castellana Caves.
“These data confirm the impressions and attention received in the two recent and important trade fairs in Milan and Moscow. – comments the president Victor Casulli, head of the Board of Directors also composed of the vice president Francesco Manghisi and the councilor Maria Lacasella These data invite us to make the utmost commitment and take on the enormous responsibility of creating further conditions for the tourist development not only of the splendid wonder of the Castellana Caves, but also of the entire surrounding area."
CASTELLANA CAVES: APPROXIMATELY 7000 VISITORS OVER EASTER WEEKEND
To the already very positive data of the first quarter of 2018, we add the 6957 inputs of the Easter weekend (from Saturday 31 March to Monday 2 April). In the first real tourist event of the season, there is a growth of 4% of admissions to the Castellana Caves compared to last year's Easter weekend.
Furthermore, the presence in the cave area was much more consistent with “The Children's Park”, a space dedicated to children with an inflatable area and play structures active until May 20, 2018, open every day from 8:30 am to 8 pm, which has attracted a significant flow of visitors and users, including locals, to Piazzale Anelli.
“The perfect organization of Easter Monday – commented President Casulli – The credit for this is due to the staff of Grotte di Castellana srl, representatives of the Municipal Police, volunteers from the Avpa and Anpana associations, the organizers of Il Parco dei Bambini, and also to the many businesses in the cave area: everyone showed a great sense of hospitality, availability, and maximum collaboration..
