Special actions in the field of competitiveness

This measure of the Recovery and Resilience Plan supports the regeneration and rehabilitation of historical tourist heritage sites, including i) the reduction and compensation of the carbon footprint, ii) the eco-rehabilitation of the sites, iii) the improvement of energy efficiency through replacing diesel or fuel boilers with natural gas boilers, iv) actions to adapt to climate change, v) improvements in grey water treatment systems, vi) modernisation of waste management systems, vii) rehabilitation and use of spaces with smart technologies, actions to improve accessibility of the sites and viii) actions to reduce energy and water consumption.

Examples of investments at local level:

Improving the tourist potential of World Heritage Cities

Actions being taken in the Forum of the Colonia Tarraco of Tarragona, a World Heritage city should allow to improve the accessibility of visitors and its consolidation as a tourist resource.

This project, which enjoys a direct aid of EUR 3 million from the Recovery and Resilience Facility will contribute to the distribution of visitors in Tarragona on days of great influx, to the demassification of certain areas and to the transformation of the city with sustainable measures. Among other measures s, Soler Street will be pedestrian and the walkway between the two sectors of the site will be wider.

• Museumification and adaptation of the Visitor Reception Centre at the Royal Palace of La Almudaina in Palma de Mallorca. 

• Rehabilitation of the Monastery of Santa María de Moreruela in Granja de Moreruela. 

• Recovery of several sites: El Parral park, Hospital del Rey church, San Amaro Peregrino hermitage, San Antonio church and the buildings of houses belonging to the Hospital del Rey Trust.