The Indonesian artists end “Tourism and Economic Promotion Tour Three Cities Lebanon” in Tripoli on Friday (17/12/2010) night after a few days before, they stuffed around art platforms in several cities, such as Rabiyeh (Tuesday, 14/12/2010 ) and Saidah (Wednesday, 15/12/2010).
The three cities are offering great potential for trade in the product market and a source of foreign tourists to Indonesia’s tourism industry. Hence not only the appearance of art and culture, the program is an exhibition tour of various Indonesian products and photos of tourist area of Indonesia. Similarly, a press release to Kompas.com Embassy in Beirut on Monday (20/12/2010). Continue reading →
The world’s seven Expedition team meet the Ambassador to Argentina on Wednesday (15/12/2010) night in Buenos Aires before starting to climb. The team arrived on Tuesday night in Buenos Aires after traveling about 16-hour flight from Doha, Qatar.
The team met Ambassador to Argentina Kartini Nurmala Syahrir while having dinner at Wisma Embassy along with several other groups, such as from the Supreme Audit Board and junior football teams from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Once in Buenos Aires for two days, the team immediately went to Mendoza, Argentina province, which borders with Chile, where the climb to Aconcagua. The plan, the team will climb began December 17 after taking care of licensing and complementary equipment.
Previously, the team took off from Soekarno-Hatta, Banten, on Tuesday morning to Qatar to take approximately eight hours of travel. The team then connecting flight with another aircraft of the same airline to Buenos Aires.
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires Pistarini International Airport, the team picked up the Executing Social Information Function Yanuar Nasrun Cultural Embassy and several other employees of the Embassy to Argentina. For then, they were immediately escorted to the Trianon Residence, where the team was staying.
Former Menparpostel Joop Ave mention that the creative economy is best suited for people of Indonesia. He revealed this in his speech at the closing ceremony of Wisdom series at the University of Gajah Mada (UGM), Wednesday (08/12/2010). Wisdom of 2010 6 to 8 December. Joop Ave recounts in Bali a few days ago. He was surprised to see the crafts that are sold, because many have new creations.
In connection with the event Wisdom 2010, he also said the event became the springboard World Culture Forum in Bali in 2012. World Culture Forum is an important global event.
Joop Ave Gajah Mada University also praised for successfully organizing world class events, Wisdom, 2010. Moreover, GMU managed to collect over 30 universities in Indonesia. Continue reading →
On this Long holiday, there is no harm to the area of Puncak, Bogor, again. The cool mountain area with views of the major tea plantation, Mount Gede and Pangrango, is still worth visiting.
In the past, people familiar with the Peak as an area jammed, but now since there are changes to traffic arrangements, you can go to the Peak on a weekend without a hit a long traffic jam. The trick, set the time when leaving and returning (down) according to applicable rules. Continue reading →
Dendang Hot Water in Bangka Belitung province famous for its natural panorama. The object of this tour by the Government of West Bangka Regency, Province of Bangka Belitung (Babel) will be used as tourist fishing. Hot Water Dendang tourist attraction located in District of Palm will be a fishing pond, so it can be special interest tours for tourists, “said the Head of Communications, Culture, Tourism, and Information Technology West Bangka, Chairul Amrita Rani in Muntok. Dendang hot water, according to Chairul, has unique characteristics that there are seven natural hot springs that have different heat levels.
“There are unique characteristics of Hot Water Dendang, ie there are seven hot springs that have a different thought to have come from the friction of rocks,” he said. Chairul said, there was a small-sized shrimp and colored red because it is on the river where the water is hot. Continue reading →
Hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists witnessed the activities of Mount Bromo (2329 masl) from the Top Penanjakan, Wonokitri, Tosari, Pasuruan, East Java, on Sunday (28/11/2010).
Activity of Mount Bromo which bersatus Awas (level IV) and later increased, attracting tourists to watch him from close range.
Tourists choose Peak Penanjakan in Wonokitri, Tosari, Pasuruan, because its location is safe. Meanwhile, if via Probolinggo which must pass through the sea of sand, the way it is closed completely, with security considerations. Continue reading →
Visitors to the National Monument (Monas) who wants to go up to the peak had to postpone this desire in the next few days. Starting November 22 to 26, the peak of the monument was closed to the public. This is related to elevator maintenance being conducted the manager. Head of Unit Monas Hariyani Rini explained, elevator maintenance is a routine activity. The goal is to keep the elevator to keep it functioning properly so that safety and comfort of visitors is always guaranteed. Moreover, the lift is used each day to serve visitors whose numbers 2000-2500 people.
“The elevator is in operation every day to serve huge numbers of visitors. As such, should always be treated to ensure safety. Treatment begins today and scheduled for completion next Saturday,” said Rini, Monday (22/11/2010). Continue reading →
Circle Area of Malioboro Yogyakarta urged Government immediately take strategic steps to restore the image and condition of Yogyakarta as the impact of eruption of Mount Merapi. This is considering soon enter a period of year-end holidays are a moment of business people and services in Malioboro to reap fortune. Since the eruption of Merapi Oct. 26, Chairman of the Society of Malioboro Area, Sujarwo said goods and services businesses in the shopping icon of Yogyakarta that drop to an average of 70 percent. This is because declining interest of tourists visiting Yogyakarta due to fears related to the condition of Merapi.
Although actually, the city of Yogyakarta is about 30 km from the peak of Merapi and not directly affected by eruptions of hot clouds and hurl volcanic material. Yogyakarta city had only been exposed to rain of volcanic ash during large eruptions on 30 October and 5 November, which now has lost its impact. Continue reading →
Program “City Tour” became a mainstay of overland tours in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra Province. Kilkenny City Government offers this program to tourists to introduce tourist attractions in the area in order to raise the tourism sector.
Head of Culture and Tourism Kilkenny, Baharuddin Ali, on Friday (11/19/2010) say they rely on a tourist attraction is the historic graveyard, like Crater tekurep and fertilizer factories. Baharuddin also added that Kilkenny is rich in historical attractions, industry, and culinary but have not quite known.
With optimal promotion it believes “City Tour” has been able to become a mainstay of tourism in Palembang. In addition to “City Tour”, there are also other activities that “Musi Tour” which is now increasingly in demand by tourists. He said his party gradually improve tourist facilities. This is to increase tourist visits to the city of Palembang.
Baharuddin also explained that not only tourists who were targeted promotion but also people ranging from school students will be introduced to a tourist attraction.
Observers tourism, Khodiyat, said it was time to facilitate the backpacker tourism Indonesia or limited budget travelers there are now increasing. “More and more young people traveling backpacker-style to exotic regions of Indonesia and this needs to be contained properly,” said Khodiyat in Jakarta, Sunday (11/14/2010).
He said the backpacker, although not a contributor in terms of the addition of foreign tourists to Indonesia, but still must be counted as tourists making movements in Indonesia and bring benefits to the local economy.
Therefore, according to him, ideally the government to reactivate the accommodation facilities including a decent and affordable accommodation for them. Continue reading →
