Promote Tourism in West Sumatra

Pacipic (TDS) is not just a sport bike racing tournament. But also a powerful tool to promote tourism in West Sumatra.

"Day Festival is not just a sport, but also the promotion of nature, culture, and the Minangkabau society. There are even people from the Tour de France who told me, was the landscape of West Sumatra, such as Switzerland, the difference was no snow," said Director of Marketing Kembudpar, Sapta Nirwandar in TDS 2011 launch event at the Hall of Soesilo Sudarman, Gedung Sapta Enchantment, Jakarta, Friday (05/20/2011).

TDS 2011 will take place on June 6 to 12 next. One of the unique TDS is Curved 44. Curved Sapta said there were only 44 in West Sumatra and the only one in the world. "People who have cycled there told me, twisty turns 44 this most challenging, even more than the challenge," he said.

He hopes that this corner could be famous and some are willing to try how sharp Curved 44. Winding 44 is located in Agam District. Sapta adding that participants can get through this maze will be awarded special prizes from local governments Agam District.

"Participants will see Minangkabau culture, heritage hereditary, it could eventually become their appeal to Indonesia. Not to mention the culinary highly promising and challenging. Anyone who has never tried to feel the cuisine of Padang," he said.

Governor of West Sumatra said Irwan Prayitno owned West Sumatra tourism potential should be promoted as a result of tourism will provide economic impact for local communities. "Many who come to West Sumatra said to me, not playing the beauty of West Sumatra. In Sumatra there are mountains, rivers, forests, lakes. Complete its natural attractions," he said.

Meanwhile, Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik mentioned that TDS 2011 must be documented from the air. "Years ago the camera from side-side only. This year I'm there should be a picture of the helicopter. For surely been nice if from above," he said. He added that such documentation could be a promotional tool for TDS in the following years.

TDS is an international class event that will be covered by national and foreign media. Implementation is also working with the AS0 is used to deal with world-class tournaments such as the Tour de France.

"Quality Day Festival a chance to be a class event the Tour de France. ASO willing to cooperate with us to improve the quality of the match, routes, and promotions. This is the only tournament in Asia in collaboration with AS0," said Sapta.

TDS 2011 will be to race seven stages with a total distance of 739.3 km. Participants numbered 15 teams participating from different countries. TDS 2011 involving 12 counties and cities in West Sumatra. Counties and cities involved, among others, the City Government of Padang, Pariaman city, Padang Pariaman district, Agam District, City of Bukittinggi, Sawahlunto, Solok, Solok, Payakumbuh, Padang Panjang, Tanah Datar, and the District Fifty Cities.

TDS 2011 was launched by the Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik, Irwan Prayitno Governor of West Sumatra, and the Director General of Marketing Nirwandar. Also attending the launching ceremony, the regent and deputy regent of each district and the city involved.

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Magelang Have Package "One Day Tour"

Magelang, relatively small town but has a number of natural attractions that tourists love if it is passed. Districts in Central Java province has more than 50 tourism, marine tourism alone just are not owned by the Magelang.

In addition to the natural potential, Magelang also has cultural attractions and educational international level is the Borobudur and will soon have water Water Boom attractions in District Secang Kali Bening. Potentials that are then pushed Magelang regency to organize package tours a day (one day tour) 2011.

Package tours the result of cooperation between the Magelang regency, PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur and Ketep Pass was deliberately initiated for promotion of tourism-oriented increase in tourist visits.

Head of Tourism and Culture Magelang Regency, Dian Setya Dharma explained that the package is also to extend the time to visit tourist attractions in Magelang regency "During this visit to Magelang tourists only 1-2 hours, with a one day tour is expected to at least one of their day in Magelang more gratitude, "he said, Saturday (21/05/2011).

One Day Tour Package begins on Thursday (19/05/2011) by traveling to sights such as rural tourism Wanurejo, Sony Art, Mbah Wanu tomb, making rengginang and Rig-Rok, Pawon temple, the complex of Borobudur temple tour, museum Muri, Ship museum, the museum Karmawibangga, Mendut temple and ends at Ketep Pass on the slopes of Merapi.

"Tourists are longer spend time in Magelang will bring more foreign exchange for the community in this region," he added.

Endi Suhartoto Subiantoro, Head of Unit Manohara Hotel Borobudur Tourism Park said the concept was a step forward regency, for synergizing multiple objects into one package. "This is an example of how to achieve a dream, without any new breakthroughs so tourism is not going forward," he said.

Endi said the target of tourists visiting Borobudur Temple this year that as many as 2,506,933 tourists and 221,263 foreign tourists wisnus 2,285,670. The package is expected to help achieve these targets, as well as other attractions that increase revenue Magelang regency.

Santoso, manager Ketep Pass welcomes pioneering activities of one-day tour. The reason, pascaerupsi Mount Merapi in the number of tourist visits declined Ketep Pass that impact on the target pandapatan come down drastically.

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package tours to see dolphins

Nyoman knocked on the door of the rooms in a simple homestay on the beach of Lovina, Buleleng, Bali. Nyoman appointment the day before, he intends to awaken the guests. "I'll be back at six o'clock in the morning. Be ready," he said.

Promptly at 6:00, with eyes heavy with sleep, guests Nyoman walked toward the beach of Lovina.

There, boats or traditional Balinese boat was waiting for them. The sun has not appeared, when they started up the boat. The boat was just as wide as the human body. Each boat only contain a maximum of five people, it also includes the boatman.

There are the tourists what the hell it went to sea in the morning? Lovina Beach, Singaraja, Bali, famous for one of the tour package tours dolphin tours alias see dolphins.

Dozens of boats leaving early for the 'hunt' dolphins. Just for a glimpse of dolphins swimming in the seas. Orange and indigo tinge of the rising sun touches the sea surface. This beautiful panorama alone is feast for the eyes.

"Patience, yes, not to the middle. A little to the new middle-lumbanya there are dolphins," said Nyoman.

Sure enough, suddenly appeared black figures. Swim rapidly in small gangs and then disappeared. Just a moment, but instead left the impression that mysterious.

Djoekoengs motorized one that turned off the engine while waiting for the reappearance of the dolphins. However, there are cries of every guest who saw the dolphins come to the surface, instantaneous engine boats motors roared and chased to the point where the dolphins appeared.

"If dolphins lumbanya in small gangs, they are somewhat disturbed by the sounds of boats. So shy appearance. But if the mob in large numbers, they actually like deliberately show themselves," said Nyoman. Well, it turns out dolphins can be narcissistic too.

Typically, the dolphins will swim in small quantities and then join in greater numbers. The boatman was already aware of points gathering of dolphins in large numbers. Dozens of boats waiting in silence. When dolphins poking a little, then the noise of motor boats and enthusiastic cries of the tourists formations.

The same thing happens over and over again for two hours. Quiet and noisy while wading Lovina to stare at each other with the dolphins. A sensation that the mix between fun, wonder, and awe.

One of the many villages around Lovina Beach provides lodging and tour services are also dolphins are Kalibukbuk Village. Uniquely all service providers dolphin tours in the village of Kalibukbuk offer the same price.

"If in these villages was strictly the price. We should not be careless love the price below the already established and we all abide by the rules," said Nyoman.

If you are interested in this tour, you can order it at your place to stay in around Lovina Beach. Can also order directly to the boatman. They used to offer escort services in around the area inn. The price is only Rp 60,000.

After finishing a tour of the dolphins, you can enjoy the underwater scenery by snorkeling. Any boats usually carry snorkeling equipment. Simply hired for Rp 60,000.

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Exotic beach scenery in Nusa Lima

Want a trip to Nusa Five? You will likely raise an eyebrow and a moment later, you ask, where is it? Nusa Dua in Bali is certainly familiar to you, now the treasury beautiful place called Nusa Five in Nias should complete the list of places you will visit to fill your vacation.

Previously, people familiar with Gunungsitoli Nias Heritage Museum, Beach Lady, Peak Laowömaru, Muara Indah. After the earthquake March 28, 2005 popping up new tourist sites, such as Lima and Beach Nusa Carlita.

Five coastal tourist sites are located in the village of Nusa Foa, District Gunungsitoli Idanoi, Gunungsitoli City, 16 kilometers from Gunungsitoli or 2 kilometers ahead of the airport from the Airport Binaka Gunungsitoli.

You are not hard to find. Arriving in the village of Foa, in front of the mosque Foa, a left side of the road signpost emblazoned with the words "Beach Nusa Five 500 m". From this location hotmix road connected by a road onderlag-stone, sand and gravel that has been compacted width of about 3 meters. All types of vehicles can enter this area.

Ocean view in Nusa Lima

Over an area of ​​1.3 acres is now standing saung 36 units, capacity of 50-20 people. One unit hall 9 x 16 meters, can be modified as a model-250-person restaurant, meeting room 6 x 13 m, capacity 100 people, one unit mushala, as well as ample parking space. It also provided the facility sound system, keyboard and singers. "I've spent about $ 500 million to prepare for this location," Kurniawan said Harefa, Nusa owner told NBC Lima, 26 April 2011.

With such facilities, Nusa Five very appropriate as a place of execution of events in the form of meetings, parties, warm-hearted. To attract visitors, Nusa Five also annually perform beach volleyball tournament and the support of government activities in the development of Sapta charm to the community and visitors.

This is a new tourist spot not only offers sheer natural beauty, like the sea which gives coolness and the sounds of birds in the trees are lush, but the service employees satisfying the visitors.

When NBC entered the site on Tuesday (04/26/2011), a young man greeted at the front entrance with a smile and immediately directed us to the parking lot so neatly arranged. The young man then gave a warm greeting, "Welcome to our site, please choose a suitable Saung," he said kindly.

A moment later after selecting saung that overlooks the ocean, a pair of neatly dressed waiters with a smile offers a menu of food they provide. That afternoon, our choice fell on grilled grouper.

Meeting place

Meeting rooms and restaurants.

Nusa Five managers seem able to read an opportunity to make a meeting place which is sufficient not only for individual visitors or family. Thus, various organizations, including government officials, many who choose Nusa Lima as a place to hold meetings or celebrations.

One visitor who encountered the NBC at the site revealed that every holiday and spare time she chose to spend time in this place. "If you visit this place, I feel comfortable," said Yanuari Zebua (30), the villagers Lölözasai, District Gidö, Nias District, looking toward the ocean beach Foa and her friends enjoy the shade of trees around the venue.

Yanuari also claimed that the NGO where she worked to choose the venue for a meeting in Nusa Lima. "The atmosphere of this place is cozy and beautiful scenery, perfect as a venue for meetings," he said.

Other interesting thing is the visitors are free to enter these attractions without having to pay entrance or ticket. "We the youth can enter the territory of this travel freely and to enjoy times of courtship without the cost," said Martin Ndraha (28), a visitor.

First Coast Foa

Kurniawan Harefa, manager of Nusa Five

According Kurniwan Harefa, which manages the beach once known name now Foa Coast. However, until 2007, Foa not visited the beach anymore because it is not managed properly. In fact, in the past Foa Coast was once a popular tourist destination for the people of Nias.

Seeing the condition that, the youth with the educational background of one of English Literature in the Field of Higher Education is interested to dig back the popularity of the site. He then bought the land area of ​​1.3 hectares of local communities.

Kurniawan admitted often travel to a number of areas and look at the concept of tourism development there. From that observation he began to develop tourist sites in Nias and build Beach Nusa Lima in 2007.

For young people born 23 November 1982, developed business in the field of tourism was not easy, for him a challenge to do all my soul. Capitalize comparative study and read a book, started to open his business in December 2007. And started operation since July 2008.

To make the name of the new tourist site built, inspired by the name Kurniawan Nusa Dua in Bali. According to Kurniawan, the word 'five' is taken from the five elements of Afo (betel)-in which the materials are composed of five types, namely tawuo (betel leaf), Fino (areca), betua (lime), Bago (tobacco) and gambe ( gambier leaves).

Talk menu provided by Nusa Lima, can be quite varied. Visitors can choose different types of seafood, like grilled fish, shrimp fried flour, squid fried flour, fried rice, fried chicken powder, cap cay, cah kale and various other foods and soft drinks.

Now, Nusa Lima has 20 employees who were recruited from the local community Kurniawan. There are 10 permanent employees, seven employees off, and 3 security guards. In addition, since 2009 Nusa Five facilitating children's elementary and secondary school levels to learn for free with two subjects, namely Mathematics and English in the place.

With the presence of Nusa Lima attractions now provide additional revenue for local governments in the form retibrusi permit trading business, recreational license, permit crowds, advertisement tax, environmental and sanitation reports.

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The 5th Summer Holidays Expo 2011

Public interest in Greece on holiday to Indonesia is quite high with many who came to Indonesia in the tourism exhibition booth of The 5th Summer Holidays Expo 2011 at the Helexpo Palace, Athens, which was held for three days, 20-22 May 2011.

Exhibition held Helexpo and Greek Tourism Organization aims to provide information to visitors about the destination as well as an attractive travel packages to vacation in the summer. This was conveyed by Widya Athens embassy spokesman told Reuters Sinedu London on Monday (5/23/2011).

Embassy in Athens, took the largest travel agents in Greece, Versus Travel, Indonesia actively market a tourist destination by offering a package of Yogyakarta and Bali for 12 days with a starting price of 1,000 euros, including round trip tickets, accommodations, breakfast, and pick up from airport-hotel for buyers who come to the exhibition.

The exhibition, which followed 100 participants, among the provinces and cities in Greece as well as tourism and business travel agents, hotels, airlines, cruise ships, as well as electronic and print media were manipulated other countries, including Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand , Vietnam, and Tunisia to introduce the benefits of tourism.

Indonesia's participation in the exhibition which visited tens of thousands of Greek and other foreign citizens in Greece in a bid to promote various tourist destinations of Indonesia and art and culture of the archipelago.

Chairman of the Organizing Helexpo Paris Mavridis and Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization's Tourism Ministry of Greece Georgios Koletsos after opening the exhibition a visit to a number of booths, including Indonesia, which attracted attention for its unique decor and setting.

Ambassador Ahmad Rusdi rate, this exhibition is an event of great importance, both for the perpetrators of the tourism industry, tour operators conduct transactions, and visitors who book a package tour.

Although Greece was hit by the crisis, the interest of local residents remain high for a vacation. This is evident from the enthusiasm of visitors looking for information about interesting places to visit in the holiday season this year.

Many of the booths of the islands in the Greek region of professionally promoting potential, uniqueness, and diversity of attractions in each region are integrated and the main attraction of the exhibition. This suggests the promotion of tourism undertaken in this country of 11 million, which annually attracts about 15 million foreign travelers.

The appeal of this activity is actually utilized Embassy to participate in and promote tourism in the country is more rich in diverse cultures and attractions. Stan lively with various activities related posters top tourism destinations, ranging from Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Bali, Maluku, Sulawesi to Papua.

Embassy harness this activity to share a variety of brochures, leaflets, CD-rom, batik shawls, brooches bearing the "Visit Indonesia Wonderful", and films about the natural beauty of Indonesia from the Directorate General of Marketing The Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Balinese gamelan music of Indonesia is able to create an atmosphere, which is equipped with facilities meeting room with a collection of books information on visas and other practical things are needed, both the general conditions of culture, society and nature, as well as security in Indonesia.

Kris and wayang so appeal

At the booth a distinctive nuances Indonesia Embassy in displaying various ornaments and crafts from a number of areas. This is the main attraction and raises public interest to visit booth Indonesia. Various ornaments displayed, such as 5 a keris, 3 pairs of puppet with batik tablecloths, and a set of angklung gained recognition as a UNESCO world cultural heritage nonbenda.

In addition, the Embassy also stands decorated mini gamelan, the bird Jatayu's iconic exhibition and attraction for visitors who want to take pictures, including furniture Indonesia is a major export commodity to Greece, umbrellas Bali, Indonesia and the origin of plants such as palms and flowers that add to bag semar splendor of the atmosphere and cool shades.

Indonesia's participation in this exhibition is the first time, previously held in the city of Thessaloniki, which is quite far from Athens, with a population of Athens is not as big a population of 5 million people, more potent as a place of culture and tourism promotion event.

The presence of Indonesia received a positive response from the local community considering the number of visitors who packed the pavilion embassy said they had been to Indonesia, especially Bali and Lombok, and want to visit other tourist areas.

Greek are both island nations rely on coastal and marine tourism. Indonesia needs to introduce activities and other tourism products that could attract tourists in Greece.

Embassy promotes three No objects of cultural heritage of Indonesia, such as Balinese dance, Papua bags, and best practices of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in recognition of the efforts of UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The exhibition which was held ahead of this summer is a tourism promotion event for the citizens of Greece in particular came to the exhibition get the information a tourist destination for their vacation in the summer.

It is hoped through the promotion by the Embassy, ​​the Greeks could make Indonesia as one tourist destination in summer this year. Indonesia's participation in this exhibition have a fairly extensive coverage by both print and electronic media, especially local travel magazine.

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Jukung on Lake Beratan Tour

Visiting Ulun Danu Danu Beratan or Ulun become mandatory menu holiday to Bali. Do not miss the tour boats in the middle of Lake Beratan with friends or family.

Ulun Danu is located about 50 kilometers north of Denpasar or during the 1.5 hour trip. Tourist areas in Bedugul, Tabanan, Bali, is now visited by domestic and foreign tourists. Dominated by domestic tourists touring school children with large buses. Not a few foreign tourists who enjoy the beauty and coolness of this tourist area.

Been to the tourist area of ​​Lake Batur can be enjoyed through three channels. First, go through the police statue, which is about 1 kilometer before the statue of corn from the direction of Denpasar.

At this location, you can enjoy the many tourist attractions, including parasailing or speed boat. Parasailing in Bedugul certainly different from parasailing at Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua. This attraction is very interesting because you will fly over the lake, the green hills around listening to the sometimes foggy. Ulun Danu see from the air and enjoying the cool breeze Bedugul bone-chilling. There are also jet skis and speed boats are ready to navigate the lake in one round.

The second way, enjoy the lake through the entrance to the lake. The location is about 500 meters from the Market Bedugul. Ample parking for motorcycles and four-wheeled private vehicles.

Here, you can enjoy a meatball dish that seemed special, but delicious on the tongue, sauce is also able to warm the body. This region has been slowly taking shape and arranged more neatly.

The third way, through region Ulun Danu Beratan or so-called Ulun Danu. This area is a way not to be missed because at this location you can capture photos of family or friends with a background Ulun Danu in the middle of the lake is famous.

There are various tourist attractions here, such as tour boats with a wooden boat. Tour boats at the rate of Rp 50,000 can contain four to five people for 30 minutes. You can walk around with a paddle down the lake itself. In the middle of the lake, you can capture a family activity that plays in the boat sparkling cold and fresh water lakes or just fishing from the boat.

Apart from tourist boats, your hobby or want to just sit down to enjoy the beauty of the lake can try fishing from the shore. Sitting on a bamboo deck, you can try their luck fishing or just a joke to get a laugh with friends or family.

"It's nice to ride boats on Lake Beratan. The water was calm, cool. Can play the water and photographs of the boats," said Suwarno, domestic tourists from Surabaya to Bali on holiday with his family.

Apart from sightseeing boats, there are several other tourist attractions, such as the speed boat, bicycle water ducks, and water ball.

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