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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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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