Indonesians no longer need to go to London or Hong Kong to visit the Madame Tussaud Wax Museum because a branch of the famed institution will be opened in Ancol Beach City, Jakarta, in late July 2012. “The Madame Tussaud Museum to be set up in Ancol Beach City will be the largest in the [...]
Bunaken sea (ANTARA/Basrul Haq) by Otniel Tamindael Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Known as “The Land of Smiling People”, rich in culture, culinary delights, and beautiful landscapes, North Sulawesi, its provincial capital of Manado in particular, is poised to host an ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF-2012). To most of the would-be participants of ATF-2012, Manado is probably [...]
Solo, Central Java (ANTARA News) – Indonesia is expecting eight million foreign tourist arrivals in 2012, Tourism and Creative Economy Deputy Minister Sapta Nirwandar said here on Saturday. The target for this year was seven million and until now 5.3 million foreign tourtists had come to the country, he said after opening a national meeting [...]
The Jakarta Post, The West Nusa Tenggara administration officially opened, on Saturday, Lombok International Airport in a move to boost tourism in Lombok, an island next to Bali which is becoming popular among both local and foreign tourists. The new airport is located in Pujut district in Central Lombok regency, about 40 kilometers to the [...]
Tourists watch Balinese dancers perform during the opening of a carnival on Indonesias resort island of Bali February 19, 2009. Jimmy Hitipeuw SEMARANG, KOMPAS.com – The Culture and Tourism Ministry has set itself the target of 7.7 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, a tourism official said. “We are optimistic that the target will be [...]
DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com – PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, Benoa branch, Bali, has received a “Best Port Welcome 2010″ award from “Dream World Cruise Destination” magazine which is based in London, a spokesman said. The magazine had presented the award to a representative of Indonesia’s tourism and culture ministry, Sapta Nirwandar, at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention [...]
The Jakarta Post An underwater laboratory in Southeast Sulawesi is set to a global center for the study of coral reefs and bioenergy, an official says. “The utilization of the Wakatobi undersea laboratory as a global center for coral reefs and bioenergy study will begin simultaneously with the opening of the International Fishery School, established [...]
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia has begun targeting world`s bonsai lover tourists by among others holding an international Bonsai and Suiseki exhibition 2011, a bonsai lovers association chairman said. “Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik is expected to open the international Bonsai and Suiseki Indonesia Exhibition 2011, which would be held from March 5 to [...]
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – With over 17,500 islands and water areas of 70 percent, Indonesia — which owns the world’s longest stretch of beaches reaching 81,000 km — is building at least 66 maritime ecotourism destinations to attract tourists on board cruise ships. The development of the world cruise destinations is part of the country’s efforts [...]
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will launch the new branding “Wonderful Indonesia” as part of its tourism campaign to attract up to 7.7 million foreign tourists next year. Speaking at a yearend briefing in Jakarta Thursday, Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said that with the new campaign brand, which would replace the previous “Visit [...]
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