 |
Tourists visit attractions Pura Tanah Lot, Tabanan, Bali
|
DENPASAR,
Gila-Reztu. Bali received the title of second best tourist islands in the world
in 2015 after the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Travel and Leisure magazine.
In Asia, Bali
ranked first, ahead of Maldives and Phuket, Thailand. This achievement was
achieved because Bali has a natural beauty, unique culture and hospitality of
the population.
Award for the
world's best island of Bali was not the first. Bali into three major versions
of the world's best tourist island Travel and Leisure since 2009.
Tourism Minister
Arief Yahya Bali proud of this achievement. This achievement completes a similar
survey conducted media or other institutions.
For example,
Aug. 9, Raja Ampat ranked first and Komodo National Park in the second World's
Best Snorkeling Destination version of CNN. Galapagos is in the third rank.
 |
| Villagers Penglipuran in Bangli, Bali |
"Branding
Wonderful Indonesia, which had no rank, in 2015, shot 100 so rank ranking 47th,
defeating Amazing Thailand ranks 83rd. It is satisfactory, beating branding
Malaysia Truly Asia which only ranks 96th, "Arief said in Jakarta, Sunday
(03/01/2016).
He said imaging
strategies destination that encouraged the government began to show results.
For 2016 and the foreseeable future, said Arief, promotion strategies and
imaging continued.
Head of Bali
Tourism Yuniartha Anak Agung Gede Agung said the awards so challenge the
central government and local governments, including tourism actors, and the
community to maintain the culture to be creative with new destinations.
"It's the
pride of Bali. However, we are aware of, still needs the preparation of the
cultural agenda to promote more leverage, "he said
 |
| Penglipuran village in Bangli, Bali. |
According
Yuniartha, the potential for cultural tourism in Bali has not been widely
explored. Therefore, the Bali Tourism Department plans to expand and strengthen
the tourist village. The program is expected to flatten tourism to not only
focus on the southern part of Bali.
Dean of the
Tourism Faculty of the University of Udayana Made Sadra hope the government
continues to strengthen the existence of indigenous villages. The reason,
traditional village plays a role in Bali tourism that still relies on natural
beauty and tradition that originates in the traditional village.
cultural tourism
Chairman of the
Tourism Industry Association of Indonesia Bali Ngurah Wijaya proud of the
awards this Bali for the umpteenth time. He asked the government's commitment
to strengthen cultural tourism and execute regulations.
Wijaya rate,
there should be regulations regarding zoning. "It is important that the
culture is maintained among the
onslaught of modern development. If excessive, Bali tourism can be damaged,
"he said.
 |
| Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung, Bali, still a mainstay of the entrance of Bali tourism. Tens of thousands of foreign tourists coming every month. However, local authorities worried entrance tarnished Bali extortion cases against tourists, as befell Chinese tourists last September. Comfort and security is also at stake |
Every year,
foreign tourists who come through Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, increased. In 2015,
the number of foreign tourists about 4 million people, while the domestic
tourists about 6 million people. However, the length of stay of tourists
decreased in the last five years, from five days to three days.
Deputy Foreign
Tourism Marketing Development of the Ministry of Tourism I Gde Pitana said that
Bali will still be used as a hub of Indonesia to introduce the potential of
leading attractions, such as the Raja Ampat, Yogyakarta, Morotai, and hundreds
of other tourist destinations.
honeymoon destinations, travelling, trips, flight