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Vol. VII No. 9, 2012 www.ultimoparadiso.com BOARD of DIRECTOR
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Lampung to host TIME 2012
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Sapta Nirwandar, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Indonesia
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he oldest and largest tourism mart in Indonesia, Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) is ready to be held. For the second
consecutive year, TIME will be held in Lampung. The event will take place in Graha Wangsa from 9 to 12 October 2012.
Lampung Has Seven Main Tourist Attractions
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s an emerging tourist destination, what does Lampung have to attract tourists? Apparently, Lampung has seven main tourist attractions that have potentials to attract tourists. “Lampung has seven main tourist areas that include Krakatau, Bandar Lampung, Kiluan, South Bukit Barisan, Way Kambas, Tanjung Setia, and Siger Tower,” said Head of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Lampung, Gatot Hudi Utomo. Therefore, according to Gatot, Lampung not only has Way Kambas as a tourist attraction. In fact, he continued, Tanjung Setia has attracted tourists with special interest namely surfers from around the world. Meanwhile, the Kiluan Bay has dolphins as its main attraction. Local travel agencies normally sell dolphin tour packages. “Kiluan starts to gain its popularity. Unfortunately, it has inadequate access to the location. The government is working on improving the road access to Kiluan Bay, “said Gatot. In the meantime, just like Way Kambas National Park, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park has elephants as its attraction. While Siger Tower that is situated on a hill become tourism icon of Lampung. “Siger tower is still in the process of development to make it as one of main tourist attractions in Lampung,” said Gatot. He added, Bandar Lampung is included in the list of seven main tourist attractions in Lampung and used as the centre of culture. One way to support this is by organizing cultural events in the city. “There will be Lampung Culture and Tapis Carnival held on October 6, 2012,” he said. This year, Tapis Carnival is entering its second year of implementation. According to Gatot, just like Solo Batik Carnival, Tapis Carnival features a fashion show of Tapis wear (traditional songket cloth of Lampung) on the road. Unlike the previous year, Tapis Carnival 2012 is
held together with Cultural Parade that will feature various cultures from 14 regencies in Lampung. The 2012 theme is “traditional clothes.” “The difference is that the Tapis carnival is more contemporary. The Cultural Parade appears more traditional such as presenting special clothes for the King. Tapis Carnival and Cultural Parade are intentionally held close to the implementation date of TIME 2012. “We hope that the participants of TIME 2012 could also watch the cultural parade and join the tour,” said Gatot. The tour includes watching the Cultural Parade and Tapis Carnival on October 6, 2012 and then, on October 7, 2012 the participants are invited to
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Staging in its 18th year, TIME is organized by the Indonesian Tourism Council supported by Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy of Indonesia, Lampung Provincial Government and the entire tourism components in Indonesia. TIME is an event for tourism industrial players and their supporting industries in Indonesia to promote tourism products and services in the country to the international market. Implementation of TIME with the concept of business to business in Lampung province for two consecutive years are intended to promote Lampung to international markets and to encourage improvement and enhancement of infrastructure, tourism facilities and attractions in the region so that at the end, the destination could establish itself as a global travel destination. In terms of the tourism industry, Lampung has significant tourism potential to be developed such as its closeness to Jakarta. “I hope that, after hosting TIME for the second time, Lampung could be a global travel destination that attracts foreign investors to develop hotels and other tourism products in the region,” said Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Wamen Parekraf) Dr. Sapta Nirwandar. Sapta Nirwandar stated that having hosted TIME 2011, the number of tourist visit and investor to Lampung had increased. Sapta also expects TIME 2012 to contribute to the achievement of the target of foreign tourist visit, which is set at the figure of 8.5 million people. “This is part of Indonesia’s tourism promotion activities. We hope it can promote Lampung as a tourist attraction as well as other regions in Indonesia, “Sapta said. Held last year in Bandar Lampung, TIME 2011 attracted total attendants of 77 buyers from 27 countries, with the top buyers consisting the Netherlands, India, Singapore, USA, Indonesia, Korea, and Singapore. TIME 2011 also attracted a total of 84 sellers from 64 companies from various provinces in Indonesia, dominated by Jakarta, Bali, Central Java, Yogyakarta, West Java, East Java, Lampung, North Sumatera, Central Sulawesi, and West Nusa Tenggara. Meity Robot explained that TIME always has a positive impact on the development of tourism in the host provinces. “This activity has been listed in the calendar of world tourism markets such as ITB Berlin, WTM London, Arabian Travel Mart (ATM), and PATA Travel Mart,” she explained. (*)
Surfing in Tanjung Setia Beach
join a city tour to Bandar Lampung. “It is the usual tour package sold by travel agents,” said Gatot. Therefore, if you have not had any plan for a vacation in October 2012, you can join the tour package to Cultural Parade and Tapis Carnival, which is then continued by the tour to seven main tourist attractions in Lampung. Regarding accommodation, Gator said, Lampung currently have 10 star-hotels with the room capacity of 1000 rooms. Infrastructure in Lampung is getting better from time to time and even now there are 17 flights to Jakarta every day. “Many domestic tourists prefer going to Lampung to Bandung considering the short travel time, which is only half an hour, “he explained. (*)
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TIME 2012 Bandar Lampung Targeting US$ 19 Million Transaction Value
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ampung is hostin the Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (TIME) 2012 for the second time. The event which will take place at the Graha Wangsa, Bandar Lampung on 9 – 12 October is targeting transaction value up to US$ 19 million. The Chairwoman and Steering Committee of TIME 2012, Meity Robot, said that this year the event aims to bring in 80 buyers from 27 countries who will buy tour packages offered in the event. “Our target this year surpassed the achievement of last year’s transaction, which was US$ 15.7 million by presenting 77 buyers from 27 countries,” she said during a press conference in Sapta Pesona Building, Jakarta recently. She admitted that the transaction value earned in TIME 2011 was indeed under transaction value obtained during TIME 2010 in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, which valued US$ 18.9 million. He said it was due to the European crisis that occurred last year which resulted in the travel cancellation by foreign tourists. Meanwhile, Director of Domestic Promotion Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, M. Faried said that as the oldest travel exhibition in Indonesia, TIME always provides positive impact to the local host. “Lampung is again trusted to be the host. Hopefully in TIME 2012 Lampung would get the greatest benefit, “he said. He explained further that Lampung will receive the benefit of the wider market network of the tourism industry both domestically and internationally. Additionally, Lampung will be exposed in the international world. Meanwhile, Head of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Lampung, Gatot Hadi Utomo said that Lampung Culture and Tourism Bureau decided to host TIME 2012 for they feel that they have not promoted Indonesia tourism maximally in TIME 2011. “Therefore, we will have better preparation this year and be more actively promote local products either from Indonesia or from Lampung,” he said. TIME 2012 is organized by the Indonesian Tourism Society (MPI) which is supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. It is an opportunity for tourism industry players and their supporting industry (sellers) in Indonesia to promote the various domestic products and services to international buyers. Besides the exhibition, to attract visitors, the organizers have prepared a series of additional events such as Tapis Carnival, Krakatau Festival, Krakatau Tour and Indonesia Cultural Art Performances. (*)
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Watching the activities of Anak Krakatau
and a beautiful view from the top of the mountain are things that make Anak Krakatau worth a visit. Mount Anak Krakatau is situated in the middle of the Sunda Strait, a strait that separates the island of Java and Sumatra. There are several ways to reach Anak Krakatau. You can choose a short flight from Jakarta to Bandar Lampung or use Ferry via Merak harbor. The main destination is Canti Village, which is a small village in the southern of Lampung. It is the nearest fishing port to Anak Krakatau. Meanwhile, from Bandar Lampung, you will continue the trip to Kalianda and then to the village of Canti. However, if you choose to use the ferry, first you have to take bus to Merak Harbor (Banten), after that crossed by ferry to Bakauheni Harbor in South Lampung and then to the village of Canti by a chartered car.
From the pier of Canti village, a fishing boat can be hired to visit the Krakatau Islands. Travel time reached 150 minutes. It costs around Rp 1.2 million to Rp 1.5 million for 20 people in a boat. Alternatively you can choose a package offered by Krakatoa Nirwana Resort located at Merak Belantung village, Kalianda. In addition to accommodation, the resort also provides a package of marine tours, including Krakatau Volcano Trip package for 10 people at a price of Rp 3.5 million, including lunch. The trip from Canti village to Anak Krakatau is generally started in the morning. Some islands will be visited for a short resting and enjoy the beauty of these islands. The first stop after traveling for about an hour is Sebuku Kecil Island, a small island that is very beautiful with white sandy beaches, blue stretch of sea that surrounds the island. This island is uninhabited and the entire island is still a natural
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ount Krakatau erupted on August 7, 1883. The eruption was 21547.6 times stronger than the nuclear yield of atomic bomb. Forty years later in 1927 Krakatau showed an interesting phenomenon. The Deadliest Volcano eruption has created layered of lava emerged from the crater of Mount Krakatau to the sea surface with a height of one meter above sea level. The crater is getting bigger and higher and then finally named Anak Krakatau (the child of Krakatau), which is a group of four large islands of Anak Krakatau, Sertung, Rakata, and Panjang. As an active volcano, Anak Krakatau has an interesting tourist attraction. Beautiful mountain views with a puff of red and golden yellow lava spurt out of the crater, the underwater view is amazing to explore, the beauty of a tropical island with a variety of trees and the chirping of birds, the black sand beach
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forest, really pretty. The next stop is Sebesi Island. It is the nearest island to Mount Anak Krakatau and has a stunning underwater panorama. Not far from Sebesi Island, there is another island called Umang-Umang Island, which covers the area of 50 × 50 square meters. Although it is small, the island has a beautiful cluster of coral and pristine white sandy beach. You can have lunch or snorkeling here and at the same time enjoy the nature panorama of Sebesi Island and Anak Krakatau. Rakata Island will be the next stop. During the two-hour drive from Sebesi Island, we can see the black grayish top of Mount Anak Krakatau emerges among the dunes that surround it. There are very few pine trees around the foot of the mountain with an elevation of 337 meters. On Rakata Island, you can do snorkeling in the Cabe Lagoon, where unspoiled coral reefs and colorful ornamental fish looks so beautiful when viewed directly in their habitat. Enjoying the volcanic activities of Krakatau is best done at night. It is much prettier than in the daytime. You can enjoy dinner while watching the red and golden yellow lava burst from the crater. Here are some tips for those who want to do trekking to Anak Krakatau. First, do not forget to bring sunblock with a high SPF considering the hot temperature there. Second, try to leave as early as possible from Canti pier so that you don’t have to do trekking in the afternoon.
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Sumatran tiger
ukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) covers more than three provinces in Sumatra, namely Lampung, South Sumatra and Bengkulu. In this area, visitors can experience the true adventure of being in a real tropical forest with activities such as camping, jungle trekking, river cruising, swimming, canoeing, and other marine activities. Rare and exotic flowers Rafflesia and Carrion can also be found in this park. The main entry point into the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is from Bandar Lampung, the provincial capital of Lampung. There are several airlines that serve flights from Jakarta to Radin Inten II Airport in Bandar Lampung. From Bandar Lampung you can take a bus from Rajabasa Station to Kota Agung. It takes about two to three hours. Once you are in Kota
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Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park
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Agung, be sure to get permission in the office of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation (PHPA). From Kota Agung you can go straight to the entrance of BBSNP using the boat provided. A boat trip along the coast will take about 5 to 7 hours, depending on the condition of the boat. You can also take the route of SedayaSuwoh. The trip through this route is going to be a little rough, because the road is not completely paved. From Kota Agung you can take minibus to Sedaya. The mode of transportation available from Sedaya to Suwoh is only motorcycle or “ojeg” (chartered motorcycle). Please remember that you can take this route in the dry season only. Starting as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1935, the area became a National Park in 1982. Initially,
Bukit Barisan Selatan Park had a total area of 356,800 hectares. However, the recent measurements using the latest GIS recorded the actual area of 324,000 hectares. The park is located at the tip of southwest Sumatera. In addition to its fauna, the park also presents various collections of leaves and flowers. Giant exotic Carrion Flower or Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanium) and High Carrion Flower (Amorphophallus déçus-silvae) is one of the biggest flowers on earth. The height of Amorphophallus déçus-silvae been recorded at more than 2 meter. Rafflesia flower is famous for producing the largest individual flower on earth. The national park is also home to the largest orchid known in this planet, popular locally as the “Cane Orchid “ (Grammatophyllum speciosum). (*)
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Seeing Sumatran Elephants in Way Kambas
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n the eastern part of Central Lampung there is a 130,000-hectare nature reserve called “Way Kambas.” It takes 2 hours drive from Bandar Lampung to reach this nature reserve. Way Kambas National Park is about 35 km from the city of Sukadana. It is easily accessed from Bandar Lampung or Sukadana. In this sanctuary, there is the first elephant training center in Indonesia to train wild elephants, which were captured from outside the area because they had been disturbed by human. It is estimated that there are about 500 elephants in Lampung and 250 of them are in Way Kambas. In this park we can also find other wild animals such as Sumatran tigers, bears, tapirs and other animals such as deer, wild boar and 286 species of birds.
Visiting Way Kambas, we can see the process of training wild elephants at the elephant training center such elephants that play football or swim, elephant safari and on occasion, we are also able to join capturing wild elephants. Way Kambas area is included in the oriental region. This is different from the islands east of the Wallace line; either Sumatra or Way Kambas has no endemic species. There are only 15 types of endemic mammals and 20 species of birds. The presence of Sumatran elephants, Sumatran rhinoceros, Sumatran tiger, tapir, chevrotain, long-tailed macaques, monkeys and various species of birds such as herons, parrots, and several others in Way Kambas has enriched the nature potentials of the park. Way Kambas National Park is an area
Siger Tower: Gate of Sumatra Island
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hortly before docked at the Bakauheni harbor, we will be presented with an eye-catching sight. Far away, on a hill, we can see a golden yellow tower shaped like a crown. It is the Siger Tower, the landmark of Lampung. Siger is taken from the name of the crown worn by women in Lampung on traditional ceremonies and is a symbol of honor, Lampung cultural symbol. The figure of two-dimensional ornament is very easily found in buildings in Lampung. In addition to taking basic shape of Siger crown, the tower design was made by one of the influential figures in Lampung, Anshori Djausal. He includes other traditional forms from Lampung, which is paguk on the left and right tower as a symbol of the boat. At the top of the tower there is a red, yellow, white umbrella as a symbol of nobility hierarchy. Siger tower has a height of 32 meters, 50 meters long and 10 meters wide. This six-story building is used as Lampung center of culture and tourism information. From its yard we could see Lampung Bay and Sunda Strait. In the tower that was inaugurated by governor of Lampung Sjahchroedin ZP there are zero marker information and the distances to other areas, both in Sumatra and Java. We can know the distance of Bakauheni - Banda Aceh is 2652 km and the distance of Bakauheni – Jakarta is only 117 km. (*)
that has a rain forest area of 126,000 ha. Way Kambas National Park is representative of lowland forest ecosystem consisting of freshwater swamp forest, prairie, shrub, and coastal forests in Sumatra. Wild elephants trained in elephant training center can be used as elephant rides, attractions, and transportation to carry timber and plow fields. At the elephant training center, we can see coaches tame and train wild elephants doing various skills such as playing ball, dancing, shaking hands, giving salutation, draping flowers, playing tug of war, swimming and many more. Elephant training center was established in 1985 and has successfully tame and trained not less than 290 elephants.
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Chasing Dolphins in Kiluan Bay
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fun. If you can reach the highest point then you can see Kiluan Bay. Going down the hill, you need to be more careful. However, once you arrive at the edge of the bay, you can walk along the bay and enjoy its surrounding view. The trip can then be continued to a small island across the bay. The island is perfect for relaxing and swimming. The information received from the island keeper, to see dolphins we need to go by boat. It takes around 20 minutes to reach the location where dolphins usually appear and the best time to be there is in the morning. In Kiluan Bay, you can walk to the beach, which is located in the other side of Kiluan Bay. The local people call it Pasir Putih (White Sand) Beach. Going
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ourist attractions in Lampung are not only Krakatau or Way Kambas. There is another interesting place worth to visit, which is the Kiluan Bay. The bay is famous for its beautiful sea panorama and this bay is also the habitat of dolphins. From Bandar Lampung to Kiluan Bay, we are presented with stunning nature panorama. Passing the
down the hill takes about 15 minutes. The beach is quite challenging as a surfing site. It has quite high waves and tranquil atmosphere. It is a perfect place for surfers who want to concetrate conquering the waves. Finished spending time on Pasir Putih Beach, we crossed to the island situated in the middle of Kiluan Beach by a small boat that can accomodate as many as 8 passengers. It took us around 10 minutes to reach the island. At night, you can spend time fishing or having barbeque on the beach. On the next day, around 6 am, you need to get ready for dolphin watching. There are a lot more dolphins in Kiluan Bay than in Lovina Beach, Bali. Dolphin has become interesting attraction in Kiluan Bay. (*)
coastline, hills, valley, coconut trees and traditonal houses has given us unforgetable experience that making the long trip to Bawang village seems so short. If you drive, the car can be parked in Bawang village. It would be more exciting to continue the trip by bicycle. It is started from an uphill and rocky track as far as 5 km, which is quite challenging as well as
The Enchanting Lampung Tapis ous clothing, wall decoration, interior and exterior decoration, wallets, key chains and other souvenirs. Even designers from Lampung such as Aan Ibrahim, Raswan and Ramli have been inspired and use tapis and usus embroidery in their work. (*)
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Lampung Tapis can be divided into several groups, namely Abung siwo mego, mego tulang bawang mego pak, pubian telusuku, pesisir, and Tapis from Way Kanan. Abung siwo mego Tapis has 16 types namely rajo tulak, laut handak, laut silung, laut Linau, jung syarat, balak, pucuk rebung, cucuk pinggir, cucuck semako, cucuk andak, tuhaw, rajo medal, arteng, nyilem di laut timbul di gunung, rajo di hawak, and gajah merem. Tapis fabric has a variety of motifs. In each motif contained philosophical meaning of its own. Some of them like the jung motif (ship or boat) have the meaning that in order to achieve a goal should require infrastructure, maximum effort and perseverance. Tapis woven fabric was originally worn on the waist to the bottom that is shaped like a sarong. The fabric is made by women, both housewives and girls (muli-muli). The original purpose of making Tapis was to have an activity during spare time and to meet the demands of tradition, which is considered sacred. In its development, Tapis not only serves as women’s wear and uses in traditional ceremonies or events. It has now been modified to vari-
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apis (Tapis fabric) is one of the traditional crafts of Lampung people who align their lives in both the environment and the Creator of the Universe. The making of Tapis fabric is taken through the stages that lead to perfection of its weaving techniques, and ways of providing decoration in accordance with the cultural development of the society. According to Van der Hoop, Lampung people have been weaving Brocade called Nampan (Tampan) and Pelepai fabric the 2nd century AD. The motifs are kait and konci (Key and rhomboid shape), Hayat trees and buildings containing the spirit of the deceased. There are also motifs of animals, sun, moon and jasmine. There is also a layered Tapis, which is embroidered with white silk thread called Inuh Tapis. The ornaments found in Lampung woven fabric also have elements in common with decoration in other areas. Tapis fabric is made from cotton yarn and gold thread. Cotton yarn is used as a raw material in the manufacture of Tapis. Meanwhile, gold thread and silver thread used to make decorative embroidery on Tapis using the embroidery technique.
Tanjung Setia Beach: Lampung’s Surfers Paradise A nother beach that should be visited by marine lovers is Tanjung Setia Beach in Lampung. It is perfect for those who like diving and surfing. Tanjung Setia is located about 60 km from Liwa (capital of West Lampung). It is one of the beaches found in Krui, West Lampung and known for its high waves. Although obscured from spotlights, the waves at Tanjung Setia are touted as among the world’s best by surfers from all over the globe, and at par with the world famous surf of Hawaii. With the waves that can reach as high as 7 meters and 200 meters in length, it is not a surprise that not less than 100,000 tourists from Australia, Portuguese, Holland and Japan regularly visit this beach every year for surfing.
Not many people know the beach. It is secluded along the western coast of Lampung. Beyond the the thick forests of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park lies this enchanting hidden paradise. Located about 273 km or about 7 hours driving from the province’s capital Bandar Lampung, in the Tanjung Setia Village of the West Lampung district, the Tanjung Setia Beach lies directly in the path of the large Indian Ocean currents that enhance it with constant fascinating waves. This beach is best visited during the month of June to August because the waves are very nice. In that month, the waves can be as high as 6-7 meters and a length of 200 meters. It’s really a paradise for surfers. Considering its high waves, only professional surfers surf here. However, if you like surfing and want to test your skill here, do
give a try. Away from the beach and the high waves, Tanjung Setia Beach has calm waters. This is where the diving lovers and anglers gather and explore together the underwater potentials on the western side of Lampung with their own way. With few people know about its existence, Tanjung Setia offers pristine beach with white sand and crystal clear water as well as beautiful nature panorama. Amazing phenomenon that should not be missed is the sunset. Orange sky meets with the big waves it can make you endlessly amazed. So, if you love Surfing, Tanjung Setia would be one choice that should be considered. A surfing camp is available to make it easier for travelers who want to surf. (*)
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SOM Starts The 5th ASEM-CMM Meeting
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eputy Minister of Education and Culture of Cultural Division, Wiendu Nuryanti officially opened the Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting (SOM), which initiated a series of meetings the 5th CMM-ASEM (Asia Europe Meeting Culture Ministers’ Meeting) at the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta. The meeting was attended by vice ministers and senior officials from member countries of the Asia Europe Meeting and representatives from UNESCO, the European Union and ASEF (Asia Europe Foundation). Wiendu Nuryanti delivered the Opening Remarks saying that this year SOM meeting is held in Yogyakarta based on the decision made during the Preparatory SOM held in Lombok in July 2011. Yogyakarta is chosen not only based on the fact that Yogyakarta that was once the capital of Indonesia has a rich culture and history, but the city also has a variety of historical sites that have been recognized by UNESCO as a World Tangible and Intangible Heritage Objects such as Borobudur, Prambanan, the prehistoric site in Sangiran and Batik. In addition, the main point in relation to the theme and purpose of the ASEM-CMM meeting is that Yogyakarta has become a success story / successful model for the management of a variety of sites and historic buildings from the threat of exposure to the dynamics of economic activity and natural disasters. Meanwhile, in a Press Conference held after the opening of the SOM, Wiendu Nuryanti accompanied by the Estonian Minister of Culture Rein Lang and Executive Director of the Philippines National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) Emelita V. Almosara, jointly agreed that the meeting of ASEM-CMM has an agenda that is so important for countries in Asia and Europe rich in cultural cities so that in order to bring benefit to the society, they need proper management, promotion and preservation. The meeting will also become an appropriate and strategic interaction in sharing experiences and best practices owned by each participating country. (*)
East Java Ready to Hold A Whole Month People’s Party
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elebrating its 67th anniversary on October 12, 2012, the Provincial Government of East Java is going to hold a month-long marathon party of the people that will last from 1 to 31 October, 2012. Head of East Java Economic Administration Bureau Moch Ardi said party of the people will be packaged in seven events titled East Java Shopping & Cultural Carnival. This activity is the provision of a massive discount on the entire mall, hotels, restaurants, SMEs stores, as well as other shopping facilities. Even the hospital services will also get a discount. “Discount party is focused in five cities: Surabaya, Madiun, Kediri, Jember and Malang. It is going to be opened symbolically by Governor Soekarwo at Jayengrono Mall
Jembatan Merah Plasa Mall on October 1. Government of East Java also holds the Jatim Fair that will be attended by hundreds of companies in East Java. Java Fair will be held on October 5 to 14, 2012 in Grand City Convex Surabaya, “he said. Ardi said that the Grand City Convex will also be enlivened by a ten-day concert featuring nonstop music. The concert featured Indonesian top singers or bands such as Andra and The Backbone and Ari Lasso. The party will be continued on October 17 to 31 by holding folk music. Folk music will focus on dangdut music performance featuring Inul, Trio Macan, and Ayu Tin-ting. “Special event for women will also be held at the International JX Surabaya titled “East Java Women Expo”. This event is an
exhibition of women’s cooperatives and lasts from 17 to 19 October 2012, “he said. The next party would be East Java Healthy Festival which is an exhibition of health services. The event also displays advanced equipment in the health sector and will be held on October 18-21 at the Grand City Atrium Surabaya. “Javanese cultural festival will also enliven the series of events of East Java anniversary. This event will present unique art of East Java and will be held on October 13-30 at the Jembatan Merah Plaza Atrium. For culinary lovers there will be Surabaya Food Festival at Ciputra World on October 22 to 28. The total budget from the bureau to holding the series of events is about $ 2 billion, “he said. (*)
Seven Countries to Participate in Borobudur Travel and Expo
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Aston to Open Favehotel in Kemang – Jakarta
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articipants from seven countries will participate in the Borobudur Travel Mart and Expo (BTMX) at the Grand Artos Aerowisata Hotel Magelang, Central Java, on 14 to 17 October 2012. Chairman BTMX 2012 Committee, Sugeng Sugiantoro said that the seven countries include Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China and Indonesia as the host. “The potential buyers from around the world bring tourists to Central Java and the buyers will conduct business transactions with the sellers who will occupy 80 booths at the event in the promotion of business and trade services held annually,” he said. The number of buyers invited this year is more than in previous years. There are 90 buyers this year, while there were only 70 buyers last year. In addition, the committee also invites about 100 sellers consisting of hotels, tourism attractions, travel agencies, and government agencies. “The number does not include expo. It has been recorded that there are about 30 business players in the Central Java going to participate. The opening of BTMX 2012 will be held on the Aksobya stage, zone II
of Borobudur temple complex on October 14, 2012 and the closing will be held at the Puri Asri Magelang Hotel on October 17, 2012, “he said. He added that, in addition to following
the travel mart and expo, participants will also be invited to participate in a post-tour activity with Candirejo Tourism Village in Borobudur district as the destination. (*)
Jakarta Beachfront Mall Starts its Construction
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orthern coast of Jakarta will increasingly vibrant with the presence of a shopping center on the edge of the Jakarta Bay. The mall is part of the Green Bay Pluit superblock, North Jakarta, which was built by PT Agung Tbk Podomoro. Matius Jusuf, Marketing Director Agung Podomoro Land, in Jakarta,
said that this will be the first beachfront mall in Jakarta. Consumers will be able to enjoy the beach view while shopping. “The construction of the shopping center is expected to be completed in 2013. In addition to the mall, the superblock will also be equipped with the commercial arena, such as kiosks
and trade center, “he said. He said that the Green Bay Pluit superblock consists of apartments, condominiums, shopping centers, kiosks, trade centers and built on an area of 12.5 ha in total. The area also provides green areas and apply the concept of green building in the form of energy saving and water recycling. (*)
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ston International has just opened its twelfth favehotel with its selected services, favehotel Kemang - Jakarta. This latest fave occupies the best location in downtown of South Jakarta precisely on Jalan Kemang 1. Kemang is the most bohemian neighborhood in Jakarta and is renowned as a center of urban lifestyle offering a wide variety of art and antique galleries, bookstores, cafes, bars, clubs and restaurants. With 130 rooms that are fun, fresh and friendly, this new Kemang favehotel aims to be the favorite in economy class hotel offering facilities and comfort equivalent to a classy hotel like swimming pool, modern and functional meeting room, contemporary and attractive lobby, and eclectic café. Rooms are equipped with large LCD televisions, high-quality beds, free high-speed WiFi and featuring fave design that gives an energetic nuance. Vice President of Sales & Marketing Aston International, Norbert Vas said favehotel located in the best and trendy location where budget hotel is rarely found. New position at the center of Kemang is suitable with fave and will add the numbers of fave hotels that already present in Bali (Seminyak) and Langkawi (Canang Beach). In the near future we will also open a fave in the area - such as the best area of Petitenget on Bali, Legian and Kuta Square Center or Pasar Baru in Jakarta and Gatot Subroto. (*)
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he stylish 201-room Mercure hotel offers international leisure and business travellers an exciting new option in the Nusa Dua
able base in the Nusa Dua area. Just a stone’s throw from the prominent Bali Tourism Development (BTDC) complex, the hotel is ideally located for access to the Bali International Convention Centre and the many shopping, dining and entertainment options of the Bali Collection Shopping
area The newly-built Mercure Bali Nusa Dua opens on 23 September 2012, offering guests a comfort
Mall. Located a mere 14 kilometers from Bali’s International Ngurah Rai Airport and 25 minutes from the chic and vivacious areas of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, the hotel is ideal for business and leisure travelers alike. A member of Accor, Mercure is known for its individually-styled and personalized hotels, each with its own distinctive character. Mercure Bali Nusa Dua is the fourth hotel to join the Mercure network in Bali. The hotel features 201 comfortable contemporary rooms including 150 Superior rooms, 43 Deluxe rooms and 8 Junior Suites. Guests can indulge at the restaurant which serves local and international dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, sit down for a drink at the lobby or pool bar, work out in the fully-equipped fitness centre, or relax in the hotel’s unique swimming pool, divided over two levels and connected by a waterfall. Three meeting rooms with a capacity of up to 200 people can accommodate conferences, weddings and other events, while the business centre services and lobby internet corner round out the hotel’s business facilities. All rooms are designed to reflect the identity and heritage of Bali, while embracing the contemporary style of Mercure. Each room is equipped with premium in-room amenities including international cable television channels and free WiFi Internet access. “We are very excited to part of the network of
Mercure hotels in Bali,” commented Peter Stolk, General Manager of Mercure Bali Nusa Dua. “The right location and contemporary design make this hotel an attractive destination for both business and leisure travelers looking for slice of paradise on Bali.” To celebrate its opening, Mercure Bali Nusa Dua is offering a special launch promotion with room rates starting from IDR 690,000++ per room per night, valid until 20 December 2012. To learn more about Mercure Bali Nusa Dua and other Accor hotels in Bali and Lombok, Indonesia or to make a reservation, visit http://www. accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-activities/package5837-mercure-bali-nusa-dua-special-openingoffer.shtml
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from the left : Michel Vivier - Director Operation Accor Indonesia;Peter Stolk - General Manager of Mercure Bali Nusa Dua; Haryanto Solichin - The Owner; Gerard Guillouet - Senior Vice President Accor Malaysia - Indonesia - Singapore; Adhi Irawan - President Director of PT. Bali Griya Shanti and Husein Chandra - Director of PT. Bali Griya Shanti
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pending holiday in Kuta Bali or staying in Best Western Kuta Villa without trying the menu in Chill in Resto is absolutely something that is not recommended. Chill in Resto at Best Western Kuta Villa always presents different menu from other restaurants in Kuta area. Best Western Kuta Villa Sales Manager, Julia Simangunsong explained this recently. According to Julia, the restaurant which is situated next to the swimming pool, offers distinctive and unique nuance for anyone who wants to taste the menu served by chef Derry Renaldy. Chef Derry Renaldy promises to always serving favorite menu that will leave special impression to anyone who eat it. The chef with abundant experience like chef Derry Renaldy is no doubt will always serve the best menu for his customers. Dinner at Chill in Resto will provide you with romantic ambience. Sitting together with your partner, listening to lovely music and drinking a glass of wine will absolutely bring you to the most romantic moment ever. Don’t miss various menus offered at Chill in Resto. Julia is confident that once you visited this restaurant, you will be back again and again.
A Unique New Hotel That Celebrates Island-Inspired Artistry
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Mercure Bali Nusa Dua has been Opened
Pop Hotel Kuta Beach, new brand hotel in Kuta This is the new brand Pop Hotel Kuta Beach. It’s really close to the beach and there’s heaps of good restaurants nearby. It’s well equipped with air con, cable tv, swimming pool, free breakfast (local food), and it’s away from the grotty areas in Kuta. Very nice hotel for your holiday in Bali with a limited budget.
e daun Group is delighted to announce that it is set to open a brand new property under its corporate banner in the cultural village of Ubud. Alaya Ubud is a stylish boutique hotel that will reflect Bali as an artistic destination and meet the needs of international travellers. Alaya Ubud has been designed exclusively by Grounds Kent Architects, an esteemed company responsible for iconic resorts such as Four Seasons Jimbaran and St. Regis Bali. The hotel is set to become a modern interpretation of Bali’s local building culture through the combination of indigenous materials and innovative examples of island-inspired artistry. Located in downtown Ubud, the property shares the same rice terrace views as the renowned Bebek Bengil Restaurant and is within easy walking distance to the Monkey Forrest. It is a vibrant area filled with specialty shops, art galleries and cafes along with lifestyle activities for health conscious guests. Alaya Ubud will feature 60 tastefully-appointed rooms, a main swimming pool and a restaurant specialising in cuisine from around the Indonesian archipelago. Landscaping is by Made Wijaya, Bali’s very own authority on tropical gardens. Alaya Ubud will also have a branch of the award-winning DaLa Spa that has been acknowledged for its signature treatments. Interior Designer, Zohra Boukhari, is responsible for the look of DaLa Spa at Alaya Ubud that will incorporate 6 unique treatment rooms in an opulent setting. A special menu is being created to honour the timeless traditions of Balinese healing and beauty practices. As a sister property to Villa de daun, Alaya Ubud will deliver the same level of personalised service and genuine hospitality. It is scheduled to open in December 2012 and be fully operational in time to welcome travellers visiting the island of Bali for the festive season. www.alayaubud.com
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First Tsunami Ready Hotel on Kuta Beach
Beautiful Nature of NTT
HARRIS Resort Kuta Beach is now officially certified as the first Hotel on Kuta Beach area with Tsunami Ready Certification. The Certification was issued after a successful on site audit conducted on 13 September 2013 by Tsunami Ready. During the audit, the Resort manage to have all Standard Operating Procedures is in place in the event of Tsunami. The procedures implemented are as follow: source of information and interpretation, decision making, evacuation procedures, routes and point, and post tsunami management and cooperation. “Our main concern is that the HARRIS Fans or Guests feel safe and secure while enjoying their stay at our Resort. We believe that the hospitality industry in Bali such as Bali Hotels Association also have the same vision. HARRIS Resort Kuta Beach is committed in keeping its standards of safety & security for the HARRIS Fans by maintaining the procedures in place and regularly refreshment training of HARRIS Players or Staffs with the aim of being ready at all times” says Mrs. Virginie Tutin Sandstrom, General Manager of HARRIS Resort Kuta Beach.
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ast Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province is already known rich in natural and cultural potentials. Unfortunately, the number of tourist visit to the region is still considere to be low. It is considering the limitation in terms of connectivity and transportation. This was said by Secretary Directorate General Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Fathul Bahri during the NTT Tourism Direct Promotion at Sanur Paradise Plaza recently. He further said that Indonesia as an archipelago should ideally develop sea transportation. “But ship has many limitation. To provide faster access, connectivity via air transportation is required. Therefore, the development of air transportation to support tourism is very essential,” Fathul said. Head of Sub Division of Promotion NTT Culture and Tourism Bureau, Bona Rumaat said that NTT is the province with the largest number of airports in Indonesia. Unfortunately, there are not many airlines consider to open flight route to this region. “Almost every regencies and cities in NTT has an airport,” he said. Besides air route, private sectors have also taken part in the development of speedboat service from one island to another. He expects Sail Komodo 2013 will support the infrastructure development in NTT. “For Sail Komodo, we will gather all elements of the government to take part in succeeding the event, and one of them is by developing infrastructure,” he said. The provincial government of NTT is ready to welcome the event, including preparing the local community to support the event. Currently, said Fathul, air route service in NTT is served by Garuda Indonesia, Merpati, TransNusa, Batavia, Lion Air and Susi Air. It is planned that NTT will open a direct flight to Australia. Chairman of ASITA (Indonesia Association of Travel Agency) Bali, Ardana said that tour operators that become members of ASITA offer not only tour packages to Bali, but also to other areas in Indonesia by making Bali as the hub for international tourists. “NTT’s potentials are incredible,” he said. Ardana admitted that one of the problems that should be dealt with regarding flight access to NTT is the unavailability of direct flight to the region. Hopefully, in the future the local government more actively promote their region by establishing cooperation with airline companies in order to provide easier transportation access to NTT.
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Banjarmasin Floating Market to Become National Tourism Attraction
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ndonesia halal food industry is considered less serious in working on the market of Russian Muslims during the World Food Expo held in Moscow until September 20, 2012. Ministry of Commerce only took eight companies while the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries with two businessmen such as Indomie, Momogi kids food, food ingredients from coconut oil, easy to cook cakes, canned drinks, and herbal drinks. The exhibition followed by 177 countries was dominated by China and Thailand. China rented a hall containing about 100 booths dominated by bright red color with a hanging banner that read China plugged in all corners. Thailand even became one of the main sponsors and occupied a large hall decorated with bright yellow color contained a variety of foods that are raw materials, semifinished, canned until ready to eat food. Even Iran, a country that has less variety of food compared to Indonesia, occupied almost a quarter of hall. They offer a variety of food products primarily in the form of dried fruits like dates. Dicky Sugiharta from Pandan Pangan Makmur Indonesia that sells ready-to-cook cakes claimed this as his first exhibition in Russia. According to him, the market share of the white bear country is now quite large, and is strongly associated with economic development and people’s consumption habits. “That is why I dare to sell semi-finished foods such as pudding, black forest, pancakes, fried chicken to fried banana, he said. Meanwhile, Serang, an Indonesian exporter admitted that his marine products were sold out in the Russian market. In his calculations, the Russian import not less than 17 containers of tuna a year with a rising trend. Indonesia Ambassador for Moscow Djauhari Oratmangun hopes that in the World Food exhibition next year, Indonesia has to shine and “seize” opportunities provided by Russia. Booking of area should be done a year before. If it is necessary, some ministries could work together for the exhibition on behalf of Indonesia. (*)
Mount Bromo
Starting Development of Bromo - Semeru
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epartment of Culture and Tourism in East Java coordinate with the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (BTS) to develop tourist destination of BromoSemeru in order to optimize the potential of nature tourism in East Java. Head of East Java Culture and Tourism Bureau, Jarianto, feels optimistic that nature tourism Bromo-Semeru will be in demand by foreign and domestic tourists, given the region has a wide variety of plants and animals as well as birds. “The distance, which is only tens of kilo-
meter can be reached by motorcycles or cars. The area of Bromo-Semeru is the authority of the management of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park and Disbudpar has conducted joint study in order to develop it as a tourist destination,” he said. He further said that the point is BTS National Park supports this program. Tour operators are expected to arrange travel packages as the continuation of Bromo package. Bromo-Semeru area is expected to be reopened soon so that it can be explored by tourists.
“The rural communities around Bromo should continue be empowered in order to optimize the local potential to benefit from the development of the tourism industry. Among others that are currently being pioneered is the concept of homestay, “he said. He added that we continue to socialize the device to the villages around Bromo, in order to rent a house for foreign tourists as well as selling a variety of other potential, so that travelers who come not just stay at the hotel. (*)
ASEAN Continuous Fighting Against Sex Tourism
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outheast Asian countries are determined to fight against the sex tourism. Aggressive action to fight sex tourism has been done in the period of 20042009 and aimed particularly to activities involving child sex workers. Senior Officer Infrastructure Division ASEAN Secretariat Eddy Krismeide said that his division has carried out massive campaign to inform that in ASEAN, there is sex tourism with children as the victims or pedophilia. “The massive campaign involved tourism destination operators and stakeholders in the country of destination type to suppress pedophilia. After 2009 until now, the campaign against sex tourism has been changed into preventive action by asking every tourism school to apply the ASEAN curriculum that is specially discussed about pedophilia, “he said. He further explained that now there is special subject of protection against child sex and how to protect children from being the victim of child sex. Responding to the issue, former Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika said that there are severe penalties for pedophiles. There are two sentences. First, be punished in accordance to the rules in force in the country where the pedophile committed his crime. Once he is free, he is going to be prosecuted and punished in accordance with the rules in force in the country of origin. “The implementation of the tourism code
of ethics could improve the quality of tourism products and services, enhance competitiveness, answer the trend of tourist’s needs, and to improve the nation’s image. Tourism is not just about the economy, but also contributes to alleviate poverty by building understanding among nations in a variety of differences to create world peace, “he said.
While Eddy Krismeidi said that as an organization, ASEAN has not adopted tourism code of ethics. “The recommendation will be brought to the tourism ministerial meeting, in January 2013, in Laos. Tourism code of ethics is considered to be important. Indonesia has adopted tourism code of ethics into the Law No. 10 Year 2009 on Tourism. (*)
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Indonesia Halal Food Industry Hasn’t Seriously Worked on Russian Market
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he floating market in Barito River Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan is made by the central government as a national tourist destination. Chairman of the Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda) of Banjarmasin Fajar Desira said it could be further popularized the floating market. By making it as a national tourism destination, the development of the object will get support from the central government. This will be in line with the mission of the local government of Banjarmasin to continue developing this area. “In addition to the floating market there are two more attractions in South Kalimantan that become national tourism destination, namely Martapura in Banjar regency (the center of diamond) and the adventure of Loksado in Meratus Mountains. Banjarmasin consistently develops tourism sector in an attempts to develop marine tourism and the local economy, “he said. Moreover, Fajar said that the city of Banjarmasin which has an area of approximately 98 km2 is lack of natural resources, except the 104 rivers that divide the city. Therefore, rivers are areas that will be developed into tourist attraction. There are several programs that will be done to support marine tourism in Banjarmasin city. One of the priorities is the construction and development of river or water transportation by increasing the number and type of dock and the transport itself. “Then the next program would be the development of Ruang Terbuka Hijau (Green Open Space) on the banks of the Martapura river, Piere Tendean Street, which symbolizes coolness and beauty in hundreds of river that divides the city,” he said. He added that the local government will also be developing and coaching a variety of small industries in an attempt to support the diversity of the number of souvenir items for tourists in addition to increasing the culinary tourism. (*)
Required Direct Flight for Singapore-Yogya
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ingapore Ambassador to Indonesia Anil Kumar Nayar said recently that direct flights for the route of Singapore - Yogyakarta are expected to be opened to enhance relations between the two cities. “There is a need of direct flight between Singapore and Yogyakarta to enhance relation in the field of tourism, culture, education, investment, and trade,” he said. According to him, when he met the Deputy Governor of the Special Region of Yo-
gyakarta (DIY) Paku Alam IX, Singapore wants to increase cooperation as has been pioneered by Ambassador of Singapore to Indonesia before. “We want to improve cooperation with Yogyakarta in particular and Indonesia in general, especially in the fields of tourism, culture, education, investment, and trade. Yogyakarta has become his major concern associated with the increased cooperation. After he was sworn in as Ambassador of
Singapore to Indonesia, he immediately began a visit to Yogyakarta, “he said. He said that Yogyakarta is the first city that he visited after becoming the Ambassador of Singapore to Indonesia. At the meeting Anil also congratulate Bill passage Privileged (RUUK) DIY to Privileges Act (UUK) DIY some time ago. With the expected adoption of UUK’s DIY Yogyakarta will be more advanced and developed. (*)
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Mrs. Marija TJIE - GM HARRIS Hotel & Residences Riverview Kuta – Bali
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rs. Marija
Bali continues improving to welcome APEC
has a solid background in the
hospitality Industry and extensive experience working in Indonesia. She started her career
in 1990, working for Hotel Sari Pan Pacific - Jakarta, and moved to other hotels such as Le Meridien Hotel, Hotel Ciputra Jakarta and also as a Back Office system
Management positions with her last position as General Manager in Mercure Regency Makasar. Please join us photo by ultimo
in welcoming her to our family and wish her all the best for her new assignment.
Harris Hotel & Residences
Riverview Kuta is one of the favorite hotels in the Kuta area.
Bali Optimistic to Reach 2.8 Million Foreign Tourists the beginning of January the construction of four packages Ngurah Rai airport expansion project has reached 5.76%. For the annual target of 80% of the total budget can be absorbed. At the beginning of this year only road access to Ngurah Rai that has reached 75%. “For the annual target, Ngurah Rai airport operations can be achieved, including the use of the airport for APEC 2013 in Bali. However, we still need some times for the inauguration. It is considering that many Balinese ornaments have not been installed to the building, “he said. He added that for operational targets, Ngurah Rai has 16 walled and roofed bridge that connects the passenger lounge to the aircraft door with 32 tunnels / hallways. A total of 11 international bridges will be installed and one domestic bridge adding to the four existing ones. So there are five domestic bridges. (*)
be achieved by July 2012, “he said. Based on the BPS data, here are the countries that contribute most tourist visits to Bali in July 2012 period: 27.37% Australia, PRC 10.21%, Japan 6.16%, France 5.55% and 4.14% Malaysia. “The economic crisis in Europe and the United States has made most tourists postpone their visit to Bali so that market expansion such as to Russia is needed,” said Ngurah.
Improving the infrastructure But so far, tourism in Bali is still constrained due to the lack of runway available at Ngurah Rai airport managed by PT Angkasa Pura I. Tourism business players expect more and more new airlines opened not only for ASEAN. Currently, to provide maximum services, PT Angkasa Pura I Ngurah Rai, led by Purwanto, is doing the arrangement and development of the airport with the minimum budget of Rp2. 5 trillion. The airport expansion is targeted to be completed before APEC 2013. PT Angkasa Pura I is targeting the development of Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport to absorb 80% of the total value of the project as much as Rp2. 5 trillion in 2012. While Hary Budi Waluyo, PR Development Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport said at
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ali’s tourism industry is optimistic that the target of tourist arrivals as many as 2.8 million by 2012 will be achieved with the improved growth rate of tourist arrivals. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agencyl, in July 2012, foreign tourist arrival has increased significantly with an increase of 11.24%. That number rose to 271,512 compared with the previous month. In June, foreign tourist visit also rose 10.59% compared to May 2012. According to Gde Suarsa, head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali said the data refer to the data from January to July 2012 that shows increased number of foreign tourists visit so he remains optimistic that the number could reach 2.8 million foreign tourists in 2012. “The total foreign tourist arrival in July reached 271 512 people and 271 371 people (99.95%) entered via Ngurah Rai International Airport. There are only 141 foreign tourists came via the sea port, “he said. While Ngurah Wijaya, chairman of the Indonesia Tourism Industry Association of Bali Province, said the 2.8 million figures could be achieved in 2012 considering the increased tourist visit from January to July 2012, which reached 1.65 million people. “That figure is rising 3.75% compared with the period of January to July 2011 which only reached 1,587,133 people. Seeing these figures, we are optimistic that the target can
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Dafam Hotels to Prepare the 13th Hotel
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ithin 2 years after the operation, Dafam Hotels which is a nationwide hotel chain continues to expand rapidly and aggressively in developing its business. This was reflected in the signing of “Management Agreement” of the 13th hotel between Dafam Hotels and investors
from the target of 20 hotels by 2015. The 13th hotel is named 7Kuta (read: Seven Kuta) located on the island of Bali. So far Dafam Hotels already operates 7 hotels in 5 cities in Java (Semarang, Pekalongan, Cilacap, Bandung and Yogyakarta), while the second hotel was still under con-
struction, namely in Pecatu, Bali and Luwuk, Central Sulawesi. Before signing a memorandum of understanding with the 7Kuta Hotel Bali, Dafam Hotels also recently signed several “Management Agreement” which among other hotels such as Surapati Vio Hotel Bandung (the 10th hotel), Q Hotel Banjarbaru in South Kalimantan (the 11th hotel), and Dafam Malioboro Hotel Yogyakarta (the 12th hotel). Signing of the “Management Agreement” with 7Kuta Kuta Hotel, which is under PT. CBM (Chess Buana Mitra) was performed in the Newington Hotel Dafam Semarang, on Monday, September 17, 2012, at 11:00 pm. The signing was done by Andhy Irawan, Managing Director Andy Dafam Hotels and Tio Andy, President Director of PT. CBM Bali. 7Kuta Hotel Bali will have a total of 136 rooms with facilities that include a restaurant, 2 meeting rooms, a swimming pool, and a lobby lounge. In the near future, Dafam Hotels will continue to expand and move quickly in Indonesia, even in Asia with the signing of 6 “Management Agreement” with hotels in Bandung, Lampung, Bekasi and Yogyakarta. The presence of Dafam Hotels across Indonesia is expected to be the choice of the tourists and businesses in choosing accommodations with amenitie, comfortable place, great service and hospitality of Indonesia. (*)
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rom the Masterplan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia Economic (MP3EI) Corridor 5, tourism sector get Rp21. 5 billion of the total value of Rp123 trillion. Up to Rp71 trillion of the funds is allocated for infrastructure development. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Mari Elka Pangestu said that most of the infrastructure development takes place in Bali as island becomes the host of APEC 2013. The projects that have been agreed are ensured to be already on-track. Development of infrastructure in Bali includes airport expansion, underpass road, and the port of Tanjung Benoa. “Most of the development is targeted to be completed by mid-year 2013 for the APEC event will take place in October 2013. While in Lombok, tourism related project is Mandalika. Mandalika is developed into an integrated resort like BTDC (Bali Tourism Development Centre). Meanwhile, in East Nusa Tenggara the infrastructure development includes the establishment of Trans Timor, “she said. Mary further said that it is important to contribute to foreign exchange as well as to the economy. The tourism industry continues to increase in spite of the global economic crisis. Beyond Bali is a connectivity between Bali, Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara), and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). (*)
Balinese Gamelan to have export opportunity
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with Accor since 2000 until 2012, held a several key
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evelopment of various types of traditional Balinese musical instruments, especially the gamelan, provides export opportunities to musical instruments from the island. Head of Public Relations Bureau of the Provincial Government of Bali, I Ketut Teneng said Bali has exported 998,562 units of musical instruments worth US$ 107,759 over a seven-month period from January to July 2012. “The condition in terms of volume increased 10.04% and the value achievement rose 28.39% over the same period in the previous year, which was US$ 83, 931 from the shipment of 9847 units. Balinese craftsmen and artists produce instruments with a distinctive and unique design combined with the technology of musical instruments, so as to attract the attention of consumers in various countries, “he said. Moreover, he said that foreign tourists enjoy traveling on the island and also bought many souvenirs, including a musical instrument to be taken back to their countries. However, tourists who buy various kinds of souvenirs brought directly those products to their countries so that the actual foreign exchange generated is much greater than the data collected by the local Industry and Trade Bureau. “Musical instruments of Bali have great potential to generate foreign exchange although so far the foreign exchange earned is quite fluctuated following the demand of the world market. During this time, he argues, the musical instrument is one of the 17 types of commodities of Balinese crafts that can penetrate foreign markets that generate foreign exchange worth US$ 124.94 million or 44.13% of the total exports of Bali as a whole during the period of January to July 2012, “he said. Rector of the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan Rai S.MA on a separate occasion stated that approximately 17 types of Balinese gamelan developed in foreign countries and able to align with western art music. “Balinese Gamelan prestige is increasing and Gong Kebyar was even played to welcoming important guests at the college graduation in the U.S.,” he said. He added that the results of studies conducted in several countries, local people enjoyed the concert presented Balinese gamelan artists and students who expertly plays a variety of Balinese instruments, he added. (*)
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Mr. Primo Alui Joeliant – Republic of Indonesia’s Ambassador to Canberra, Mr. Ahmad Rusdi – Foreign Minister Consular along with other meeting participants
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n honor of Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas chosen as the venue for Indonesia – Australia Joint Meeting Awareness Campaign On Anti – People Smuggling held on 17 September 2012 at The Gianyar Room. The meeting organized by Foreign Ministry Republic of Indonesia was attended by Group of Republic Of Indonesia’s Embassy to Canberra and Group of Foreign Ministry Republic of Indonesia Jakarta.
Mandara Spa launched a beneficial programme for frequent visitors of the Island of the Gods
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onrad Bali today unveiled a new and exclusive getaway for guests who want to bask in beachfront bliss while staying in a secluded and exceptionally spacious haven. Conrad Bali’s Suite Escape offers the chance to relax and recharge in one of Bali’s most luxurious and private Suites, while connecting guests to a world of personalized privilege and pampering. From the moment they arrive, guests are cosseted in luxurious seclusion and style in a Conrad Suite, and then introduced
As part of their marketing campaign, recently Mandara Spa Bali has launched a membership programme that targets the locals and expatriates in Bali and frequent travelers. The membership – valid for one year – offers an array of benefits from a complimentary Balinese Massage and Refresher Facial as well as discounts on treatments and retails. This as well as other benefits make this membership worth every penny. The member can choose in which of the four Mandara Spa outlets in Bali they wish to have their signature treatments : Nikko Bali Resort and Spa, Ayodya Resort Bali, Padma Resort Bali at Legian and the Club Med Bali (for in house guests only). The added bonus is that this membership is fully transferable and you can give this as a gift for friends or family or clients.
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Special Romantic Dinner on the beach is coming back for honeymooners and couples whom in love. Reverse with October when dinner comes out with the scary ambience of Indonesian evil at the Buffet Theme Night special Halloween with live performance of Balinese famous spiritual dance, Kecak Dance on October 31, 2012. Let’s be grateful and pamper a memorable evening with family and close friends at Thanksgiving day and enjoy the Grill Buffet Dinner with Roast Turkey on November 22, 2012.
man is still focusing on Australian market, which is the main market, and at the same time working on domestic market especially MICE. He is confident about certain market segment and repeaters who keep coming back and make Ramada Bintang Bali survives amidst the hustle bustle of hotel industry in Kuta area.
to Conrad Bali’s very special take on wellness and pampering. As an extension of Conrad Bali way to deliver a personalized luxury experience to all guests, Conrad Bali is offering a selection of three distinct bath amenities for guests to choose. Guest can now choose between the contemporary Chinese chic luxury Shanghai Tang, Tara Smith Vegan skincare products and by January 2013, guests can experience Aromatherapy Associates line that blended using the purest ingredients. “Conrad Suites to be in a class of their
own,’’ said Conrad Bali general manager Jean-Sebastien Kling. Located in an exclusive wing adjacent to the main resort, Conrad Bali’s Suites offer exceptional luxury and space, contemporary style and Balinese flourishes. This is the perfect escape for honeymooners or couples who want to put the spark back and rekindle romance. Stay for a minimum two nights or more at Conrad Suites, starting from USD 500++/nights and indulge in a selection of special treats, with compliments from the hotel.
NEW BAR & LOUNGE At Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas
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atra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas spend the time on the road to join convoy which organized by Maestro Resto Bar & Lounge to introduce our new bar & lounge located at Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas named Maestro Resto Bar & Lounge. The route of parade starting from Kuta, Seminyak, Legian, Kuta, Tuban . This campaign objective is to give the public awareness to visit Maestro Resto
Bar & Lounge at Patra Jasa Bali Resort Area with the state of the art Dance Floor, confortable sofas, modern design Bar counter, and 2 private rooms, high-tech sound system and DJ corner desk. The total facilities can accommodate 80 persons party. Of course the outside wooden extension is best to those wishing to relax waiting the sunset while enjoy their cocktails.
Sanur Village Festival “Selampah Laku”
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anur Beach has become favorite place for tourists to watch sunrise. Not only that, the beach is also chosen as the venue for Sanur Village Festival (SVF). This festival was held for five days from 26 to 30 September, 2012. The 7th Sanur Village Festival was aimed to maintain the sustainability of Sanur as domestic and international tourist destinaManagement & StaffofPatra Jasa Bali is Resort & Villas tion. The theme SVF 2012 “Selampah posed at in front of Lobby before convoy Laku.” The festival was centralized in Sanur area. Chairperson of SVF Committee, Ida Bagus Gede Sidharta explained that with the spirit of “The New Spirit of Heritage”, tourists who visited the festival will be entertain with various Balinese art and cultural performances. “The consulate of India and Japan also participated in the festival,” said Bagus. The entire activities were the result of collaboration between modern and traditional art. The green campaign program was also performed to preserve Sanur’s nature. There were various fun and interesting activities during the festival, which included music parade, sports, dance performance, body painting, food festival, jukung festival, kite festival, releasing baby turtles, beach cleaning, and auto classic presenting old
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Strategic Tourism Areas Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has chosen Sanur village in Bali province as one of the research areas for the development planning of national strategic tourism area. There are five areas chosen, namely Sanur, Wakatobi (Southeast Sulawesi), Komodo Island (East Nusa Tenggara), Toraja (South Sulawesi) and Bromo (East Java),” said Head of Yayasan Pembangunan Sanur (YPS), Ida Bagus Gede Sidharta in Denpasar recently. One of the considerations choosing Sanur as strategic tourism area is due to its ability to promote tourism potentials owned independently and sustainably. One of them is through the implementation of Sanur Village Festival (SVF). The development planning has been communicated by the expert staff of Tourism Program Planning Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Cokorda Istri Dewi recently. The foundation has been asked to prepare a number of requirements as study material for the program.
“We welcome and support the program for it can improve the spirit of SVF VII held on 26-30 September, 2012,” said Sidharta. The festival was also enlivened by various activities such as art performances, culinary, sports, games, entertainment, photography, cultural discussion and environmental prservation.
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consists of 158 deluxe, 4 suites and 6 family rooms. The hotel has unique swimming pool as well as meeting room and bar that provide comfort to anyone staying at the hotel. The hotel is scheduled to be officially opened on the third week of October 2012. For Ramada Bintang Bali, Made Budi-
Conrad Bali Offers Guest Exclusive And Personalized Journey wi th Conrad Bali’s ‘Suite Escape’
andara Spa is one of Bali’s success stories, they began their journey from the island of the gods and now have spread their wings throughout the world. Their East (Balinese Traditional) meets West concept has won the hearts of spa lovers around the globe and with pampering head to toe treatments, it is no wonder they have become one of the most loved spa brands.
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ade Budiman is not a new comer in tourism industry. He began his career in tourism field in 1975 by joining with Pertamina Cottage (now The Patra Bali). He worked in Sol Melia Bali before joining Ramada Bintang Bali in 1991. Thus, for Made Budiman, Ramada Bintang Bali is not a new hotel for previously he had served position as FO Manager, Sales Team and Assistant Director of Sales in this hotel. Although he loved and enjoyed his job and duty at Ramada Bintang Bali at that time, in 2007, Made Budiman decided to quit from hospitality business and started building his own business from home. However, it only lasted for a year. He was trusted by the owner of Ramade Bintang Bali Ale Sugiarto to pioneer and build Bintang Flores Hotel, which is part of Ramada Bintang Bali since 2008. Bintang Flores Hotel under the leadership of Made Budiman was the first four-star hotel in Labuan Bajo in particular and in Flores in general. The land known with its prehistoric reptile Komodo has pristine nature potentials. Successfully creating stability in the management of Bintang Flores Hotel, Made Budiman was taken back to Bali to pioneer the development of Bintang Kuta Bali, which is located right in front of Ramada Bintang Bali. It is a four-star hotel located in the heart of Kuta’s tourism. Bintang Kuta Bali has 168 rooms that
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Indonesia – Australia Joint Meeting Awarness Campaign on Anti – People Smugling
Romantic Dinner, Halloween and Thanksgiving at Aston Baili Beach Resort And SPA
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Exploring the beauty of Manado City
At Chinese New Year celebrations, the temple becomes more beautiful with lantern decorations. Ban Hin Kiong is a place of worship as well as historical site for the city of Manado. The next activity after visiting the temple would be a culinary tour. You should try the typical dishes of Manado called Tinutuan consisting of various vegetables. Tinutuan is not porridge. Another special food from Manado is yellow rich, which taste and presentation is different from yellow rice in other areas. There are also grilled snapper’s head and dabu-dabu. Dabu-dabu is a typical condiment of Manado that is very popular. It is made from a mixture of sliced red pepper, cayenne pepper, red onion and diced fresh tomatoes and soy sauce. After enjoying Manado’s culinary, the next destination would be Bunaken National Park. Bunaken is a favorite tourist destination in Manado. It is a beautiful marine park that has been known throughout the world. There are many things that can be done in the park having a species known as one of the largest and most unique in the world. Therefore, imagine Bunaken is like imagining a giant aquarium park. If you visit Bunaken, watching the underwater beauty from the boat is not enough. Although it looks very beautiful with colorful marine life, but it will be much more beautiful when you can directly touch the anemones, corals and fish. Diving (diving) to the seafloor is the most perfect choice of activity if we want to enjoy Bunaken maximally. However, to diving someone should have diving certificate or if not must be accompanied by a guide,
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raveling around Indonesia during holiday season is a fun activity. Besides the charm of unspoiled nature and culture, Indonesia has a lot of unique historical relics that are worth a visit. This time I tried to share the fun of traveling in Indonesia. Not long ago I had the opportunity to traveling to Manado with the media and travel agents from South Korea. They came at the invitation of the Directorate of Marketing of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Indonesia. After a 3-hour flight from Jakarta, we have finally arrived in the city of Manado. Manado city located at the northern tip of Sulawesi Island is the provincial capital of North Sulawesi. Ban Hin Kiong Temple is the first place that should be visited once you arrived in this city. The red temple has a long history, there are even two cannons from Dutch colonial in this place. In addition to being a place of worship, Ban Hin Kiong Pagoda is also a favorite destination of the traveler. It is located in the center of Manado and easy to reach. This temple is about 4 centuries old and a silent witness to the development of the city of Manado. The name of the temple has the meaning of “Blessed Palace”. It is located precisely on Jalan DI Panjaitan. It is unfortunate that details of the history of this temple have gone in the fire incident that occurred on March 14, 1970. Entering the temple, red color will dominate every corner. The statues of gods and incense became a daily sight here. Interestingly, on the top floor you will find two cannons from the Dutch colonial. Letters VOC printed on the cannon has become interesting historical remain.
and more importantly, renting diving equipment is quite expensive. For a set of scuba gear, we must spend about $ 1 million. Not to mention the cost of equipment and the cost of the tour. Even if you cannot dive, snorkeling being the most rational alternative to enjoy the underwater beauty of Bunaken. Your hard work will pay off once to see the beautiful corals, anemones, and other marine species. They are arranged to form a very high cliff of the ocean depths around 60-150m from the seabed. In the middle of the reef, the fish swim to and fro, from one anemone to another. There are schools of fish with different colors there. Diving in Bunakes, touching the softness of anemones and watching colorful fish swimming around, you will remember famous Disney’s movie “Finding Nemo.” Spending the evening watching the sunset at Beach Boulevard would be lovely. The beautiful evening colors on the sky and reflected on the surface of water definitely cheer up your evening in Manado. However, if you come at the weekends, you should arrive earlier if you do not want to trap in the middle of traffic on Tendean Street. Boulevard can be reached by public transport or private vehicles. The location is quite strategic and it is one of the most popular tourist areas in Manado. Boulevard is also the center of people’s activities in Manado. There are plenty of accommodations here with prices ranging from the cheapest to the highest. It won’t be difficult to get a place to stay in Manado. Don’t forget to bring your camera for the beauty of Boulevard and the city of Manado is for sure should not be missed. (*)
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Pariwisata Sektor Penting Pembangunan Berkelanjutan
Sapta Nirwandar saat membuka Konferensi Pembangunan Pariwisata Berkelanjutan
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akil Menteri Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif, Sapta Nirwandar mengatakan pembangunan di berbagai bidang di dunia dewasa ini mengarah pada konsep pembangunan yang berkelanjutan. Pembangunan ini menitikberatkan pada tiga pilar kebijakan yaitu pembangunan ekonomi, pembangunan sosial budaya, dan perlindungan lingkungan. Hal ini disampaikan Sapta ketika membuka secara resmi Konferensi Pembangunan Pariwisata Berkelanjutan yang diselenggarakan di Bali belum lama ini. Konferensi dihadiri oleh segenap pemangku kepentingan yang berasal dari instansi pemerintah pusat dan daerah, asosiasi dan industri pariwisata, pengelola destinasi wisata, akademisi, dan LSM.
Tercatat sejumlah pakar pariwisata yang merupakan perwakilan organisasi internasional World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) dan International Labour Organization (ILO), beserta para praktisi dan LSM pariwisata hadir sebagai pembicara dalam konferensi ini. Lebih lanjut Sapta menyampaikan pengakuan terhadap pentingnya pariwisata dalam mendukung pembangunan berkelanjutan di dunia tercermin pada hasil pertemuan tingkat kepala negara dalam forum G20 dan Rio+20. Pertemuan G20 yang berlangsung tanggal 1819 Juni 2012 di Los Cabos, Meksiko, menghasilkan Leaders’ Declaration yang secara eksplisit memasukkan pariwisata sebagai salah satu sektor yang memiliki kontribusi penting terhadap pertum-
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rganisasi Pendidikan, Ilmu Pengetahuan, dan Kebudayaan PBB (UNESCO) resmi mengakui Taman Bumi Batur di Bali sebagai Jejaring Taman Bumi Global (GGN) bersama warisan geologi lainnya di dunia. Dengan demikian, inilah taman bumi pertama di Indonesia yang mendapatkan pengakuan internasional. Masuknya obyek wisata Kaldera Batur sebagai taman bumi global akan memberikan dampak positif bagi peningkatan kunjungan wisatawan ke Bali pada tahun-tahun mendatang. “Kami berjuang selama empat tahun, dan akhirnya UNESCO menetapkan Batur Bangli, Bali sebagai Global Geopark Network (GGN),” kata Achyaruddin, Direktur Pengembangan Wisata Minat Khusus, Konvensi, Insentif dan Event Kemenparekraf lewat pesan singkat usai mengikuti konferensi European Geopark di Portugal, Kamis, (20/09/2012) malam. Penetapan geopark ini merupakan penghargaan dari UNESCO terhadap pengelola taman bumi yang mampu melaksanakan pelestarian geologi dan sekaligus memanfaatkannya sebagai daya tarik wisata. Keberadaan kegiatan wisata ini dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan, melibatkan dan memberdayakan masyarakat sekitar serta memberikan edukasi dan akselerasi secara bersamaan kepada wisatawan yang berkunjung ke obyek wisata geopark. Sebelumnya Indonesia telah mengajukan dua geopark yakni Kaldera Batur dan Karst Pacitan, Jawa Timur ke UNESCO. Namun, UNESCO akhirnya menetapkan Kaldera Batur masuk dalam nominasi Global Geoprak Network kemudian menetapkan sebagai Global Geopark Network dalam konferensi geopark di Portugal, Kamis malam (20/9). Dengan ditetapkan Kaldera Batu sebagai global geopark, produk pariwisataIndonesia semakin lengkap dan bervariatif sehingga diharapkan taman bumi tersebut akan menjadi salah satu ikon pariwisata nasional yang akan dipromosikan oleh GGN secara internasional. (*)
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Batur Resmi Masuk Daftar Jaringan Geopark Unesco
buhan ekonomi dan penciptaan lapangan kerja yang layak. Kemudian forum United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) Rio+20 yang berlangsung tanggal 20-22 Juni 2012 di Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, juga menempatkan pariwisata sebagai sektor pendukung pembangunan berkelanjutan dan berperan penting dalam melestarikan keaneka-ragaman hayati serta meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat lokal. Pemerintah, dalam hal ini Kemenparekraf, telah menyusun sejumlah kebijakan di tingkat nasional yang mendukung pelaksanaan pembangunan pariwisata berkelanjutan, yaitu UU Pariwisata No 10 tahun 2009 dan Rencana Induk Pembangunan Kepariwisataan Nasional (RIPARNAS 20102025). Kemenparekraf juga menjalin kerjasama
dengan organisasi internasional yaitu UNWTO dan ILO dalam menata kelola destinasi agar selalu mengedepankan prinsip-prinsip pembangunan pariwisata berkelanjutan, misalkan saja efisiensi energi, pelestarian keanekaragaman hayati, dan pekerjaan yang layak yang memperhatikan aspek lingkungan (green jobs). Sejalan dengan itu, Kemenparekraf bekerja sama dengan Kementerian Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi dan ILO telah selesai menyusun Strategic Plan on Sustainable Tourism and Green Jobs yang secara resmi dirilis pada saat pembukaan konferensi. Strategic Plan berfungsi sebagai saran kebijakan dalam menentukan arah pengembangan profesi bidang pariwisata yang mengedepankan prinsip pembangunan berkelanjutan. Pada dasarnya, prinsip-prinsip pembangunan berkelanjutan telah lama diterapkan sejak nenek moyang kita, dimana masing-masing daerah memiliki nilai-nilai kelokalan tersendiri. Masyarakat lokal di Bali sudah sejak lama menerapkan falsafah hidup ‘Tri Hita Karana’ (keharmonisan hubungan antara Manusia dengan Tuhan, Manusia dengan Sesamanya, dan Manusia dengan Alam) yang merupakan contoh nyata konsep pembangunan berkelanjutan. Dengan adanya konferensi ini, Sapta mengharapkan agar nilai-nilai lokal yang merupakan bagian dari prinsip pembangunan berkelanjutan ini juga dapat diterapkan secara sungguh-sungguh dalam pembangunan pariwisata di seluruh destinasi. Sebagai contoh nyata di bidang pariwisata adalah Desa Pemuteran di kawasan Bali Barat. Penerapan konsep pembangunan pariwisata berkelanjutan oleh masyarakat setempat telah mengubah Desa Pemuteran yang dahulu merupakan wilayah kering dan terbelakang menjadi destinasi wisata terkenal di dunia. Masyarakatnya juga berinisiatif membentuk Yayasan Karang Lestari yang fokus pada upaya pelestarian terumbu karang dan penangkaran penyu. Atas upayanya inilah, dalam pembukaan konferensi ini pemerintah memberikan penghargaan kepada Yayasan Karang Lestari. Para peserta juga diberi kesempatan untuk mengunjungi langsung Desa Pemuteran pada kegiatan site visit keesokan harinya, pada hari Jumat (14/9). (*)
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inum kopi kini menjadi gaya hidup. Bukan hanya di kota besar, di pedesaan pun gairah minum kopi meningkat. Tiap tahun terjadi peningkatan penikmat kopi sebesar tujuh persen. Belakangan, kebiasaan ini merambah kaum perempuan. Sejumlah kedai kopi pun bermunculan. Didesain secara khusus, sehingga minum kopi benar-benar membawa suasana segar dan nyaman. Fenomena ini pula yang mengilhami terbentuknya Kelompok Penikmat Kopi (KPK) guna memasyarakatkan kopi agar menjadi gaya hidup bagi masyarakat Indonesia. “Komunitas ini menjadi ajang silaturahmi bagi para pecinta kopi Indonesia. Mereka bisa saling berbagi informasi tentang aneka ragam kopi Indonesia, sekaligus memberikan kontribusi bagi perkembangan industri kopi nusantara,” kata Lisa Ayodhia, penggagas komunitas penikmat kopi dalam acara workshop Wanita, Cinta
& Kopi di Jakarta belum lama ini. Menurut Lisa, di Indonesia ada banyak penikmat kopi. Mereka menikmati berbagai rasa dan aroma kopi domestik, juga karena manfaat kopi bagi kesehatan atau karena kedua-duanya. “Banyak kaum perempuan senang menghabiskan paginya dengan menikmati segelas kopi,” jelas Lisa. Bagi kaum wanita, sambungnya, kopi memberikan berbagai macam manfaat, di antaranya: mengatasi stres, meminimalisir risiko terkena serangan jantung dan stroke, serta meminimalisir risiko terkena kanker endometrium. Para peneliti bahkan menemukan bukti bahwa kopi lebih bermanfaat mengurangi risiko kanker dibanding teh hijau, ini karena kopi memiliki tingkat oksidan lebih baik dibanding dengan teh hijau. “Kopi ternyata juga sangat bermanfaat bagi kecantikan kulit perempuan. Biasanya perawatan kecantikan dengan meng-
gunakan kopi dilakukan dengan menggunakan bubuk kopi sebagai scrub pada tubuh,” katanya. Pada kesempatan sama, pakar kopi Indonesia sekaligus penulis buku tentang kopi, Edy Panggabean menambahkan Indonesia memiliki beragam biji kopi yang berkualitas. Ia berharap para pengelola kedai kopi lokal mengerti benar teknik memilih kopi lokal berkualitas baik, juga faktor apa saja yang membuat biji kopi lokal tersebut menjadi lebih berkualitas. Menurut Edy, meski bangsa ini punya koleksi jenis kopi yang sama dengan negara di belahan dunia lainnya, yaitu arabika, liberika, dan robusta, tidak semua bisa tumbuh dengan hasil yang baik. “Yang bisa berkembang sempurna di Indonesia kebanyakan adalah jenis arabika. Hal ini berkaitan dengan kondisi agraris Indonesia yang lebih cocok untuk kopi jenis arabika,” pungkas Edy. (*)
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ebanyak 35 finalis dari 33 provinsi siap memperebutkan gelar Putri Pariwisata Indonesia (PPI) 2012. Malam Penobatan PPI 2012 akan berlangsung di Grand Ballroom Casa Grande Merlyn Park Hotel, Jakarta, pada Jumat, 28 September 2012 nanti. Wakil Menteri Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif, Sapta Nirwandar, meminta para finalis dapat mendukung terciptanya pariwisata Indonesia yang ramah lingkungan. Ini sesuai dengan tema PPI 2012, yaitu “Green and Creative Tourism”. “Sesuai tema green and creative, saya harap para finalis dan kita semua mendukung pariwisata yang menerapkan prinsip eco yang tidak merusak lingkungan, sehingga dapat terus dinikmati wisatawan dalam dan luar negeri,” kata Sapta, saat jumpa pers PPI 2012 di Jakarta, Rabu (19/09). Sapta mengatakan, pariwisata bisa berdampak pada pertumbuhan ekonomi kreatif. “Contohnya lewat barang-barang suvenir, berupa kerajinan tangan, baju, tas, sepatu, dan lain-lain,” ujar dia. Dia menjelaskan, selain menumbuhkan ekonomi kreatif, ada banyak ukuran keber-
hasilan pariwisata yang bersifat multidimensi. “Ukuran keberhasilan pariwisata bersifat multimensi. Tapi esensinya adalah kesejahteraan masyarakat melalui pemasukan devisa, penyerapan tenaga kerja, dan perputaran uang yang terjadi,” jelasnya. Yang jelas, lanjut Sapta, efeknya multiplier. Dia mengilustrasikan, untuk satu aktivitas pariwisata, itu bisa berdampak pada 140 item. “Ini sangat menunjang ekonomi kreatif, seperti bisnis aksesoris, busana, dan lain-lain,” ujarnya. Pariwisata, menurut Sapta, juga jadi stimulasi kesehatan bagi masyarakat dan peningkatan perkembangan sain di Indonesia. “Lewat pariwisata kita juga mengenal budaya daerah lain, untuk memperkuat persatuan dan rasa cinta kepada Indonesia,” paparnya. Sapta juga mengharapkan, PPI 2012 nantinya dapat menjangkau kaum muda dalam menjaga pariwisata Indonesia. “Mereka ini kan kaum muda, tentunya pencitraan wisata yang mereka lakukan mungkin melalui sosial media, atau lainnya dapat lebih diterima oleh kaum muda lainnya di seluruh Indonesia untuk menjaga dan mempromosikan pariwisata,” kata Sapta.
Karena itulah mereka harus memiliki 3B, Brain, Beauty & Behaviour yang baik dan menyenangkan, untuk merefleksikan bahwa seperti itulah ‘wajah’ putri-putri Indonesia, demikian diungkapkan Sapta. PPI 2012 sendiri digelar oleh El John Pageant dan didukung Kemenparekraf. Sebanyak 35 finalis dari 33 provinsi hasil audisi di seluruh Indonesia saat ini memasuki masa karantina di Merlyn Park Hotel, sejak 17-27 September 2012. Mereka akan mendapatkan pembekalan antara lain dalam hal public speaking, mass communications, beauty tips, serta menjalani medical check up, psikotest, dan photo session. “Mereka juga melakukan uji bakat dan pengetahuan bidang pariwisata, sebagai salah satu rangkaian dalam pemilihan Duta Pariwisata,” kata Johnnie Sugiarto, founder dan chairman El John Pageant. Para finalis dan Duta Pariwisata yang terpilih nantinya diharapkan berperan sebagai duta wisata untuk mempromosikan potensi pariwisata dan ekonomi kreatif Indonesia kepada masyarakat dan wisatawan di dalam dan luar negeri. (*)
Desa Wisata Terbaik Diberi Penghargaan
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yang mendorong meningkatnya pergerakan ekonomi dan kesejahteraan masyarakat dan meningkatkan kunjungan wisatawan di desa wisata tersebut,” ujar Sapta. Penerima Penghargaan Desa Wisata kali ini adalah, yang pertama adalah Desa Bejiharjo, Kecamatan Karangmojo, Kabupaten Gunungkidul, DIY. Posisi kedua dimenangkan Desa Banjarasri, Kecamatan Kalibawang, Kelurahan Kulonprogo, DIY dan posisi ketiga Kelurahan Kauman, Kecamatan Pekalongan Timur, Kota Pekalongan, Jawa Tengah. Awalnya ada 72 desa dari 20 provinsi yang diusulkan oleh gubernur masing-masing. Setelah ditinjau lebih lanjut, terpilihlah 35 desa yang lolos penilaian. Dari 35 desa, dipilih lagi menjadi 15 desa. Akhirnya terpi-
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ementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif (Kemenparekraf) terus mengembangkan program desa wisata. Program tersebut dinilai mampu mendorong masyarakat untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraannya melalui sektor pariwisata dan ekonomi kreatif. Pihak Kemenparekraf pun mengapresiasi desa-desa wisata yang dianggap mampu meningkatkan kualitas mereka dengan memberikan penghargaan. Desa-desa wisata yang tersebar di seluruh Indonesia diyakini mampu menyedot wisatawan untuk berkunjung, dan sebagian besar destinasi wisata di Indonesia terletak di pedesaan. Di desa-desa ini, para wisatawan bisa mengenal langsung keunikan dan kekhasan dari daerah yang jadi tujuan liburan mereka. Tak hanya memanjakan wisatawan, hadirnya desa wisata juga bisa membantu mensejahterakan penduduk yang tinggal di dalamnya. “Ini adalah acara yang pertama kalinya. Inisiatif yang sangat baik untuk mengapresiasi desa wisata untuk makin mendorong dan memotivasi mereka,” ujar Wamenparekraf, Sapta Nirwandar saat acara Penghargaan Desa Wisata di Gedung Sapta Pesona, Jakarta, Selasa (25/9/2012). Sapta menjelaskan dalam konteks kepariwisataan dikenal paradigma pengembangan kepariwisataan yang berorientasi pada pemberdayaan masyarakat lokal sebagai subjek pembangunan. Antara lain dilaksanakan melalui PNPM Mandiri Pariwisata yang tujuannya adalah untuk menanggulangi masalah kemiskinan dan ketidakberdayaan masyarakat pedesaan. “Melalui pemberiaan penghargaan desa wisata kita harapkan pemahaman masyarakat, terutama yang tinggal dan berusaha di sekitar desa wisata yang kini tersebar di seluruh wilayah nusantara, akan semakin meningkat serta memberi dampak
lihlah 10 desa yang terbaik dan jadi pemenang penghargaan. “Dari 72 desa yang diajukan, akhirnya dipilih 10 yang terbaik,” ucap Dirjen Pengembangan Destinasi Pariwisata Kemenparekraf, Firmansyah Rahim pada kesempatan yang sama. 10 desa terbaik ini terdiri dari 3 desa penerima pemenang utama, 6 desa penerima penghargaan harapan dan 1 desa penerima penghargaan khusus. Pemenang utama berhak mendapatkan piala, piagam dan hadiah uang Rp 20 juta, Rp 15 juta untuk pemenang kedua dan Rp 10 juta untuk pemenang ketiga. Tujuh desa lainnya masingmasing mendapatkan Rp 7 juta. Kemenparekraf pun di tahun ini menargetkan bisa terwujud 2.000 desa wisata di Indonesia. (*)
Wamen Sapta Nirwandar serahkan penghargaan kepada wakil desa wisata yang menang
Pengusaha Hotel dan Tempat Hiburan Keluhkan Aparat Kepolisian
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ara pengusaha hotel dan tempat hiburan di Kota Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, mengaku resah karena tempat usaha mereka itu sering dirazia aparat kepolisian Palembang tanpa koordinasi dan target operasi yang jelas. Ketua Persatuan Hotel dan Restoran Indonesia (PHRI) Sumsel Erlan Aspiudin di Palembang mengatakan aparat kepolisian sering melakukan razia tanpa target operasi yang jelas sehingga membuat pengunjung hotel dan tempat hiburan takut. “Pengunjung hotel dan tempat hiburan adalah orang-orang yang membutuhkan kenyamanan dan hiburan untuk menghilangkan kepenatan setelah melakukan perjalanan jauh atau pekerjaan berat. Razia menyebabkan suasana santai menjadi tegang karena Polisi melakukan penggeledahan dan pemeriksaan barang bawaan,” ujarnya. Dikatakan, di sisi lain, pemilik hotel dan tempat hiburan anggota PHRI Sumsel tidak antirazia, jika memang ada target operasi yang jelas, misalnya ada informasi maraknya peredaran obat-obatan terlarang atau narkoba. Untuk mengatasi masalah keresahan para pengusaha hotel dan tempat hiburan tersebut, pengurus dan anggota PHRI Sumsel akan melakukan pembicaraan dengan aparat kepolisian setempat. “Masalah keresahan tersebut perlu segera dicarikan jalan keluar yang terbaik karena jika dibiarkan bisa banyak hotel dan tempat hiburan tutup akibat sepinya pengunjung dan sekarang ini saja banyak investor menunda investasinya karena kondisinya kurang menguntungkan,” katanya. Ditambahkannya, jika dibiarkan terus-menerus, kondisi itu bisa menyebabkan hotel dan tempat hiburan tutup karena merugi, dampaknya akan terjadi pemutusan hubungan kerja secara besar-besaran serta bisa membuat investor takut menanamkan modalnya di bisnis hotel dan tempat hiburan. (*)
Mulai 28 September Airport Tax dan Tiket Disatukan
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35 Finalis Putri Pariwisata 2012 Dibekali Pengetahuan Pariwisata
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enerapan passenger service charge (PSC) atau penyatuan antara tiket dan airport tax akan mulai diberlakukan pada 28 September 2012. Maskapai Garuda Indonesia menjadi maskapai pertama yang menerapkan sistem tersebut. Direktur Marketing PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (GIAA) Elisa Lumbantoruan menjelaskan, setelah Filipina, saat ini hanya Indonesia yang belum menerapkan pengenaan PSC dalam tiket. PSC merupakan hak pengelola bandara, bukan airline. Tapi kami siap untuk membantu pengelola bandara dalam penerapan PSC. “Saat ini, maskapai Garuda Indonesia sedang melakukan sosialisasi kepada seluruh pihak, termasuk agen tiket perjalanan. Untuk tiket yang diterbitkan travel agent, Garuda Indonesia akan menggunakan IATA Building Settlement Plan sehingga diperlukan modifikasi dalam sistem settlement IATA,” ujarnya. Dikatakan, artinya, seluruh tiket penerbangan Garuda Indonesia yang dibeli sebelum 28 September 2012 masih akan memakai sistem manual (belum memakai PSC). Namun, untuk pemesanan tiket pesawat mulai 28 September, maka tiket akan sudah termasuk dengan airport tax. Modifikasi settlement tersebut memerlukan waktu 14-30 hari kerja. “Nantinya, seluruh maskapai yang masuk dalam IATA juga akan menerapkan PSC ini, termasuk maskapai penerbangan asing. Untuk menerapkan PSC ini, Garuda Indonesia memiliki waktu transisi selama 12 bulan sejak pemberlakuan PSC pada 28 September mendatang,” katanya. Sekadar catatan, penerapan PSC ini diharapkan dapat menguntungkan pihak maskapai penerbangan dan pengelola bandara baik PT Angkasa Pura I maupun PT Angkasa Pura II, khususnya dalam memangkas pelayanan antrean masuk pesawat. Dengan layanan PSC tersebut, antrean di pintu keberangkatan bandara akan dipangkas. Di sisi lain, pihak maskapai akan berusaha meningkatkan tingkat ketepatan penerbangan atau on time performance (OTP) karena bisa memangkas waktu check in. Ditambahkannya, bila pihak penumpang tidak memiliki barang yang akan dimasukkan dalam bagasi maka calon penumpang ini juga bisa melakukan city check in yang terdapat di kantor penjualan tiket Garuda Indonesia. Khusus kelas bisnis dan premium (Garuda Frequent Flyer), calon penumpang juga bisa langsung check in di Premium Check in Lounge. (*)
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