The famous Indonesian tourist resort, the island of Bali, has been ranked by the renowned travel review site TripAdvisor as the preferred travel destination for the period from December 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017.
Bali’s latest international recognition has Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahya optimistic about reaching a goal of 12 million foreign visitors this yr.
The Minister informed that as of October the variety of foreign guests visiting our country is on the expected level.
“With the digital transition system, we are more optimistic about achieving our goals, which are getting higher from time to time,” the minister said in a recent statement in response to TripAdvisor’s favorable choice of Bali.
The Minister referred to the digital technology system within the tourism sector launched in September, the aim of which is to digitalize coordinated activities aimed toward achieving the federal government’s goals on this sector.
Indonesia has set a goal of welcoming 20 million foreign visitors by 2019, up from the 12 and 15 million set for this yr and next yr, respectively. The 2019 goal has been doubled from the ten million recorded last yr.
The government is currently developing 10 latest tourist destinations across the country, dubbed New Bali, they usually are expected to rival Bali when it comes to attracting tourists.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo had previously promised as much as a five-fold improvement in budget allocation to further boost the tourism sector, which has been deemed the country’s core business.
According to data released by the Ministry of Tourism, Bali accounts for 40 percent of all foreign visitors to Indonesia.
Bali was awarded the title of one of the best tourist destination in Asia and runner-up on this planet by Travel+Leisure magazine in 2015.
According to AsiaTri.com, a widely known sports tourism website, Bali can be considered the most effective places on this planet to host triathlon competitions.
Bali offers a wide range of tourist attractions including adventure, underwater, sports tourism, cultural and traditional events, beautiful beaches, temples, social places and cultural monuments.
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