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THE MINISTER of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, said that tourist villages are one of the most popular tourist destinations for the community during the Eid holidays.
This is evident from several reports received from the tourism village manager directly or from media colleagues regarding the increasing number of tourist visits in tourist villages during the Eid holiday.
“So, during the Idul Fitri holidays to facilitate going home, I was given the task by the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture to be involved in the management of homecoming management. Therefore, we gave a travel pattern or travel pattern that became the choice of tourist destinations for travelers, and it turns out that the homecomers have made a choice. to tourist villages on the route around going home,” said Sandiaga Uno in the “Weekly Press Briefing” which was held in a hybrid manner from the Sragen Regent’s Pendopo, Tuesday afternoon (5/17).
Several tourist destinations are visited by many, including Borobudur, which is one of the Super Priority Destinations. It was noted that there was a 100% increase in the occupancy of the Tourism Village homestays around the Borobudur Temple.
In addition, there was an increase in the number of tourists, namely 5,000 people to Tegalmulyo Tourism Village, Klaten Regency; an increase in the number of tourists by 400 people to the Grouper Tourism Village, Situbondo Regency; an increase in the number of tourists by 700 people to the Kalibiru Tourism Village, Kulon Progo Regency; and increased sales of tour packages with a total of 1,357 tourists visiting the Tourism Village of Importantsari, Sleman Regency. In addition, the number of tourists also increased by 1,700 people to Cikakak Tourism Village, Banyumas Regency; to the increasing number of tourists as many as 6,320 people to the Pentagen Tourism Village, Kerinci Regency.
“Seeing this potential, we are proud to promote the top 50 tourist villages of ADWI 2021 (Tourism Village Award) through social media, YouTube channels and several national television media in broadcasting travel programs in tourist villages,” said Minister Sandiaga.
In order for tourist villages in each tourist destination to continue to develop, Sandiaga appealed to local governments and tourist village managers to remain strict and disciplined with health protocols, seek Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability (CHSE) certification, seek sustainable tourism village certification, and give appreciation to the community driving the tourism sector through ADWI.
Sandiaga also encouraged the local government and tourism village managers to implement a waste management assistance program. Because if there are many visitors, there is also a lot of waste, therefore we must manage it better. [traveltext.id]
