Rapid growth in tourist flows to Indonesia
The report of the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, provided for the period January-July 2019, speaks of 88720 tourists who came from Russia. This is 17% more than a year earlier. There are prerequisites for improving dynamics, which demonstrates the potential of the directions. In terms of the growth rate of the flow of tourists to Indonesia, Russia confidently ranks first among other European countries.
Of greatest interest to travelers is bali island. Already from the first days of autumn, Russians have been actively buying up tickets with the dates of the New Year holidays. In addition to the island itself, travelers seek to better explore the surrounding regions by visiting other interesting places and islands nearby.
The second place among popular destinations belongs to the capital of Indonesia - Jakarta. A visit to the metropolis is associated with business trips or the desire to explore the life of one of the largest cities in the world, ranking 3rd in population, after Tokyo and Guangzhou. People come here to visit restaurants with traditional cuisine, shopping, relaxing on the Pulau Seribu islands, and also for safari. Batam and Bintan are the destination that closes the top three. These green islands have long been popular among tourists from Europe, but Russians previously showed little interest. Now the situation is changing, and over the past year the direction has become one of the most popular.
Among the cities attractive to tourists, it stands out Yogyakarta, which is located in the center Me you. This is a cultural destination with many attractions including temples on a grand scale - Borobudur and Prambanan. Here are batik workshops, as well as the world-famous shadow theater.
Exotic fans prefer Lake Toba in the northern part Sumatra, the island of Komodo near the other island of Flores, as well as numerous diving resorts that are located in the area of the Raja Ampat and Wakatobi archipelagos.
The overall growth in tourist flows to Indonesia is 2,63% compared to 2018. A report from the Ministry of Tourism states that 9312016 tourists visited the country. The largest shares of this number come from visitors from Malaysia, China, and Singapore.
The topic of Indonesia was raised during the exhibition "Leisure". Participants of the event tried special Indonesian coffee, watched dancers performance in traditional outfits, listened to music and songs from the country's folklore. Those who wished could receive a mehendi design as a souvenir. Presentations for the audience were prepared directly by the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Visit Indonesia (Russian office). During the speech, the audience was told a lot of interesting things about existing tourist destinations.
