Bintan Regent Ansar Ahmad told, the number of tourists visiting Bintan in 2009 decreased compared to last year. Decreasing in number tourists reach 4836 in 2008 in which as many as 360,349 tourists, while in the year 2009 range from 355,513 tourists.
"The tourists was decreased especially foreign tourists reached 19,780 people," said Ansar, was welcoming tourists at the port of Bandar Bintan Telani (BBT) Lagoi told reporters yesterday.
Drop in foreign tourists to Bintan is a bit closed with a surge of local tourists or tourists which ranges from 42,366 people. The number of local tourists from different parts of the year 2009 which is clearly increased in the year 2008 only 27,422 people ranges.
This soaring domestic tourists need to be viewed , since it indicates that local tourists is also a potential that need attention. "It was our local tourist potential is promising," explained Ansar.
Mentioned, there are several causes of declining numbers of tourists visit to Bintan including widespread cases of H1N1 or swine flu. As a result of this case, some countries do ban on its citizens to travel abroad.
One of them Korean, where the government banned two months of its citizens abroad. In fact, the potential of Korean tourists who visited Bintan big enough.
Besides H1N1 cases, the condition of the global economic crisis is also very impact on decreasing the number of visits to Bintan. For that, Ansar hope, world economic conditions improved immediately so that a positive impact on tourist visit to Bintan.
To increase the number of tourists to visit Bintan, Ansar submit it along with the entrepreneur will try to add events relating to tourism. Like the Tour de Bintan, Triathlon and other events that could attract tourists to Bintan will be continued.
With the spread of tourism events, Ansar hope in 2010 was the number of tourists visit could reach 400 thousand people. Of course, facilities and infrastructure in Bintan themselves need to be improved. One was the addition of rooms.
For that, he was grateful for the development plan Lagoi Bay area in 2010 will be informed Bintan Resort area manager NEWLANDS. Right now the heavy equipment of nearly 20 units have entered into Lagoi Bay area to begin construction.
Not only that, the entrance to the Bintan also be added. International Seaport with the aim of capturing Berakit tourists from Malaysia will also be built. Development plans including the Special Airport Busung should be continued.
Meanwhile, welcoming tourists in the early years of 2010, Ono and Ono Yumi Katsuya husband and wife pair of Japanese origin was chosen as the first tourists. He arrived at the port at 08.00 am BBT Lagoi WIB using Sendari Wan Ferry fleet with 139 other passengers.
Ono Katsuya and his wife is very happy to get that applause. Ono's arrival was greeted immediately Katsuyo forwarded martial art dance Foreword. Kalungan flowers were given directly to tourists Bintan Regent this. Ansar also give souvenirs to tourists from Japan were in the form of carvings bearing the face of Bintan.
Source: Batam Pos OL
"The tourists was decreased especially foreign tourists reached 19,780 people," said Ansar, was welcoming tourists at the port of Bandar Bintan Telani (BBT) Lagoi told reporters yesterday.
Drop in foreign tourists to Bintan is a bit closed with a surge of local tourists or tourists which ranges from 42,366 people. The number of local tourists from different parts of the year 2009 which is clearly increased in the year 2008 only 27,422 people ranges.
This soaring domestic tourists need to be viewed , since it indicates that local tourists is also a potential that need attention. "It was our local tourist potential is promising," explained Ansar.
Mentioned, there are several causes of declining numbers of tourists visit to Bintan including widespread cases of H1N1 or swine flu. As a result of this case, some countries do ban on its citizens to travel abroad.
One of them Korean, where the government banned two months of its citizens abroad. In fact, the potential of Korean tourists who visited Bintan big enough.
Besides H1N1 cases, the condition of the global economic crisis is also very impact on decreasing the number of visits to Bintan. For that, Ansar hope, world economic conditions improved immediately so that a positive impact on tourist visit to Bintan.
To increase the number of tourists to visit Bintan, Ansar submit it along with the entrepreneur will try to add events relating to tourism. Like the Tour de Bintan, Triathlon and other events that could attract tourists to Bintan will be continued.
With the spread of tourism events, Ansar hope in 2010 was the number of tourists visit could reach 400 thousand people. Of course, facilities and infrastructure in Bintan themselves need to be improved. One was the addition of rooms.
For that, he was grateful for the development plan Lagoi Bay area in 2010 will be informed Bintan Resort area manager NEWLANDS. Right now the heavy equipment of nearly 20 units have entered into Lagoi Bay area to begin construction.
Not only that, the entrance to the Bintan also be added. International Seaport with the aim of capturing Berakit tourists from Malaysia will also be built. Development plans including the Special Airport Busung should be continued.
Meanwhile, welcoming tourists in the early years of 2010, Ono and Ono Yumi Katsuya husband and wife pair of Japanese origin was chosen as the first tourists. He arrived at the port at 08.00 am BBT Lagoi WIB using Sendari Wan Ferry fleet with 139 other passengers.
Ono Katsuya and his wife is very happy to get that applause. Ono's arrival was greeted immediately Katsuyo forwarded martial art dance Foreword. Kalungan flowers were given directly to tourists Bintan Regent this. Ansar also give souvenirs to tourists from Japan were in the form of carvings bearing the face of Bintan.
Source: Batam Pos OL
