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Most Dutch Tourists to Bogor



Tourism sector in the City of Rain increasingly ogled foreign tourists. It is evident from the trend of foreign tourists visiting (tourists) to the city of Bogor, which every year continues to increase. In 2014 alone, there are 202,187 foreign tourists visiting, increasing by 2015, as many as 222,406 people. While in the year 2016 rose drastically to 246,867 foreign tourists.

Of these, tourists from the Netherlands are at the top, followed by Japan, Australia, China and South Korea. "If the majority of visits from the Netherlands, because they trail the ancestors who lived in Bogor. Most are also researchers, "said Head of Tourism at the Department of Tourism and Culture (Disparbud) Bogor City Susilowati.

From various tourist sites, Bogor Botanical Gardens, Presidential Palace, and Hotel Salak is still a tourist attraction. Moreover, continued Susi, the tour guide at the Tourist Information Center (TIC) often bring the tourists to the puppet show Pagentongan. Because, there they are not just a tour, but also can make, buy at the same time watching a golek maker. "Yes, the number of foreign and domestic tourism there is always an increase from year to year, between 15 to 20 percent. As long as the condition of Indonesia is stable and secure, hopefully in the future the number will be better, "he said.

Speaking of the target, Susi said, of course the number of foreign tourists in 2017 will increase, especially with the Festival Festivals or Fruits, Bogor Anniversary, Cap Go Meh (CGM), Open Palace, and other events that can be an attraction to increase tourist visits overseas to the City of Rain. "We also have promotions through roadshows in Jakarta malls. In addition, there is also a travel dialog or exchange out of the area, an exhibition for the promotion of tourism potential in the city of Bogor, "he said again.

Head of Disparbud Bogor City, Shahlan Rasyidi added, this year the city of Bogor will develop ecotourism, the type of eco-tourism destination that has the potential to bring foreign tourists, especially European tourists.

"Some ecotourism sites such as Cibalagung Pasirjaya, Lebaksari Paledang, foreign tourists can stream along the river by using rafts, or practice traditional rice harvesting," he said.


Not only that, he continued, Kuntum Farm Field located in the Tajur region, is very worthy of ecotourism destinations. Tourists can enjoy beautiful natural scenery, also get education about the procedures of breeding and cultivating. "Hopefully with ecotourism destination, our target to increase PAD in tourism sector can be realized," he said.
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