North Lombok: Tourism Minister Arief Yahya lauded New York-based Travel and Leisure Magazine for including Lombok, Bali, and Java Islands in its article entitled the 15 Best Islands in the world.
"Hopefully, this could become a boost for NTB development, in general, and Gili Matra (Trawangan, Meno, Air), in particular, to attract local and foreign tourists," Yahya stated here on Thursday.
The magazine gave 93.88 score for Lombok Island, 94.06 for Bali Island, and 95.28 for Java Island.
"Also heralded for its seclusion, as well as its beaches, diving, and mountainous beauty, is Indonesia's Lombok, an island just east of Bali that one reader dubbed 'Romance Island.' In fact, Indonesia seems to have the joys of island life down to a science, laying claim to the top three spots people most enjoy visiting," Travel and Leisure wrote.
In addition, Yahya also lauded the construction of MotoGP circuit in Mandalika Special Economic Zone in Lombok island.
The development of the first MotoGP circuit in Indonesia would strengthen the position of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), which has so far been known as one of the best Halal tourist destinations in the world.
NTB Governor Zulkieflimansyah, on the occasion, expressed his gratitude to the government for being serious in developing the province, which was devastated by a deadly earthquake last year.
In the meantime, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded 15.8 million foreign tourist arrivals throughout 2018. It grew by 12.58 percent compared to the previous year.
Indonesia welcomed 1.41 million foreign tourist arrivals in December 2018. It increased by 21.43 percent compared to the previous month
The room occupancy rate (TPK) of star classification hotels in Indonesia reached an average of 59.75 percent in December 2018. It decreased by 0.44 percentage point compared to the previous month. (Antara)
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