Pangkalpinang, KOMPAS.com - Department of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) Province of Bangka Belitung (Babel), welcomed the initiative of cooperation countries interested in developing the island of Seychelles Islands as an international tourist destination. "We enthusiastically responded to the offer Ambassador to Seychelles because the country has experienced the island to develop tourism respected in the international level," said Head Disbudpar Babel, Yan Megawandi in Pangkalpinang on Wednesday (08/03/2011).
Seychelles is a former French and British colony which has 115 islands in the Indian Ocean or 1,500 kilometers east northeast Africa or Madagascar.
The country gained independence from Britain in 1976 as well as incoming members of the Commonwealth, while the largest population of African ethnicity, France, India and China and has a few natives and in communication in French and English.
Yan said the natural conditions similar to the Seychelles island of Belitung, but tourism in the country today is more advanced because it addressed more seriously. "I have already discussed the offer of cooperation with the Governor of Babylon, Eko Maulana Ali to look directly into the Seychelles and learn what has been done by the government and society to resemble the country's tourism to become a favorite destination of international tourists," he said.
According to Yan, Babylon tourism needs to develop the potential of being a tourist or a honeymoon best honeymoon, as it has done Seychelles to raise public revenue and the area.
He explained that the tourists who come to honeymoon bring more money and will stay longer than ordinary tourists. "When compared to a pair of tourists honeymoon possibilities equals one regular vacationers in terms of pocket money," said Yan.
These opportunities, continued Yan, will be best utilized and tested is applied in Babylon especially on the island of Belitung, Belitung current due to be ready with the availability of facilities and supporting infrastructure required.
"The beauty Kelayang Cape Coast, Cape Sword and the high point on the island of Belitung is very exotic and worthy of international tourist destinations. The availability of supporting facilities such as hotels, culinary tourism and the surrounding communities were ready and aware of Sapta Enchantment," he said.
Meanwhile, the ongoing promotion through print and electronic media has not been able to significantly boost the number of tourists visiting Babylon.
According to Yan, need a new breakthrough in increasing local revenues and the public, especially the actors of tourism as it has done the country of Seychelles.
"We will study the bids submitted Seychelles develop attractive tourism Babylon. We can expect in 2012 from the regional budget funds to conduct a study visit to the country to increase tourism Babel," added Yan Megawandi.
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