#tourism

Baleroto in Kemandungan Lor, the entrance of Sri Manganti compound in Kraton Surakarta, Central Java

Jumat , 19 Apr 2013, 23:35 WIB

A piece of history at Solo Sultanate museum

If you happen to visit Solo, then do not miss the opportunity to visit a museum inside Solo Sultanate Palace. The ticket costs 10 thousand IDR. In the first room,...

Komodo passes in National Parks in Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara (illustration)

Selasa , 02 Apr 2013, 22:39 WIB

Komodo Island faces dilemma

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Since it was confirmed officially as one of the New7Wonders of Nature, Komodo Island has attracted many tourists. The flight schedule to the island is even doubled, Director General for Marine, Coastal Area and Small Islands, Sudirman Saad stated. Yet, the condition raises dilemma to the island. The name 'Indonesia' becomes famous, but in the other side the tourist...

Senin , 25 Mar 2013, 21:52 WIB

Hotels, travel agents ready for Sail Komodo

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUPANG - A number of hotels, travel agents,...

Senin , 25 Mar 2013, 18:58 WIB

Weh Island, the untouched edge of Indonesia

Located at the entrance way of the Malacca Strait,...

Jumat , 22 Mar 2013, 22:21 WIB

W. Nusa Tenggara expects direct flight Hong Kong-Lombok

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MATARAM - Provincial Government of West Nusa Tenggara...

An artisan gives a finishing color of a piece of batik pattern in Paoman, Indramayu, West Java. (illustration)

Ahad , 17 Mar 2013, 22:24 WIB

Paoman batik artisans ready to meet European demand

Seclusion day and commemoration of Saka New Year 1935 (illustration)

Rabu , 13 Mar 2013, 21:06 WIB

Transaero, the first airplane landed in Bali after Seclusion Day

Nias, Mentawai, Uluwatu are world class breaks that can be surfed all year round. (illustration)

Sabtu , 09 Mar 2013, 23:29 WIB

All time Nias surfing at Sorake Bay

The picture is shown in ITB Berlin's official page. Around 11,000 exhibitors from more than 180 countries take part at the ITB that runs from March 6 to 10 inin Berlin, German.

Jumat , 08 Mar 2013, 20:55 WIB

Minister Pangestu promotes Wonderful Indonesia in Berlin

International Batik Center (IBC) in Pekalongan is one of destinations for domestic tourists. (illustration)

Jumat , 08 Mar 2013, 18:10 WIB

Pekalongan to hold Night Batik Fashion

Colors Holi at a market in Mysore, India. People holds Holi festival in March every year. (illustration)

Kamis , 07 Mar 2013, 18:26 WIB

India, where tradition meets modernity

The used-to-be-crowded beach of Kuta, looks deserted during a Seclusion Day in Bali, when Hindus observe it as the day of contemplation. (file photo)

Ahad , 03 Mar 2013, 22:25 WIB

Bali offers Seclusion Day package tour

View from Gili Trawangan; in the foreground are island hopper boats anchored off Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno is the next island — Ginung Rinjani is in the distance. (file photo)

Sabtu , 23 Feb 2013, 23:43 WIB

Gili Terawangan, a tropical islands getaway

Run Island” Run is one of the smallest islands of the Banda Islands which are a part of Indonesia. It is about 3 km long and less than 1 km wide.

Sabtu , 16 Feb 2013, 23:11 WIB

Banda Neira, the island of spices

The sun sets at Senggigi Beach in Lombok. Now Lombok seeks direct flights to connect the region with Hong Kong. (illustration)

Selasa , 05 Feb 2013, 19:40 WIB

Lombok seeks direct flight to Hong Kong

A number of foreign tourits walk near a stack of garbage at Kuta Beach, Bali.

Sabtu , 26 Jan 2013, 22:21 WIB

Garbage piles up at Kuta Beach

Kamis , 24 Jan 2013, 23:08 WIB

Five cruise ships stop by in Bali this month

Villagers stand on a crater of Mount Bromo as they wait for sunrise. Bromo crater is among 16 new tourist destiations as part of ecological tourism to attract more foreign tourists to Indonesia.

Indonesia targets 800,000 Chinese tourist in 2013

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING - Indonesian government targets 800,000 to 900,000 foreign tourists from China in 2013. Minister of Tourism and Economic Creative, Mari Elka Pagesto, said government tried to increase the number of foreign tourists, including from China. "Our target in 2013 is nine million foreign tourists," she said optimistically on Tuesday. The target is 25 percent higher from the previous...

Sand storm hits Kuta Beach in Bali on Thursday after it was closed for various activities the day before due to high waves caused by tropical storm. (illustration)

Kamis , 10 Jan 2013, 23:32 WIB

Kuta Beach hit by sand storm

Not only food, Indonesia will also have islamic tourism with halal certification as a guarantee that the sector follows Islamic laws. (illustration)

Rabu , 09 Jan 2013, 20:10 WIB

MUI to develop Islamic tourism

Governor of Jakarta Joko Widodo says the capital of Jakarta and Brunei Darussalam are ready to cooperate on tourism. (file photo)

Selasa , 08 Jan 2013, 20:15 WIB

Jokowi and Ambassador of Brunei agree on cooperation on tourism

Men perform traditional dance in Jayapura, Papua. (illustration)

Senin , 07 Jan 2013, 18:05 WIB

Jayapura to develop a tourism village

A visitor watch closely the pictures of ex-Vietnamese refugees at a museum in Galang Island, Batam.

Ahad , 06 Jan 2013, 21:22 WIB

Batam reopens 'Ex-Vietnamese Camp' Museum for tourists

Mount Batur in Bali becomes Indonesia’s first geopark. (illustration)

Kamis , 03 Jan 2013, 22:20 WIB

West Java to develop two geoparks

Sundanese musical players perform to welcome the first batch of tourists visiting Indonesia at Soekarno Hatta Airport on Tuesday. The airport is ambitious to improve its services as excellent as Changi Airport in Singapore. (illusttartion)

Kamis , 03 Jan 2013, 22:03 WIB

Soekarno Hatta Airport to emulate Changi Airport's system

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Marie Elka Pangestu, says that Indonesia expects an increase of American tourists visiting Indonesia. (file photo)

Selasa , 01 Jan 2013, 22:20 WIB

More American tourists expected to visit Indonesia

Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Marie Elka Pangestu, says that Indonesia relies on tourists from Asia to boost the growth by 10 percent in 2013

Selasa , 01 Jan 2013, 22:10 WIB

Indonesia relies on Asian tourists

Balinese dancers perform in a cultural carnival in Denpasar, Bali, on Monday. The carnival is a part of new year's event in the island. Meanwhile, the hotel occupancy rates is reported cut 20 percent from 100 percent to 80 percent. (illustration)

Senin , 31 Dec 2012, 22:50 WIB

Hotel occupancy rates in Bali cut by 20 percent

A man demonstrates his stone jump in Bawomataluo, South Nias. (illustration)

Selasa , 25 Dec 2012, 19:13 WIB

Experts seek the UNESCO's recognition for Bawomataluo

Senin , 24 Dec 2012, 20:40 WIB

Bali tourism sector predicted to slow down next year

Multicolored cinder cones in Haleakala (House of the Sun) Crater on the island of Maui. (illustration)

Rabu , 12 Dec 2012, 19:53 WIB

US expects to draw more Indonesian tourists

Tree houses in Mekarsari Tourism Park in Cileungsi, Bogor. The park now has Water Kingdom Mekarsari, claimed to be the biggest waterpark in Asia. (file photo)

Rabu , 12 Dec 2012, 18:51 WIB

Wow... Indonesia has the biggest waterpark in Asia

Subak is Balinese traditional irrigation system recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage. Bali becomes the main pilar to draw 20 million foreign tourists in 2025. (illustration)

Ahad , 09 Dec 2012, 22:20 WIB

Govt eyes 20 million foreign tourists in 2025

Kamis , 06 Dec 2012, 20:39 WIB

Govt to build ‘noken’ museum

The scenery of Raja Ampat in West Papua, Indonesia (illustration)

Reality show Survivor to take a scene in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat, stunning islands in West Papua, Indonesia, is chosen to be the next location of Hollywood reality show Survivor. The shooting would be started in April - July 2013, Director of Indonesian Film Industry at the Ministry of Education and Culture, Syamsul Lussa, said. "Many foreign producers are interested to make film or documenter in Indonesia," Lussa said. The...

Thousand Islands in Jakarta is seen from an airplane. (illustration)

Ahad , 25 Nov 2012, 21:53 WIB