Padang Target 2 Million Tourists

The government of Padang, West Sumatra Province targeting two million people visit the domestic and foreign tourists this year. "Target is expected to be achieved related to the Tour de Singkarak 2010 will be held in West Sumatra at 1 to 6 June 2010 which will be followed by 500 local and foreign participants," said Head of Culture and Tourism (BUDPAR) of Padang, Edi Hasyimi in Padang, Thursday (04/29/2010).
Padang is optimistic to reach the target of the visit.
- Edi Hasyimi

 

If the 500 participants of an international bicycle race that brought an official, his family then the tourists who will visit will increase. Moreover, foreign participants were invited from as many as 25 countries, it also brings relatives or family members, then the number of tourists who visit was also added.

 

"Padang optimistic it can reach the target of the visit, especially in a 'tour de Singkarak' star Padang as a place of commencement of prestigious international competitions that will be frequently visited by tourists," she said.

 

In addition, the number of local and foreign tourists visit the city of Padang will be linked to the July 2010 increase digelarnya dragon boat race (Jumat canoe) in Padang. Activities are held each year, he said, will also be followed by participants from seven countries.

 

According to data from BUDPAR city of Padang, indicate the number of local and foreign tourist visits recorded as many as 1.6 million by the year 2008 and increased to 1.7 million by the year 2009. Increase in traffic caused by an earthquake measuring 7.9 Richter menguncang Sumatra on 30 September 2009 so the number of foreign volunteers who provide humanitarian aid could be counted as a tourist.

 

In addition to providing humanitarian aid tourists who come to West Sumatra also learn, work while enjoying the beauty of a tourist attraction city of Padang, and numerous other objects of interest in the counties and cities in West Sumatra.

 

Padang has a variety of objects of cultural tourism, arts and natural landscapes such as the coast of Padang, Sweet Water Beach is known as the Batu Malin Kundang, Sungai Batang Muaro, Panorama of Padang, Bung Hatta Forest botanical garden, the fishing village of Sungai Pisang, and Bungus Bay sackcloth, and others.

 

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