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• 05 May 2012 03:18:09
  Vesak Day at the Borobudur Temple
  On Vesak Day which this year falls on Sunday, 6 May, thousands of devotees will congregate at the Borobudur temple in Central Java , - the world’s largest Buddhist monument, - to take part in Buddhism’s holiest event.
   
• 02 Apr 2012 04:59:43
  Semarang: Indonesia's City of Jamu
  Semarang, the capital of Central Java, is a vital port city nestled on the Java Sea. Ships from China, India and Europe have long come to Semarang’s docks to trade, helping the city to grow into an industrial hub for both big and small manufacturers
   
• 29 Dec 2011 03:18:19
  Two Temples Worth a Visit in Central Java
  Although most Indonesians know about the popular Borobudur and Prambanan temples, they might not be familiar with the unique Javanese-Hindu temples Sukuh and Cetho, despite the fact that both are also located in Central Java.
   
• 10 Nov 2011 05:05:39
  Bulukumba shipyard launches another impressive Phinisi Schooner
  Tuesday evening, 8th November, a special ceremony marking the launch of the largest Phinisi schooner was held atBulukumba, South Sulawesi.
   
• 01 Nov 2011 01:19:39
  KOMODO-FLORES, Indonesia’s latest Exciting Destination
  “Kelimutu and Komodo are the highlights of Flores for the time being, but out there are still a lot of attractions that can be introduced to tourists which can also help raise the welfare of the people of Flores through Tourism”
   
• 28 Oct 2011 02:52:00
  Sleman Tour de Merapi 2011
  Sleman (one of districts in Yogyakart) is going to hold tourism motor rally “ Tour de Merapi 2011” on 30 October 20011
   
• 27 Oct 2011 02:25:20
  LOMBOK earmarked for accelerated Tourism Development
  President Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono flew to Lombok to officially open the brand new Lombok International Airport
   
• 19 Oct 2011 04:53:27
  Silk Air Opens Up First Bandung-Singapore
  Silk Air will fly the route three times a week; Singapore - Bandung. “Bandung has a lot of exciting activities like shopping, visiting Mount Tangkuban Perahu, the Ciwidey crater and golfing. Golf in Singapore can be quite expensive, so Singaporeans can golf in Bandung while their wives shop. There are a lot of interesting things in Bandung, that’s why we are keen on promoting Bandung to residents of Singapore.”
   
• 01 Jul 2011 07:51:53
  LOMBOK : GROWING CENTER for BEST of SOUTH SEA PEARLS
  The island of Lombok, next door neighbour to Bali is developed to become the country’s center for the production of the best of South Sea Pearls
   
• 19 Apr 2011 06:08:07
  THE SAMAN DANCE now acknowledged UNESCO WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE
  The vibrant traditional dance from the province of Aceh , the Saman Dance has been acknowledged by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, more of Indonesia’s authentic cultural expressions has been recognized as World Intangible Heritage.....
   
• 22 Dec 2010 03:15:33
  Borobudur can be visited in New Year`s holiday
  Borobudur temple, which was covered by Merapi ashes several days ago, was ready for being visited by tourists in New Year`s holiday, the Head of Borobudur Heritage Conservation Association Marsis Sutopo said here Sunday.
   
• 27 Nov 2010 10:37:51
  Solo Seeks to Attract Two Million Tourists in Next Four Years
  The Surakarta Government plans to increase the number tourists coming to the area to two million in the next four years. To achieve that target, they will establish the Surakarta Tourism Promotion Board.
   
• 23 Nov 2010 09:51:42
  CIPTA AWARDS for Indonesias Best Green Tourism Destination Managements
  The Tanjung Puting Orang Utan National Park in Central Kalimantan, the Elephant Safari Park in Bali and the Rinjani Trek in Lombok, West Nusatenggara, were awarded the coveted Cipta Awards for Indonesia’s best managed and “green” destination areas
   
• 15 Nov 2010 12:24:01
  Gde Ardika proposes limitation to Bali Tourists
  The Minister of Tourism and Culture from the Megawati Era, Gde Ardika, has proposed the limitation of Bali tourists so that the Bali support capacity can be maintained.
   
• 05 Sep 2010 09:20:01
  Sleman Tourism village welcomes Indonesian tourist during Idul Fitri
  The existence of Sleman tourism villages give a different choice to tourist who come to Yogyakarta for special holiday such as Idul Fitri holiday.
   
• 24 Apr 2010 12:17:49
  Indonesia New Campaign: Visit Museum 2010
  Nowadays, the total of Museum in Indonesia is as much as 281 museums, and it is expected will be increasing. These museums are spreading out in Central Java (41 museums), DKI Jakarta (62 museums), and Special District of Yogyakarta (32 museums).
   
• 02 Jan 2010 02:34:46
  An emotional high on Mt Bromo
  After a monumental 14-hour drive we arrive at our next destination. The journey has been exhausting.. Bromo
   
• 19 Dec 2009 02:00:52
  500,000 Malaysian Tourists Next Year, Batam targets
  Batam island expects to attract at least 500,000 tourists from Malaysia during Visit Batam Year 2010
   
• 11 Dec 2009 06:02:01
  Jogjakarta Awarded The Best Travel Destination 2009
  Jogjakarta has been awarded the best travel destination 2009 by the Indonesian Tourism Award 2009 (ITA 2009)
   
• 09 Nov 2009 05:12:49
  Indonesia Expects 54% Increase in Tourist Arrivals by 2014
  Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, expects to attract 54 percent more tourists within four years, Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said.
   
• 24 Oct 2009 01:17:19
  Indonesia tourism minister, Speed Up Visa On Arrival
  The Indonesia Culture and Tourism Minister, Jero Wacik, plans a target of cutting the “short visa on arrival” service provided at airports and seaports
   
• 20 Oct 2009 04:57:21
  Indonesia launches VIY 2010
  Indonesia's Department of Culture and Tourism has announced its intention to continue the current Visit Indonesian Year (VIY) campaign
   
• 15 Oct 2009 04:25:02
  Baturraden is Central Java's Best Tourist Destination
  Baturaden won the award for best eco-tourism destination in Central Java
   
• 15 Oct 2009 02:53:00
  Garuda Indonesia Opens Service to Europe
  Garuda Indonesia will fly from Jakarta - Amsterdam, starting 1 june 2010
   
• 08 Oct 2009 02:52:56
  Tax refund for tourists to Indonesia
  The government of Indonesia plans to introduce a "tax refund" scheme for foreign tourists shopping in Indonesia as early as next year.
   
• 07 Oct 2009 04:55:02
  Nusa Dua Bali Fiesta Green tourism
  Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) will hold the annual art and culture event, Nusa Dua Fiesta, from Oct. 17 to 21 this year
   
• 06 Oct 2009 12:40:32
  Indonesia Batik; Yogyakarta to develop Batik-related tourism
  Indonesia is famous with its specific batik clothes. This thing is one of the main attraction for visitors for doing tour in Indonesia.
   
• 05 Oct 2009 12:32:13
  Old steam train joined the batik parade
  Solo town or sometimes well known as Surakarta town arises its creativity by presenting old steam train dated 1812
   
• 05 Oct 2009 11:09:38
  Indonesian Tourism Ministry Expects More Tourists in 2010
  The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia expected that foreign tourist arrival in Indonesia would raise its target next year to seven million
   
• 25 Sep 2009 08:12:16
  AirAsia fly Jakarta Indonesia Ho Chi Minh
  After success in flight destination to Indonesia, such as Kualalumpur Bandung, Yogyakarta, Singapor Yogyakarta, AirAsia expands its business
   
• 05 Sep 2009 03:18:34
  Visitors to Indonesia increases in July
  The Central Board of Statistics of Indonesia (BPS) indicated that the number of foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia period July 2009 reached 593.4 thousand people
   
• 21 Aug 2009 04:53:42
  Ambon to host next sail Indonesia
  Next year there was a plan to organize it (Sail Indonesia) in Ambon. It was also suggested that the location would be in Banda Sea
   
• 15 Aug 2009 02:20:35
  Indonesia to hold int'l travel fair to boost tourism
  Indonesian government will hold International Tourist and Travel Fair (ITTF) slated for Oct. 2 this year, Tourism and Cultural Minister Jero Wacik said
   
• 07 Aug 2009 06:37:52
  Indonesia's June tourist arrivals up 4.1 pct y/y
  Indonesia's foreign tourist arrivals rose just 4.1 percent in June from a year ago.. Indonesia hopes to attract 7 million tourists this year, up from 6.32 million
   
• 25 Jul 2009 10:16:08
  Indonesia's Komodo theme park declared finalist in world's seven wonders
  Indonesia's Komodo dragon theme park located in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province was nominated as a finalist in the contest to appoint New Seven Wonders of Nature
   
• 22 Jul 2009 04:11:19
  Minister of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia: tourist exodus in Indonesia
  Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik said is no tourist exodus in Indonesia following to the terrorist action on bombing JW Marriot and Ritz Carlton in Jakarta last Friday.
   
• 21 Jul 2009 10:51:45
  Indonesia Tourism Minister; Indonesia media to calm down
  He asked media to calm down in broadcasting the news about Indonesia.
   
• 20 Jul 2009 10:14:57
  Manchester United promised to Indonesia
  The plan of Manchester United to Indonesia for the friendly match again Indonesia All Star foot ball team was being posponed.. MU would return to Indonesia
   
• 18 Jul 2009 01:29:28
  Indonesia Tourism board promotes Indonesia more
  The Minister of Indonesian Tourism, Jero Wacik, said that Indonesia tourist stake holder should increase their promotion to abroad than ever as explained to the Indonesia TV (Metro TV ) reporter last night, 17 July 09.
   
• 24 Jun 2009 04:59:02
  Indonesia Week 2009, info on Indonesia`s potentials
  The trade, tourism, and investment exhibition "Indonesia Week 2009" from June 17 to 21 in Wang Fujing, Beijing, provided valuable information about Indonesia
   
• 14 Jun 2009 12:11:14
  Indonesia optimistic EU Flight Ban will be lifted in June
  Indonesia was optimistic that the European Union will lift its flight ban in June, 2009, thus enabling the national flight carriers to enter European air space again.
   
• 06 Jun 2009 12:52:33
  Indonesia Tourism Galore
  Gebyar Wisata Nusantara is the biggest tourist destination forums & expo in Indonesia, the galore is an event where travel and tourism industry could meet directly with consumer to gain information access on traveling to various tourist destinations in Indonesia.
   
• 05 Jun 2009 03:38:52
  Indonesia Launches Southeast Asia's Biggest Marine Park
  Indonesia has opened Southeast Asia's largest marine park in the Savu Sea, a migration route for almost half the world's whale species...
   
• 28 May 2009 10:01:46
  Garuda Indonesia Achieves “Service Quality Award 2009”
  Garuda Indonesia successfully achieve the highest score of 4.1068 or above the average of other airlines operating in Indonesia
   
• 27 May 2009 03:53:19
  Bali Arts Festival to offer up to 180 performances
  As part of his tight campaign schedule, President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the annual Bali Arts Festival in Denpasar on June 13.
   
• 26 May 2009 06:10:15
  Indonesia becoming more attractive to investors
  Indonesia is getting more attractive to foreign investors following the improvement in economic conditions, supported by a conducive social and political situation in Indonesia, an economic think tank said.
   
• 22 May 2009 04:46:16
  Indonesia still free from H1N1 flu
  Indonesia remains free from the H1N1 strain of influenza type A, Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said Saturday.
   
• 18 May 2009 05:15:54
  Indonesian Cultural and Handicraft Exhibition in Latvia
  The Indonesian embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, in association with the Sleman district administration and the Museum of Latvian Foreign Arts, organized an exhibition on Indonesian culture and handicrafts
   
• 15 May 2009 04:42:57
  Indonesia Tour interest; Fishing Competation
  To celebrate 93rd anniversary of Sleman Yogyakarta, tourism board of Sleman Yogyakarta Indonesia is holding tourism fishing competition on June 7th.
   
• 07 May 2009 06:24:01
  Indonesia President; open Borobudur Int Festival
  President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is expected to open the Borobudur International Festival (BIF) which will take place at the Borobudur Temple in Magelang
   
• 24 Apr 2009 05:15:35
  27 orchid species in Meru Betiri National Park
  At least 27 species of orchids live and grow at the Meru Betiri National Park (TNMB) in East Java Province
   
• 30 Mar 2009 06:37:03
  International Visitors growth of 8.04% to Indonesia
  International visitor who came to Indonesia through all gates in January 2009 an amount of 473,165 visits or growth of 8.04 %, compared to the same month in 2008
   
• 06 Mar 2009 06:18:39
  Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will launch a joint tourism package
  The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) yesterday declared an "IMT-GT Celebration Year" for the package.
   
• 24 Feb 2009 06:10:16
  Yogyakarta's Shadowland
  A good night to explore Yogyakarta’s rich Javanese culture is the second weekend of each month, when you can find a live performance of wayang kulit, or shadow puppets. And what better setting in which to see such a show than the sultan’s own hall?
   
• 15 Jan 2009 05:16:10
  Air Asia opens new Indonesia-overseas routes
  The Indonesian subsidiary of Malaysia's budget carrier Air Asia is planning to open at least 10 international routes in Indonesia this year to help reach its target of carrying 3.5 million passengers from Southeast Asia's largest economy.
   
• 05 Jan 2009 05:22:21
  Asia’s adventure capital
  Indonesia’s great natural splendor presents some of the best but as yet untapped potential. Visitors can sail through the wide rivers of Borneo and Sumatra or navigate small waterfalls in south Java.
   
• 13 Dec 2008 03:16:09
  Indonesia Tourism Report Q4 2008
  Tourism Arrivals Figures Still Strong Indonesia has seen a strong start to 2008 tourist arrival figures.
   
• 03 Dec 2008 05:31:45
  Japan Times Best Places; Prambanan best outdoor theater
  Prambanan in central Java, near Borobodur, where the staging of the "Ramayana" on full-moon nights with a cast of hundreds scampering about the lovely 10th-century ruin that serves as a stage is incomparable
   
• 28 Nov 2008 04:28:39
  2009 also to be Visit Indonesia Year
  If you didn't travel in Indonesia this year, don't worry -- 2009 will also be the year to visit, with the government planning to extend the "successful" Visit Indonesia program.
   
• 19 Nov 2008 04:10:44
  European-Style Thrones in Yogyakarta's Palaces
  The design of thrones at the palaces of Yogyakarta Pura Pakualaman and Gedung Agung are greatly influenced by European styles, especially French and English. The thrones are decorated with Javanese ornaments.
   
• 08 Nov 2008 02:34:03
  Dutch embassy to organize 'Holland Weeks' festival
  Indonesia and the Netherlands share a long history spanning many centuries, and in a bid to strengthen cultural ties between the two, the Dutch Embassy in Jakarta will host a two-week cultural festival.
   
• 03 Nov 2008 05:37:58
  Prince Charles to visit Yogyakarta palace
  British Prince Charles in his five-day tour of Indonesian on November 1 to 5 will visit the Yogyakarta palace and have a meeting with Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X.
   
• 25 Oct 2008 03:34:15
  INDONESIA: Govt takes foreign bloggers to Yogyakarta, Bali
  The government has invited five foreign bloggers on a round trip to Yogyakarta and Bali, in a hope that they will write about their experiences and promote Indonesia.
   
• 18 Oct 2008 02:45:15
  The overlooked attractions of Central Java's north coast
  The gunpowder smell of fresh rain in the night air hit me as I climbed down from the train in Semarang. By the time I reached the station gates and had clambered into a waiting becak (pedicab),
   
• 25 Sep 2008 04:09:36
  Most hotels in Bali fully booked for Idul Fitri holidays
  Most hotels in Bali are fully booked for the holiday period in late September-early October, including during the Idul Fitri celebration on Oct. 1 and 2, a hotel executive said Wednesday.
   
• 20 Sep 2008 06:59:39
  Miss Universe visits Borobudur
  Magelang, C Java (ANTARA News) - Miss Universe Dayana Mendonza (22) in her current tour of Indonesia paid a visit to the well known Buddhist temple of Borobudur in Magelang district, Central Java, on Monday
   
• 10 Sep 2008 10:10:34
  Nation Tourism Arrivals Up 11.43%
  (9/6/2008) Bisnis.com reports that the National Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded 3.47 million visitors for the period January-July 2008, an increase of 11.43% over the 3.11 million tallied in the same period in 2007.
   
• 09 Sep 2008 04:19:25
  Significant rise in tourist arrivals in Bali
  Denpasar, Bali,(ANTARA News) - The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Bali rose significantly in the first semester of this year, a regional tourism official said.
   
• 17 Mar 2006 05:30:24
  Sumatra has potentials to become world woven cloth tourist destination
  Sumatra Island has great potentials to become world tourist destination and woven cloth research area due to its great number of traditional woven cloth production centers, a spokesman said.
   
• 17 Mar 2006 02:51:40
  Tourist arrivals in Yogyakarta up 200 Pct
  The number of tourists visiting Yogyakarta through the city`s Adisutjipto Airport in the first half of 2008 almost doubled from the same period last year, a tourism official said.