Archive for April, 2007

President wants Tourism Development Efforts Stepped Up

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

Indonesia`s tourism sector is not yet being developed optimally and therefore the efforts should be further expanded by involving all parties such as business associations and regional governments, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here on Tuesday. “Concrete actions have already been taken but in my opinion the tourism development effort should be continuously improved because it is not yet being done optimally,” the president said at the opening of a national coordination meeting on tourism and culture at the State Palace here on Tuesday.

The head of state said conditions in the country`s tourism sector had continued to get worse since the economic crisis, and therefore it should be supported by other sectors such as transportation, security, infrastructure and cultural sectors.

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Wisata Terpadu di Lamongan

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

Lamongan adalah salah satu kota di Jawa Timur yang ternyata “menyimpan” beragam objek wisata. Objek wisata di kota ini menjadi salah satu andalan Jawa Timur, di antaranya  objek wisata gua Maharani, pantai Tanjung Kodok dan Wisata Bahari Lamongan (WBL).

Pertama-tama marilah kita “longok” sejenak daerah wisata gua Maharani. Stalagtit (batangan kapur yang menjulur ke bawah) dan stalagmit (batangan kapur yang menjulur tegak di lantai gua), dari gua ini sungguh sangat mempesona dengan aneka bentuk seperti bentuk lingga, yoni, bunga kantil, pohon beringin, kepala gajah, dan dinosaurus.

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