Let's work on Belitung Tourism Potential!

 Let's work on Belitung Tourism Potential!

 

Cape Coast High, one of nature tourism mainstay in Belitung, Bangka Belitung Islands. This beautiful beach has soft white sand, granite composite stacking, clear water, and good sky.

JAKARTA - local investors will soon be working on Belitung Island tourism potential which has a new nickname as the Earth Laskar Pelangi. "Local investors have expressed interest in working on tourism Pacific Islands and have had several meetings with us," said Director General of Tourism Destination Development, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Firmansyah Rahim, in Jakarta, Monday (8/3/2010).

He said local investors that Apo Group has volunteered to build a tourism area in the Pacific Islands include resorts, hotels, shopping centers, and all other supporting facilities.

Own party was to facilitate the prospective investors in order to meet the BKPM (Investment Coordinating Board) in the near future. "If it can be approved of all, the project could start running this year," he said.

Some tourist facilities planned to be built around the shores of Pacific Islands that had been shooting location Laskar Pelangi film.

According to Firmansyah, Belitung has tourism potential is very promising but not yet developed an optimal because they have not fulfilled the tourism infrastructure. Yet, through direct flights, the area can be completed within 45 minutes from Jakarta.

Belitung, said Firmansyah, ideal developed as tourist sites of special interest for tourists who like tourist attraction full of challenges. The beaches in the area have a configuration of natural stones which form a particular shape can not be found elsewhere. "The beach was very clean and not much known," he said.

Unfortunately, the number of hotels in Belitung, although still very limited road access to several attractions are available. "Investors will be working on several tourism facilities with the cooperation of course with the Pacific Islands regional government," said Firmansyah.

Actually, Belitung is one of 10 tourism destination that will be worked as an alternative destination after Bali.