Indonesia participates in Norwegian tourism fair
January 21st, 2008
Indonesia participated in the recent Reiseliv tourism fair, Norway’s biggest annual international travel and tourism trade fair, to put Indonesia back on the destination radar of Norwegian tourists, the Indonesian ambassador to Norway said.
The fair was held in the town of Lillestorm from Jan. 10-13.
The Indonesian pavilion offered attractive tourist packages, cultural performances and culinary presentations.
“Through its participation, Indonesia believes that it can enrich Norwegian knowledge concerning Indonesian tourism. It would be an ideal opportunity for the tourism industry in Norway to know more about Indonesia,” Indonesian Ambassador to Norway Retno L. P. Marsudi said in a press release sent to The Jakarta Post from Oslo.
As many as 33,000 visitors, consisting of tourism industry players from Norway and nearby countries such as Sweden and Denmark, attended the fair.
At least two Balinese tourism companies, along with the State Ministry for Tourism and Culture and the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo, offered presentations on tourism in Indonesia.
“Diving and adventure tours are among the most attractive in Indonesia for foreign tourists”, Retno said.
Besides getting information on Indonesia and its tourist offerings, visitors also had an opportunity to enjoy performances of Balinese dances and gamelan.
Retno said Bali and surrounding areas had huge tourism potential, thus the pavilion’s central theme: “Indonesia: Bali and Beyond”.
Reiseliv is an important trade event in Norway, targeting travel agencies and potential tourists. (JP/Esther Samboh)
Source: The Jakarta Post
Entry Filed under: World Tourism News
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