Apr 27, 2009

Indonesian Tourism



Tourism in Indonesian is an important component of the Indonesian economy as well as a significant source of foreign exchange revenues. With a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands.

1. The second longest shoreline in the world
2. 300 different ethnic groups and 250 distinct languages
3. And tropical climate throughout the year, nature and culture are two major components of Indonesian tourism

Tourism in Indonesia is currently overseen by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. International tourist campaigns have been focusing largely on tropical destination with white sand beaches and blue sky imagery. Beach resorts and hotels were developed in some Indonesia islands, with Bali island as the primary destination. Cultural tourism is also an important part of Indonesia tourism industry. Toraja, Prambanan and Borobudur temples, Yogyakarta and Minangkabau are popular destinations for cultural tourism, apart from many Hindu festivities in Bali. About 5 million foreign tourists have visited Indonesia annually since 2000

However, tourism development had sometimes clashed with local people, that has created criticism over Indonesia's tourism industry. Most of the disputes were related over land possession, local traditions and the impact of tourism development to the local people. In another area, tourism industry in Indonesia faces major threats. Since 2002, several warnings have been issued by some countries over terrorist threats and ethnic/religious conflicts in some areas, which significantly reduces the number of foreign visitors.

Common expressions you are bound to hear / see / be able to use:

Selamat datang / Welcome
Apa kabar? / How are you?
Selamat pagi / Good morning
Selamat siang / Good may
Selamat sore / Good afternoon
Selamat malam / Good evening
Selamat makan / Have a nice meal
Selamat bertamasya / Have a nice trip / holiday
Have a nice trip / goodbye (if someone is leaving)
Selamat jalan / Goodbye (if you are leaving)

Selamat tinggal / Goodbye
Terima kasih / Thank you
Sama sama / Don’t mention it
Tidak terimah kasih / No thank you

Berapa harganya? / How much does it cost / what’s the price?
Mahal! / Expensive!
Murah! / Cheap
Boleh tawar? / Can I bargain?
Harga pas / Fixed price

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