Tourism Indonesia Increases In 2013

Indonesian tourism rankings based on survey results WEF (World Economic Forum) rose to rank of 70 in the year 2013 ranked 74 in the year 2011. The rating involves 140 countries. This was revealed by Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Mari Elka Pangestu.

In addition, continued Menparekraf, Indonesia was ranked sixth for the beauty of nature. According to him, this is a huge capital to develop tourism because everyone knows that the most beautiful beach and ocean in the world is in Indonesia.

"Some time ago we managed to amaze visitors ITB Berlin 2013 by featuring replica ship Phinisi as an attraction and an icon of Indonesian Pavilion," said Mari Pangestu at the opening series of the archipelago Day in Jakarta.

He added that it is a form of synergy tourism and creative economy very positively to improve Indonesia's pride as a nation has a tradition and history of marine since thousands of years ago.