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Tao Silalahi, one of the mainstay tourist attractions in Dairi District, North Sumatra Province. (ANTARA/Juraidi/yas)
This is, of course, a concern for the government and operators to be able to increase the speed of the internet in the region President Joko Widodo is focusing on the development of tourism and creative economy in five super-priority integrated destinations across the archipelago, most of which are well-known for their beautiful landscapes and natural beauty.
Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Likupang in North Sulawesi, Borobudur in Central Java, Mandalika in West Nusa Tenggara, and Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara few people would be unfamiliar with these five destinations targeted by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and their immense cultural and historic value.
Minister reviews developmental progress of Lake Toba tourism project 13th February 2021
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (center) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan checked first-hand the progress achieved in the construction of various super-priority tourism destination (DPSP) facilities for Lake Toba, North Sumatra, on Thursday and Friday.
Pandjaitan is optimistic that the construction of Lake Toba, as one of the super-priority tourism destinations, would be completed soon and offer significant benefits to the community. Toba has vast tourism potential, presenting itself through the natural beauty, culture, and customs. They can become tremendous attractions for both domestic and foreign tourists, the minister noted in a statement here on Saturday.
In 2017, Indonesia announced an ambitious plan to attract 20 million international tourists by 2019 by developing ten new tourist destinations, dubbing them “the 10 New Balis”.
One of the destinations is the scenic Urat village, a small village in the middle of Samosir Island in Lake Toba, North Sumatra.
To get there, one must take an hour and half hour trip by plane from the capital, Jakarta, to Medan or Silangit airports in North Sumatra province, then travel 30-45 minutes by boat to Samosir island, followed by a four hour drive. This rural tourism destination offers nature, culture, and adventure as its tourism attractions.