Yogyakarta's Gunungkidul expected to become New Bali
Until several years ago, when talking about …most
people would probably have thought of ..
G suffered from recurrent (berulang) clean water
scarcity.
Until several years ago, when (if) talking about G regency …
Most people would have thought of a barren (tandus),
dry, and economically poor region.
This is no longer the case.
G is currently a popular tourist destination offering mostly
natural beauty.
It is also rich in Javanese culture.
Traditional
performances and rituals are still well preserved.
Clean water is also no longer an issue as
New resources have been developed to answer the
problem.
The natural beauty on offer ranges from:
Exotic beaches
Rare views of a karst mountain range.
A prehistoric river and mountains
Geoparks
Challenging caves to explore
Rocky route to adventure
Attractive spots to take picture.
Even the meandering (berkelok), up and down, roads in the hilly area heading to
the tourist sites
Are no less interesting. (tak kalah menariknya).
During the rainy season, they offer beautiful green views i=of mostly
teakwood forests.
During the dry season they offer exotic views of
grayish, almost leafless teakwood trees along both sides of the roads.
In some sections,
Like the on the route that connects G regency’s
Panggang district and Bantul regency’s Imogiri
Travelers are spoiled with the view of karst cliffs on
one side
And the distant view of the blue Indian ocean on the
other.
An expert once called this
particular section the Monterrey of GK because
He sees it is similar to the road section called 17
mile drive in Monterrey US.
It is known for its beautiful meandering route that
This route follows the contours of its mountain range
area.
G is extraordinary. He said during his visit to the
regency recently.
GK as I saw – it had been transforming itself from previously one of
the poorest regions
in the country into a favorite tourist destination.
And this is just a beginning.
He expresses
confidence that within
the next 5 to 10 years, GK will really transform into a New Bali.
The elite Nusa tourist area in Bali was previously also a
barren hilly area.
Thus, it is quite possible that the hilly karst area
of GK will also be transformed into an elite tourist destination in the near
future.
that also directly connects Gunungkidul’s coastal area with the New Yogyakarta International Airport (NYIA),
planned to start operation next year,
will further speed up the transformation process.
It was this confidence that moved him to jointly invest in …
He jointly invested in the tourism sector in G by developing the Hotel at Indra beach with a local investor.
This hotel offers cottages and villas for overnight stays.
The response has been beyond our expectations.
He described how foreign an domestic tourists
had started staying in his hotel even though
Even though some facilities of the hotel are still
under construction.
He concurred, saying that …
The regency
had been enjoying a steady
increase (stabil) in tourist visits by up to .. a year for the last few
years.
Last year it had …tourists visiting, of whom 3243 were
foreign tourists.
The majority of
tourists visiting G so far chose the beaches as their main destinations.
Among the most popular beaches are … each offers distinct charms and characters. (pesona)
We have a target of promoting 4 new beaches a year.
Only 40 beaches have been developed and exploited as
tourist destinations.
Visitors are expected to park their vehicles and continue their trip to the beaches in shuttle buses.
The shuttle buses are provided by the authority.
The facility will also come with (disertai dengan) other public facilities, including
Kiosks for souvenirs
Culinary outlets
We expect to have the development of these facilities completed by the end of this year
so that by next year they will be ready for operation,”
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