The Jakarta Post | Tue, 03/04/2008 11:11 AM | City
JAKARTA: The city administration must run more promotions to attract foreign tourists to the capital, an official says.
The number of foreign tourists coming to the capital has fallen. In January 2008, there were 106,470 foreign tourist arrivals in the city, down from 110,799 the previous month.
"We expect the number will continue to fall in the upcoming months," head of the city's bureau of statistics, Djamal, said Monday, as quoted by Detik.com.
To attract more foreign tourists to Jakarta, the city needs to promote and disseminate information on the city's safety.
"The safety of Jakarta is under control. There are a lot of factors that will attract tourists to the city," he said.
In past years, the capital has been rocked by a number of deadly bombings. However, there have been no recent incidents reported.
Jakarta is also home to a number of international festivals, including the upcoming Java Jazz, the Jakarta International Film Festival (Jiffest), the Q! Film Festival, the Arts Summit, Literary Biennale and the International Photo Festival.
However, promotion of these festivals is largely left to organizers themselves, with the city administration at most providing some funding.
The city also offers a number of museums and attractions like Ancol Dream Park, the Thousand Islands and Old Town in West Jakarta, which is currently being revitalized.
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