Ternate (Antara Maluku) - The Tourism, Culture, Youth, Sports and Creative Economy Office of West Halmahera District, North Maluku Province is developing ten villages which have the potential to serve as tourist villages.
"The ten villages have evolved into independent tourist villages," Head of Tourism Destination Development, Nur Rahmiani Achmad, said here Monday.
The ten villages are Bobo, Bobanehena, Guaemaadu, Guaeria, Gamlamo, Tuada, Gamtala, Lako Akediri, Ropu Tengah Bulu, and Akelomo.
The development of such tourist villages is expected to increase public awareness about their tourism potential.
"The community is motivated to explore their cultural treasures," Achmad said.
One of the events being organized at the tourist village is Jailolo Bay Festival on May 11, 2015.
Other packages offered by the tourist village management is Guaeria Fishermen tourism, which has served 104 domestic and foreign tourists from Ukraine, Chile and Poland.
"The foreign tourists like the typical culinary preparations of Guaeria and really enjoy the scenery and underwater panorama in this village," Achmad said.
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"The ten villages have evolved into independent tourist villages," Head of Tourism Destination Development, Nur Rahmiani Achmad, said here Monday.
The ten villages are Bobo, Bobanehena, Guaemaadu, Guaeria, Gamlamo, Tuada, Gamtala, Lako Akediri, Ropu Tengah Bulu, and Akelomo.
The development of such tourist villages is expected to increase public awareness about their tourism potential.
"The community is motivated to explore their cultural treasures," Achmad said.
One of the events being organized at the tourist village is Jailolo Bay Festival on May 11, 2015.
Other packages offered by the tourist village management is Guaeria Fishermen tourism, which has served 104 domestic and foreign tourists from Ukraine, Chile and Poland.
"The foreign tourists like the typical culinary preparations of Guaeria and really enjoy the scenery and underwater panorama in this village," Achmad said.
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