Jakarta gets new maritime tourism facility
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“I hope this facility can attract international and domestic visitors, thereby increasing the city’s revenue. Serious attention to our seafront areas is crucial to developing Jakarta’s maritime tourism potential in 2008,” Governor Sutiyoso told the Jakarta Post.
Sutiyoso has launched the colonial style Marina Batavia.
The five-story building contains some 50,000 sqm of space, and its marina is able to accommodate 125 yachts.
The city, Sutiyoso said, must focus on providing and developing marine facilities professionally. In collaboration with
the private sector, the Culture and Tourism Ministry, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry and State Ministry for the Environment will hold an international exhibition next year to promote maritime travel and sports.
Marina Batavia also provides facilities for visitors wishing to travel to Thousand Islands regency and the Old Town in West Jakarta. It also has F&B outlets as well as meeting facilities. “We have to promote this place so that it can attract tourists and become an interesting destination,” Sutiyoso was quoted saying.
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