Vakantiebeurs or Tourism Exchange held again in the city of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Indonesia, for the fourth consecutive year, took part in that exchange. The result? Dutch tourists occupied the first rank of European tourists visiting Indonesia.
Tourists Holland until November 2011 reached 146 thousand.
- Molly Prabawaty

The closeness between the Netherlands and Indonesia can not be denied. It also underlies the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy define the Netherlands as one of the main target market.

In Vakantiebeurs this time, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Indonesia invites travel agents to join fill their booths and sell Indonesia. There are approximately ten travel agencies that meet the Ministry of Tourism booth.

Increase

According to Molly Prabawaty, Head of Division for the Promotion of Western Europe who met on the sidelines of the exhibition Tourism Exchange, told Radio Netherlands in Utrecht said the presence of Indonesia in the stock market increase of tourists visit Holland.

"For example in 2011 there was an increase almost three percent. Tourist Holland until November 2011 reached 146 thousand," he added. For the year 2012 this target Dutch tourists to Indonesia increased to 155 thousand.

Thus, continued Molly, his party would strive to make foreign tourists to visit Indonesia. He is optimistic that with the increase, plus the support of Garuda Indonesia to fly directly from Amsterdam to Jakarta.

Potential market

"We will not abandon this market (the Netherlands) because this market is very potential and have historical value," he said.

Addressing infrastructure issues in the area, Molly says it will coordinate in order to prepare the area with good infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Bali is a tourist area that is in demand by foreign tourists. However, other regions such as Papua, Lombok and Kalimantan also began ogled by foreign tourists. The demand by foreign tourists in Indonesia was followed by the forest to the coast adventure.

But do not be surprised because that came to visit the booth Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy consists mostly of Dutch people who are elderly.