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The tourism business is expected to implement the strategy carefully in order to attract foreign tourists. Therefore, the impact of global crisis is seriously affecting the visit of foreign tourists, especially those located outside of Asia.

This was revealed by the Director General of Marketing Department of Culture and Tourism, Sapta Nirwandar, on the sidelines of the National Seminar on Hotel and Restaurant Association of Indonesia in Jakarta, Sein (9 / 2). "In this crisis, the strategy must be careful. Moreover, reduction of long distance tourists have seen now," Sapta said.

Sapta said that the level of Asian cooperation, especially in ASEAN must be more improved. In addition to a closer distance, the estimated cost of the visit also tend to be cheaper.

While service in the tourism and promotion through the local tourism office will help in bringing tourists. In addition to offering diversity, certainly could indicate that Indonesia has many advantages over culture-owned.

"We have these efforts beginning to look like Visit Lampung, Bangka Belitung Visit, and the like," added Sapta.

Local marketing, Sapta-up, must remain a major concern. Because most of the country through tourism revenue contributed by domestic tourists.