for the support and promotting of Tourism industry in Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi.
Indonesian Tourism Guide Association ( ITGA ) South sulawesi province has been invited by the head of the Regency of Takalar, to promote the tourism industry in Takalar regeny,
meet and greet in short time, less than 1 hours, the point is that the ITGA in south sulawesi has important role in promottting tourism industry , hoping that we can spread the information by media social, like facebook, twitter, blog, or web site, to inform the world that Takalara regency has its charm and beauty to be visited by foreigner and domestique visitiors.
the programme of improving the capacity of tour guide held in gedung mulo, extended the programme by promotting the tourism industry in takalar hoped can improve the number visitors to Takalar regency.
The tourism sector is one of Indonesia's largest source of
Income after oil and gas, so that the
government continues to prepare for the promotion of the domestic service sector to absorb a lot of
foreign visitors.
Ministry of Tourism and
Creative Economy in 2006 has set the South Sulawesi province as a tourist
destination along the national flagship West Sumatra, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB),
and North Sulawesi, outside of Bali.
As a leading tourist destination of
national, provincial government of South Sulawesi which previously tended to
rely on cultural tourism to attract Tana Toraja tourist arrivals, is now
turning to all districts / cities to form the seven leading tourist area,
including pick Takalar tourist potential of saving a million charm .
The thunder of the waves on the beach Love
accompany seconds of the sunset (sunset) add to the beauty of natural scenery
attractions featured white sandybeach of Takalar.
Tanakeke Island and Sanrobengi Beach also adds to the beauty of the natural
scenery attractions that are flanked by two other recreational areas Punaga Beach and Beach Galumbayya, so the
tourist area included in the program Takalar 2013 Tourism development could
someday be excellent for absorbing foreign and domestic visitors.
Head of Social Culture and the local
Tourism Drs H Abbas, MM said, Takalar has potential and promising sector of
tourism, is not inferior to other areas in the province, but for triggering
development of this sector need huge funds.
"We have quite a lot of interesting
attractions such as beaches, culture and history, handicraft industry, culinary
and automotive namely international car rally circuit in the sugar cane
plantations of Takalar known in foreign
countries," said Abbas.
However, the tourism potential has
not been managed well, so that the target revenue of Takalar of this service
sector in 2013 only about Rp40 million, far short of expectations, while the
budget for program development of attractions Takalar billions of dollars
needed.
Leading tourist attraction Takalar
spread across nine districts, within easy reach of the capital of the district
and only took about an hour of Makassar in South Sulawesi provincial capital.
Takalar located in a strategic position and is perfectly located in South
Sulawesi to the cross shaft Jeneponto Bantaeng, Bulukumba, Sinjai and Selayar,
so that tourists can enjoy the attractions Takalar before continuing the
journey to Bira Beach Bulukumba.
Natural attractions that form the
seed of this area, among others, Lamangkia Beach, Beach Punaga, Galumbayya
Beach, Island Sanrobengi, Tanakeke Island, Sea Paria. and Gusunga Beach.
While the cultural and historical
attractions are Parrannuangku Palace, Monument Lapris, Tomb Kings Sanrobone,
Fort Sanrobone, Accera Kalompoang, Maudu Lompoa, and Party Galesong fishermen.
Takalar also rich in traditional
arts such as dance Paddekko, dance Tunrung Pakkanjara, boat artisans, craftsmen
carved wood, artisan pottery (ceramics) as well as the culinary depang,
lunkhead seaweed and corn on the cob typical Takalar.
While the potential of agro-tourism
is also quite promising area that sugar mills and seaweed nursery area as well
as the international car rally circuit in the sugar cane plantations of sugar
mills Takalar including one of the best rally arena and quite challenging in
Asia Pacific.
PARTY
with the nuanse of RELIGIOUS CULTURE
Maudu Lompoa or celebrating of
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday is celebrated every year by the people of Takalar
since decades ago was one of the religious nuances of interest tourist domestic
and foreign tourists, especially travelers from Malaysia and other ASEAN
countries.
Dozens of fishing boats containing a
wide variety of snacks and colorful eggs also adorn Lompoa Maudu cultural feast
is celebrated every year. Takalar also has a fishing party Galesong and Accera
Kalompoang are a tourist attraction for berkunnjung to the area.
Maudu Lompoa held on the banks of
the River Cikoang is a traditional party and government communities
KabupatenTakalar Islamic nuance has become "iconic" tour the local
area.
Feast of the distinctive
culture of this Takalar society, not only involve local residents and the
surrounding community, but also has become a tradition that every religious
tourism activities held executive committee invite top officials, including the
governor of the province.
The number of foreign tourists
visiting attractions Takalar is still counted fingers, but for local tourists
this area is visited by thousands of people from Makassar and its surroundings
on holidays, especially among students who come to the beach Tope Java with a
ticket of admission Rp2,000 / person.
In addition to a "homestay"
prepared local governments, residents in the coastal resorts also rent out
their homes at a rate of 500 thousand / day, said Dg Tojeng Baruga guard tour
Tope Java.
Takalar regency has an area of 566.5
km2, approximately 240.9 km is a coastal region with a long coastline of 74 km,
there are nine districts, 61 villages and 22 urban villages.
The geographical position of strategic Takalar
regency is within the "Metropolitan Mamminasata", both within easy
reach of Makassar and from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport and the main
shaft to the number of districts in the southern part of the province.
Takalar that consists of diverse
attractions bordering the city of Makassar and Gowa in the north, Jeneponto and
Gowa in the East, Flores Sea in the south and the Makassar Strait in the west
with a population of 272 316 inhabitants in 2012 population census results