Indonesia Opens Vegetarian Tourist Destinations
Currently Indonesia is managing to create a world class vegetarian tourist destination following the growing number of the vegetarian community tourist who come to Indonesia to enjoy Indonesian culture, especially from India and China. "The world’s vegetarian community are about 500 million people, the largest members are in India which are about 350 million, and in China which are about 50 million. Both of countries are included on the Top 5. The major foreign tourist are from China, Europe, Australia, Singapore and India," said Tourism Minister Arief Yahya.
The most tourists who visit to Indonesia are from China, which are reaching 2.2 million, with the growth is 42 percentand the most foreign income that could be gained compared to other foreign tourists. Basically, tourists from China are on the top according tothe amount, sustainability or growth, and spread or earnings of foreign income.
Starting this year, tourists from India are ranked number fifth on the Top 5 of foreign tourist. Indonesia has targeted to gain 700 thousand Indian tourists, and the growth of 40 percent of tourists from this country. Last year the amount of tourists from India which visit to Indonesia are about 485,000 tourists. They were more than the amount of tourist from Korea, and this year will be more than tourist from Japan.
Indonesian vegetarian community has digitally managed 10 vegetarian tourist destinations, including those which already launched in Belitung, Banten, Tomohon, Batam and Pontianak. The community also has mentioned 10 vegetarian food in Indonesia, such as: gado-gado, tamarind soup (sayurasem), fried rice, and pecel.
"Initially when tourist asked are there any vegetarian tourist destinations in Indonesia, one of them is in Belitung, which is a tourism village with organic garden. There are also 10 kinds of favorite vegetarian food, such as gado-gado, fried rice, and pecel," said Arief. According to Oliver’s Travel’s The Global Vegetarian Index, Indonesia’s current position is on 16th out of 183 vegetarian friendly countries or entering on the Top 20 Vegetarian-Friendly Countries.
On the Top 20 Vegetarian Friendly Countries, Seychelles are on the top, the second is Thailand, and the third is Malaysia. The amount of vegetarian restaurants in Indonesia are 438 restaurants, while Malaysia has 1,185 restaurants, Thailand has 908 restaurants, and Singapore has 654 restaurants.
Source: Antara
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