Banten boosts tourism promotion

ANYER, Banten: Efforts to boost tourism in the newly established province of Banten, and in particular Serang regency, are underway with the local Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) printing some 25,000 brochures to be distributed at home and abroad.

The head of PHRI's Serang office Soekiman Surip said here on Saturday that the brochures have already been distributed to various Indonesia missions abroad and travel agencies.

About 2,000 have also been taken to Sri Lanka where an international tourism conference will be held, Soekiman said as quoted by Antara.

The brochure consists mainly of a map of major routes, main hotels and tourist attractions in the area. Its slogan describes Banten as the "Virgin Destination of Indonesia." (mds)