Govt raises tourism fees in Yogya

Govt raises tourism fees in Yogya

YOGYAKARTA: The government has increased the entrance fees to
several tourism destinations as of January 2004 in Gunung Kidul
regency, Yogyakarta.

Sunarto, head of the Culture and Tourism Office in Gunung
Kidul, said on Friday that the increase was regulated by Bylaw
No. 13/2003 on entrance fees of recreational and sports venues,
which aimed to increasing local revenues.

At Kukup Beach oceanarium, for example, the entrance fee has
gone up to Rp 1,000 per person, from Rp 500.

In other areas in the regency, however, the fees are
unchanged. Entrance fees to Sadeng and Wediombo beaches in
Girisubo subdistrict, and Ngrenehan and Ngobaran beaches in
Saptosari subdistrict, for example, remain at Rp 500 for children
and Rp 1,000 for adults. -- Antara