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