Greek journalists tour Yogya

Greek journalists tour Yogya

YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Regional Tourism Board (Baparda) joined
hands with the Indonesian Embassy in Athens to invite Greek
journalists on a five-day visit to the city, from May 9 through
May 13.

During the visit, the entourage of nine, representing six
Greek printed and electronic media, was taken to visit the city's
tourist attractions including Yogyakarta Palace, Tamansari Water
Castle, Prambanan Temple, batik centers, arts shops and
galleries.

They were also taken to see Borobudur Temple in the
neighboring town of Magelang, Central Java.

"We have been running these programs since 2000. We see this
as an effective way of promoting tourism here, especially because
it is disseminated through the journalistic coverage of the media
invited," head of the Baparda quality development division Ferida
Fita told The Jakarta Post while accompanying the entourage
earlier this week.

This year alone, according to Fita, Baparda received at least
four different groups of electronic and printed media journalists
from South Africa, Vietnam, Singapore and Greece. Each group
usually comprises four to six journalists for a four-day to six-
day visit.

"We have so far received some 10 to 14 groups of journalists
per year," Fita said. -- JP