Jakarta greets foreign tourist

Jakarta greets foreign tourist

JAKARTA: In conjunction with Jakarta's 478th anniversary, the
City Tourism Agency has revived its "welcome program", greeting
both domestic and foreign tourists arriving at the Soekarno-Hatta
International Airport.

The "welcome" includes handing out garlands and souvenirs to
arriving tourists, tourism agency head Harianto Badjuri said on
Wednesday.

"We want to show our appreciation to tourists who choose
Jakarta as their holiday destination," he said.

He said that in the last three years, the total number of
tourists visiting Jakarta had been on the increase.

Last year, some 1.06 million tourists arrived in the city, up
from 980,351 in 2003.

From January to May this year, 364,793 tourists visited the
capital and more are expected during the peak season in July and
August. -- JP