New mall offers outdoor sports

BOGOR: Developer PT Bellanova Country Mall is introducing a new concept of a mall, combining shopping with outdoor sports, in South Sentul outside of Bogor.

Located near an exit of the Jagorawi toll road, the mall, which is slated to open early next year, will occupy an area of 4.6 hectares and will have outdoor sports facilities such as canoeing, horse riding, wall climbing and cycling.

"We aim to become a destination mall, where people come especially for the shopping, food and fun outdoor activities," marketing manager Felix S. Hasamin said on Thursday.

Some 350,000 vehicles pass by the site of the mall on the Jagorawi toll road each day, making it an ideal place to transit, PT Lippo Karawaci director Ninik P. Nathan, who is the marketing agent, said.

Access to the mall will become easier when the ongoing construction of the Bogor Ring Road is completed next year.

"We have sold 60 percent of the shop-houses and kiosks, and we expect all to be fully operational by the time we open in May 2006," Felix said. -- JP