Many Indian Foreigners Go To Bali To Get Married, Menparekraf: The Cost Is Cheaper

Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Bali is becoming increasingly attractive to tourists from India. This is because it is a place for weddings.

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno said that apart from being able to hold an intimate wedding reception with only family and closest colleagues, a number of Indian couples admitted that the cost they spent on marriage in Bali was even less.

The Indian couple who married in Bali said that it was interesting that Bali was not only in its scenery and culture, but the most important thing was that marriage in Bali was cheaper for them," Sandi said quoting Antara.

"Married in Bali, even though you have to bother preparing flights and wedding locations, is an economical alternative for Indians compared to having to prepare a wedding reception in their country which can involve up to 5,000 people," said the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.

The Indian pair who married in Indonesia is part of an Indian tourist who in the 2023 period recorded the second highest visit to Bali after tourists from Australia, Sandi said.

Meanwhile, he said, the Super Priority Tourism Destination (DPSP) which is currently being developed by the government can provide more choice to foreign nationals, especially from India, who want to get married in Indonesia.

The Minister said Lake Toba in North Sumatra could be an attractive option for Indian tourists who choose to marry in Indonesia.

"I think this is a crucial time when we develop new tourism goals not only in Bali, but also in Lake Toba, which is closer to India," Sandi said.

Sandi said this shows the potential for tourism cooperation with India to be wider open. Therefore, direct flights from India to various goals of Indonesian tourism can continue to grow.

He also said that programming and computer experts from India also bring benefits to the creative economy sector of Indonesia, especially in the digital economy sector.

"Thus, the economic entanglement between Indonesia and India can be even closer," he said.

"This is our joint effort to collaborate closer, more quality, and more sustainable in the tourism sector and the creative economy," said the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.