JAKARTA - The Lebaran holiday brings blessings to souvenir shops in the area. The flow of tourists and travelers who buy souvenirs makes the number of visitors soar, even in some places it increases up to three times compared to ordinary days.
The surge was seen in the souvenir shop Aneka Sari Rasa, Bandar Lampung. Since Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, March 21, this store is almost never empty. The parking area is filled with vehicles, while inside the store visitors buy banana chips, kemplang crackers, to Lampung's signature sambal.
Aneka Sari Rasa Supervisor, Arya Astawan, said the number of visits during this Lebaran holiday increased significantly compared to last year. According to him, the increase was driven by the large number of travelers from Jabodetabek who came to Lampung.
"What influences this increase in visits is because many pilgrims from Jabodetabek come to Lampung," Arya said in a written statement received in Jakarta, Thursday, March 26.
Arya estimates that the flow of visitors can still increase until this weekend. He looked at the pattern of previous years, when tourists from South Sumatra began to flock to Lampung towards the end of the Lebaran holiday.
A similar condition occurred at the Purnama Jati souvenir center, Jember, East Java. Since H+1 Idulfitri, the store has been crowded from morning to evening. The most sought-after products include prol tape and edamame beans.
Purnama Jati employee, Amalia, said that the increase in visitors after Lebaran was sharp. If on weekdays his shop was only visited by around 30 people, during the Lebaran homecoming and holiday the number could reach 100 people per day.
"The increase is quite significant. As an illustration, if we usually receive 30 visitors on weekdays, maybe during the homecoming and Lebaran holidays this time we can receive up to 100 visitors per day," said Amalia in a written statement received in Jakarta.
On the other hand, buyers take advantage of the homecoming moment to bring home regional products. Vivi, a resident of Jember, admitted that he bought Jember coffee to be distributed to his colleagues in Jakarta. Meanwhile, Ikey, a visitor to Aneka Sari Rasa, said that some of the souvenirs from Lampung would be distributed to his relatives in Subang, West Java.
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