Christmas Holidays, Tourist Attractions In Bangka Are Deserted By Visitors

The Sungailiat Golden Tikus beach area during the Christmas holidays (Photo: Kasmono/Antara)

JAKARTA - A number of tourist attractions in Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, are empty of visitors at Christmas celebrations because there are restrictions on visits for residents or tourists. According to the manager of Sungailiat Golden Tikus Beach, Wasis Pujo Pranoto in Sungailiat, Sunday, the number of visits by local tourists is relatively small compared to Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, even if there were a limited number of tourist visits, such as internal activities from government agencies or agencies. "We as beach managers also do not hold activities that can cause large crowds of people," he said as quoted by Antara, Sunday, 26 December. Tikus Emas Beach has been one of the favorite beach attractions visited by many tourists, both inside and outside the island of Bangka. "It's just that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of visitors is limited according to government regulations regarding the implementation of health protocols in public areas. ," he said.

He said, although tourist visits reached 500 people, it still looked deserted because Tikus Emas beach area was quite wide and long. Making it easier for tourists to reach it. From field observations, a number of other tourist objects in the Sungailiat City area during the Christmas celebration holiday were still empty of visitors, different from before the COVID-19 pandemic about two years ago. Previously, Bangka Police Chief AKBP Widi Haryawan said during the Lilin Menumbing 2021 operation, "We will conduct surveillance in public areas, especially in tourist attractions and will disperse if it is known that there are crowds of residents," said the police chief.