JAKARTA - Mayor Of Pariaman Genius Umar explained that there are several breakthroughs he made to make economic recovery in his region. One of them offers a tour program that does not cause crowds in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said that at this time, his party continues to try to promote this tourism activity to various areas around Pariaman City such as Pekanbaru City. This, he continued, also gives results, especially Pekanbaru city is only six hours away from Pariaman City.

The tourism activities currently offered by Pariaman City are Sports Tourism. Because, in addition to not causing crowds, tourist activities that rely on sports can also increase body immunity in the middle of a pandemic.

"The tourism that we offer is not clustered, namely Sports Tourism. So they can jog in Pariaman or cycle around the city because we have a jogging track", genius said when met VOI in the Kuningan Persada area, South Jakarta, Thursday, April 8.

The existence of this Sports Tourism, he said, has managed to bring in local tourists. This is proven by the fullness of hotels in Pariaman City when the weekend comes.

Besides, there are other tourist activities that they offer such as beachside art festivals. "Although visitors are limited we collect through electronic media and this leads to the tourist attraction of the island, underwater", he said.

"Then the beach we make with the concept of Waterfront City, the river is also we make beautiful with the concept of Waterfront City, then the hilly area is also there", added Genius.

Furthermore, to drive the economy, it also continues to develop Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Pariaman City. It is also considered successful because of the large number of restaurants managed by creative millennial youth.

"Many growing restaurants are run by millennial young people. Many creative modern restaurants have their own characteristics such as coffee, tea, and various food recommendations with attractive designs", he explained.

"Then the existence of Pariaman Market is also growing MSMEs so that it will support the growth of PLDB in the community", added Genius.

With these breakthroughs, he hopes that the economy of Pariaman City can be improved. In particular, economic recovery is carried out through the tourism sector.

"Our tourism sector is soon recovering. Just pray this is in progress", he concluded.


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