Increasing The Number Of Visitors To Tourist Attractions In Bogor, Along With Increasing Vehicles In The Middle Of Easing PPKM

Attractions in Bogor/ Photo: cakpremi

BOGOR - Along with the increasing density of vehicles on various roads in Bogor, West Java during the easing of PPKM level 3, the Tourism and Culture Office of the Bogor City Government hopes for an increase in tourist visits at the weekend.

Secretary of the Bogor City Tourism and Culture Office, Wawan Sanwani, said there needed to be a study on the level of vehicle volume in the city of Bogor on weekends and the impact on the level of visits to various tourist attractions, including culinary tourism in the city of Bogor.

The atmosphere of Bogor City on Saturday is still ongoing with the implementation of odd-even vehicles to break down overcrowding. Police officers were seen on guard at a number of blocking points and diverting to other roads for vehicles with even plate numbers on odd days today.

"We also want to know the data, it has not been calculated," said Wawan quoting Antara, Saturday, September 25.

Wawan said, the city of Bogor experienced a drastic decrease in the number of tourist visitors, entering the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, which was only about two million people. This, continued Wawan, dropped dramatically compared to normal conditions in 2019 which reached seven million people.

For 2021, there is no final calculation regarding the increase or decrease in the number of visits, after various policies were implemented, starting from PSBB continuation, Emergency PPKM and level PPKM.

As a breakthrough step, the Bogor City Government does not remain silent waiting for the development of economic relaxation in the easing of PPKM level 3.

The Disparbud of Bogor City is also studying four thematic village tourism objects, namely water tourism in Bojong Kerta Village and religious tourism in Empang Village (both in South Bogor District), fish tourism in Bubulak Village (West Bogor), and educational tourism in Katulampa Village (West Bogor). East Bogor).