Pariaman City Government Targets 2 Million Tourist Visits In 2022

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PARIAMAN - Pariaman City Government, West Sumatra, is targeting 2 million tourist visits by 2022 by carrying out 77 tourism activities this year. Friday (18/2) night," said Pariaman Mayor Genius Umar in Pariaman, Monday 21 February. The Indang Festival. He detailed that the Hoyak Tabuik Festival is scheduled to be held on August 14, 2022, then Silek on The Sea is scheduled to be held on October 8 and 9, while the Indang Festival will be held on October 22 and 23. or Kharisma Event Nusantara 2022, and this is a source of pride for Pariaman City," he said While these activities are not favored by the Pariaman City Government, dozens of other activities are also interesting to visit and can even bring in many tourists.

These activities include roller skating championships, surfing corner festival, Pariaman children's creativity week, smart culinary week, student band festival, and Minangkabau cup. Even though it's not taboo. Weekends along Pariaman Beach are filled with tourism buses and private cars from Riau, Jambi and the region," he said. Most tourists who come to the area from outside West Sumatra come from Riau. Although the Pariaman City Government targets 2 million tourist visits throughout 2022, it still implements strict health protocols to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Previously, the Pariaman City Government, West Sumatra planned to launch 77 tourism activities or 'Calender of Event' Kota Pariaman Festival 2022 in K ampar, Riau on February 18, 2022, which is expected to increase tourist visits and investment in the area. "We are optimistic that these 77 tourism activities will decorate Pariaman City throughout 2022 and be able to increase the residents' economy from the tourism sector," said Pariaman Mayor Genius Umar in Pariaman He mentioned that there are at least three leading tourism activities in 2022 that can attract large numbers of tourist visits, namely the Hoyak Tabuik Festival, Silek on The Sea, and the Indang Festival.