Yogyakarta Keraton Palace Visitor Rise 200 Percent

Entering the season, school holidays and summer vacations in Europe, the number of tourist visits to the Sultan Palace rose to 200 percent. Visits during the holiday season this time can reach 5000 people per day.

Although the number of visitors soared, Yogyakarta Palace manager did not raise ticket prices. Secretary Manager of Yogyakarta Palace Museum revealed Brahmin, tourists mainly flowed from East Java, Central Java, West Java, to Sumatra. "The increase in foreign tourists reached around 100 percent," said the Brahmin.

The price of admission to the Museum of Yogyakarta Palace community quite affordable. Domestic tourists to pay Rp.5000 per person, while foreign tourists Rp 12,000 per person. Especially for elementary school student group, the manager gives discount prices up to 50 percent.

On Monday (6/21/2010), tourists crowded and have to queue for entry to the location of Yogyakarta Palace Museum. Teachers from Vocational High School 48 East Jakarta, Wasini, said carrying about 260 students in a learning tour. A visit to the Yogyakarta Palace Museum are always scheduled so that students can learn about history.

The high interest of foreign tourists could cause managers overwhelmed in the provision of tourist guide for foreign tourists.

For tour guides with expertise in French, for example, the manager of the museum until we run out of stock. Every tour guide at Yogyakarta Palace must be at least bilingual.

In fact, the Yogyakarta Palace Museum includes 60 tour guides with expertise in English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese. Guide, Harto, claimed must accompany tourists back and forth around the palace of up to five times a day than is usually only 2-3 times.

Marketing
A large number of tourists visiting the DIY utilized Exporters and Producers Association of Indonesian Handicraft (Asephi) DIY to market handicraft products owned by a number of small businesses, small and medium enterprises. In cooperation with Plaza Ambarrukmo, Asephi DIY held "Jogja Craft Expo 2010". These activities take place on June 21 to July 11 on the second floor Ambarrukmo Plaza.

Chairman Asephi DIY GKR Pembayun said, by exhibiting its products at the mall, MSME beginner players have the opportunity to market their products to a wider market network. Thus, this kind of activity is expected to grow their businesses. "From these activities, we expect that the quality and standards of their products could increase," he said.

This activity was followed by 37 actors MSMEs DIY Asephi members. They exhibit a variety of products ranging from batik, textiles, silver jewelry, wood crafts, to a variety of bags. To be an exhibitor this time, they were freed from the cost of field rental.

General Manager of Plaza Ambarrukmo, Surya Ananta said, every long holiday period, the shopping center is always crowded with visitors including foreign tourists. The presence of members Asephi handicraft products will add variety of product choices for visitors