"To make the tourism industry a dominant sector here, the environmentally-based development should be strengthened," Samosir district Culture and Tourism Office spokesperson Melani Butarbutar said here on Monday.
She said various sectoral development programs would be carried out to make Samosir an innovative environmentally-based tourism objects in an effort to make Visit Samosir 2011 a success.
According to her, a solid economic foundation with an adequate infrastructure support would facilitate investment opportunity in the tourism industry in Samosir district, North Sumatra.
To attract more tourists to visit Samosir, Melani said infrastructure development should be improved and supported by good services to satisfy the guests.(*)
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