Lampung Barat Culture and Tourism Office spokeasman Hudaibi said here on Tuesday that the district deserved to be developed into both a domestic and international tourist destination in Indonesia.
"Its potential richness of nature and the beautiful panorama serve as an important asset for development into a domestic and foreign tourist destination besides Bali," Hudaibi said.
According to him, a lot of foreign tourists who have visited Lampung Barat said that with its abundant natural beauty, the district could even compete with Bali as an international tourist destination.
He said that besides natural tourism, Lampung Barat also presented cultural tourism that could be studied by both domestic and foreign tourists.
"Therefore the local government continues to develop tourist areas including tourist villages in the district," he said, adding that the marine and natural beauty in Lampung Barat was able to attract more than 100 foreign tourists to visit the district every year.
Hudaibi added that the district also continued to open investment opportunities for investors to develop the tourism potential.
He expressed hope that the central government could seriously help Lampung Barat district develop its the tourism areas, including scores of waterfalls and its beautiful white sandy beaches, to attract as many domestic and foreign tourists as possible.
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