"The tourism investment development mission will focus on natural tourism."Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - The Gunung Kidul local government in Yogyakarta is making efforts to promote and develop the district`s tourist spots under the framework of its tourism investment development mission, according to regional development planning board spokesman Syarief Armunanto.
"The tourism investment development mission will focus on natural tourism, village tourism, cultural tourism, and special-interest tourism," he said here on Thursday.
"The local government will step up efforts to provide improved infrastructure facilities at tourist attractions in the district," Syarief stated.
He noted that Gunung Kidul had many natural tourist attractions, such as the Ngrancah waterfall in Ngleri village, along with the pristine beaches of Gesing, Ngrenehan, Ngobaran, Baron, Krakal, Sunduk, Watu Lawang, Drini, and Sepanjang.
"In 2013, we are going to build and renovate various supporting infrastructure facilities such as souvenir shops and restaurants," Syarief said, adding that the district had many interesting tourism villages as well.
Some of the popular tourism villages of Gunung Kidul are Putat, Nglanggeran, Bendung, Ngeposari, Beji, Bleberan, Umbulrejo, and Kemadang.
"In a bid to develop these tourism villages, officials from the Gunung Kidul Culture and Tourism office will provide English and tourism management training lessons to the villagers," Syarief explained.
The district also has numerous cultural tourism sites in Gunung Gambar and Wonokobaran.
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