Astana Giri Bangun, a cemetery with Mrs. Tien Soeharto or Siti Hartinah in Coral Wake, District Matesih, Karanganyar regency, Central Java, continuously flooded with pilgrims. The idea emerged to make this place as an international tourist attraction.
"We continue to encourage the development of Cendana family cemetery known world through a variety of activities, including the following promotions in Bali," said Head of Tourism Karanganyar District, IA Joko Suyanto, in Denpasar, on Friday (10/10).
Mentioned, the Cendana family cemetery on a typical day on average visited by about 3,000 people, while on Sundays and other holidays can reach 10 thousand people.
Visitors in addition to coming from different cities and parts of the archipelago, also from various countries, especially among those who had familiar with Suharto and other Cendana family.
According to Joko, the number of visits from among those who got acquainted with the New Order ruler and his family it became the capital to continue to increase visits from among foreign tourists.
Astana Giri Bangun Foundation Mangadeg managed, so far does not provide benefits directly to the district government revenues Karanganyar. But the tourists who will visit and enjoy other attractions around Karanganyar, in addition to staying at a local hotel and shop a variety of craft products in the centers of the local sales of souvenirs.
"We assess the impact of tourist visits to the economic improvement in communities large enough. Therefore it is feasible to continue to be directed as an international tourist attraction," he said.
Promotion of them directed at foreign tourists who were vacationing in Bali, such as by following the Nusa Dua Fiesta taking place October 11 to 14, 2008 in an elite tourist area of Nusa Dua, Bali.
"By following promotional activities in Nusa Dua, we hope that more foreign tourists who traveled to Astana Giri Bangun and attractions in the vicinity," said Joko.
Regency Karanganyar also still brewing results of comparative studies to the Tomb of Bung Karno in Blitar, East Java, especially in relation to search for revenue opportunities by imposing fees to visitors.
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