"From January to October this year, the number was over five million. If 15 thousand foreign tourists visit Bali per day, the number of visitors in two months will reach 900 thousand. Hence, the target has been surpassed," Anak Agung Yuniartha Putra, head of the Bali tourism office, said here, recently.
The largest number of tourists visiting Bali is from China, followed by Australia, and India in the third position.
Bali recorded a 25 percent increase in the number of tourist arrivals during the January-October 2017 period than the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the Badung District Tourism Office has made assurance to domestic and international travel agents that Bali will remain safe to visit despite a phreatic eruption of Mount Agung on Tuesday afternoon.
"We will continue to provide updates on the developments of Mount Agung to overseas travel agents. Currently, tourist destinations in Bali, in general, and Badung, in particular, remain safe for visit," I Made Badra, head of the Badung tourism office, noted, Wednesday.
Press releases on updates related to Mount Agung have been sent, among other things, to India, which is viewed as a potential market for Bali`s tourism, he noted.
"The increased activity of Mount Agung, which spewed volcanic ash, has become a sensitive issue for Indian tourists. Hence, we have sent press releases to Indian travel agents informing them that Bali remains a safe destination to visit," he noted. (WDY)
