European travelers may be starting to view Bali, especially the southern part of the island, as a less attractive holiday destination as accommodation prices soar uncontrollably.
Putu Winastra, deputy chairman of the Bali branch of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (ASITA) said that European tourists had always paid serious attention to the condition of destinations they intended to visit.
“In the last five years, many European visitors have lodged complaints over the worsening environmental condition of Bali — lingering traffic jams, garbage, as well as the rising cost of hotels and accommodation facilities here,”
Winastra said.
Bali, he said, must now face stiff competition from new emerging holiday destinations in neighboring countries such as Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, all of which are rich in natural assets.
“Members of ASITA have found it quite difficult to win back trust from our European clients as they prefer to go to more ‘nature-based’ places in those countries,” he said.
Bali has been growing very fast and is considered too crowded and uncomfortable as a holiday destination for many visitors.
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Putu Winastra, deputy chairman of the Bali branch of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (ASITA) said that European tourists had always paid serious attention to the condition of destinations they intended to visit.
“In the last five years, many European visitors have lodged complaints over the worsening environmental condition of Bali — lingering traffic jams, garbage, as well as the rising cost of hotels and accommodation facilities here,”
Winastra said.
Bali, he said, must now face stiff competition from new emerging holiday destinations in neighboring countries such as Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, all of which are rich in natural assets.
“Members of ASITA have found it quite difficult to win back trust from our European clients as they prefer to go to more ‘nature-based’ places in those countries,” he said.
Bali has been growing very fast and is considered too crowded and uncomfortable as a holiday destination for many visitors.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/03/15/bali-becomes-unattractive-european-market.html