The development of tourism, especially cultural tourism, will help raise awareness and introduce to the public how rich and unique Indonesian culture is.
In addition, funds generated from tourist visits to cultural tourism objects can be used to preserve and organize existing culture.
Tourism has an important role in the national economy through its contribution to the country’s foreign exchange earnings generated from the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia.
Indonesian tourism as an industry has a role as a multiplier effect in economic development.
One of the important impacts in the development of tourism is the improvement of social infrastructure in a tourism destination, such as airports, access roads, hotels, transportation and energy, the craft industry, and other industries that have links with the tourism industry (backward and forward linkage). ) all of which are needed to ensure the comfort of tourists going to and staying while in tourism destinations.
Further impact, with the development of tourism industry channels will expand employment opportunities and will ultimately reduce unemployment and poverty. The contribution of tourism to the provision of employment has increased every year.
Thus, tourism development is an integral part of national development which is carried out in a planned and integrated manner and adheres to the principles of sustainable development while taking into account the preservation of religious values, culture, and the natural environment, and most importantly maintaining the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. NKRI).
