The United Nations (UN Tourism) has named two villages in Indonesia in the World Tourism Organization’s list of 55 Best Tourism Villages of 2024. The two tourist villages are Jatiluwih Village in Bali and Wukirsari Village in Yogyakarta.
The award included both tourist villages as part of the 55 Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism 2024.
“I am very proud and optimistic that this award can be an inspiration for other tourist villages in Indonesia to continue to optimize the potential of natural wealth, cultural heritage, and empowerment of the village community towards more inclusive and sustainable tourism,” said Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana through a press statement to national media in Indonesia.
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The award was announced at an event in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on Thursday, November 14, 2024. This year, 55 villages were selected from more than 260 applications from more than 60 member countries.
“The Best Tourism Village initiative not only recognizes the outstanding achievements of these villages but also highlights the transformative power of tourism,” reads the UN Tourism website.
The World’s Best Tourism Villages award aims to recognize villages that successfully develop tourism in a sustainable way by involving local communities and preserving local traditions.
The program will bring together the largest global tourist village network, with 245 villages by 2024.
Jatiluwih and Wukirsari succeeded in following in the footsteps of Nglanggeran Tourism Village, which won the same title in 2021, and Penglipuran Tourism Village in 2023. “Of course, we cannot be complacent about this achievement. We at the Ministry of Tourism will continue to strive to strengthen the ecosystem of tourist villages in the country through a collective commitment to the advancement of Indonesian tourism,” said Widi.
The charm of Jatiluwih Village, Bali, attracts foreign tourists
Jatiluwih Village is often a favourite destination for tourists, especially foreign tourists who rarely see nature’s beautiful charm. This village is located in Tabanan Regency and is famous for its beautiful natural panorama.
Jatiluwih Tourism Village has the advantage of a stunning natural panorama because of its location in the highlands. Then the village is surrounded by mountains and agricultural areas.
The natural beauty and uniqueness of the village attract many tourists, especially foreign tourists, to visit this village. They are also interested in learning about the various cultures that exist in this village.
The entrance ticket to Jatiluwih Village is quite affordable, especially for local tourists.
It is known that the ticket price is around IDR 15 thousand for adults and IDR 5 thousand for children. For foreign tourists, there is a tariff of around IDR 40 thousand for children and IDR 50 thousand for adults.
Jatiluwih tourist village is also equipped with various facilities ranging from parking areas, dining areas, jungle tracking, public toilets, outbound places, photo spots, and many more.
Jatiluwih tourist village is also equipped with various facilities, including parking areas, dining areas, jungle tracking, public toilets, outbound places, photo spots, and many more that tourists can enjoy.
Wukirsari Village in Yogyakarta offers Indonesian culture such as wayang and batik
Wukirsari Tourism Village in Imogiri Subdistrict, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) has the potential of written batik as its main attraction.
The batik centre in Wukirsari is often used as a reference for various schools and universities to learn about batik. Tourists can come to learn and see the process of making batik.
Wukirsari Village not only has the attraction of being a batik center, but also has tourism potential in a number of destinations there.
These destinations include natural tourism in the coastal area of the Opak River, religious tourism in the area of the Tomb of the Kings of Pajimatan and the Tomb of Sunan Giriloyo, and cultural economic tourism in the Sor Jati Traditional Market Area.
