Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - Japanese topped the list of foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia`s resort island of Bali in 2007, reaching 351,752 persons, or about 21.11 percent of the total number of foreign tourist arrivals (1,666,079), a local official said.
Head of Denpasar`s statistics bureau Ida Komang Wisno said here on Saturday Australian tourist arrivals came second on the list with their number recorded at 204,811 or about 12.29 percent. Next were tourists from Taiwan who accounted for 138,859 or about 8.33 percent of the total.
Compared with the previous year, when the figure was 1,262,537, the number of foreign tourist arrivals in 2007 had increased 31.96 percent.
He said the occupancy rate of hotels in Bali ... [read more]

Denpasar municipality is set to launch a program called Sightseeing Denpasar 2008, to attract tourists to visit Bali’s capital.
“The program will officially be launched by Mayor Anak Agung Puspayoga on Dec. 29,” Denpasar administration spokesman Made Erwin Suryadarma told Antara on Tuesday.
Tourists visiting the city on the day would be invited to visit tourism objects in the city, he said.
Made said city administration would prepare special cars at certain points in the city and take along those interested in joining the program.
“Among the tourist spots will be traditional markets, bird markets, temples and museums,” he said. ... [read more]