Visit Banda Aceh - Indonesia
Aceh Tsunami Museum Located in Banda Aceh Indonesia
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| Aceh Tsunami Museum Located in Banda Aceh Indonesia |
Visit Banda Aceh - Indonesia
Before the tsunami and the peace Memorandum of Understanding, it could be said that Aceh was not developing at all. During the armed conflict which lasted from 1974 until 2005, tourism was completely ignored and one could safely say that almost nothing happened in terms of tourism although there were in fact a few friendship visits.
Local people and those from outside thought Aceh had a lot
of tourist potential because of its beautiful beaches and the relatively
untouched remains and relics of the sultanate and colonial eras.
After
the tsunami, Aceh started working on things that could restore prosperity to
the people of Banda Aceh. To do that Banda Aceh cooperates with Aceh Besar and
Sabang through a scheme called Basajan (Banda Aceh, Sabang, Janto – the capital
of Aceh Besar).
Tourism
in Banda Aceh places emphasis on spiritual, cultural and tsunami tourism. Aceh,
as a region that has adopted the the Islamic sharia law and has diverse
cultures, has become a special attraction for domestic as well as international
tourists such as those from Malaysia.
The tsunami natural disaster that struck
Banda Aceh created its own uniquely dramatic monuments: PLTD Apung, mass
graves, and the boat on top of a house are a few of the places you can visit.
In
Aceh Besar there is adventure tourism allowing visitors to enjoy natural
challenges or take a look places where GAM people went into hiding, to see
where they lived, how they lived, and what they did.
Sabang
will become the centre of marine tourism thanks to the beautiful and very
widely known Weh Island and Rubiah Island, scuba diving sites that some people
say are superior to Bunaken. The waters are very clear and there is diversity
of fish species. These three regions could be offered to tourists in one
package. So, actually there are a lot of things to draw people to visit Banda
Aceh.
Up
till now, people have visited Banda Aceh for only two or three days at a time,
but the Basajan scheme is expected to extend the length of stays. Through the
program Visit Banda Aceh, tourists will fill up the hotels and there will be an
economic knock on effect for the population such as the increase in demands for
prawns, fish, vegetables etc.
The same goes for demand for transportation,
traditional souvenirs and food that in turn will help small industries in Aceh
to prosper. This will cause a multiplier effect which will energize and lift
the population’s livelihoods.
The
adoption of the Islamic sharia laws will not restrict tourists as they explore
Aceh, because sharia is only applicable to followers of Islam, and not outsiders.
Tourists visiting the region will feel safe and comfortable; for example, they
do not have to wear veils while in Banda Aceh.
In
supporting Visit Banda Aceh 2011, major events such as Banda Aceh Birthday
Celebration, Taman Sari Festival, Baiturrahman Festival and Aceh Cultural Week
will be held.
Developments
that support the tourism industry will also be implemented continuously such as
the tsunami museum, the floating PLTD and the tsunami site house.
Renovation is
also carried out on the tombs of famous ulamas (Islamic scholars/teachers) and
kings and Hotel Aceh where President Soekarno accepted the money from the
people of Aceh to buy “RI-1”, the Republic of Indonesia’s first aircraft. We
hope that with this vision one day Banda Aceh will become one of Indonesia’s
great tourist destinations.
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