Visiting Khayangan Island

TOURISM

Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".

Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2010, there were over 940 million international tourist arrivals worldwide, representing a growth of 6.6% when compared to 2009. International tourism receipts grew to US$919 billion (€693 billion) in 2010, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 4.7%. As a result of the late-2000s recession, international travel demand suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the end of 2009. After a 5% increase in the first half of 2008, growth in international tourist arrivals moved into negative territory in the second half of 2008, and ended up only 2% for the year, compared to a 7% increase in 2007.

Tourism is important and in some cases vital for many countries, such as France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Indonesia and many island nations, such as Mauritius, The Bahamas, Fiji, Maldives, Philippines and the Seychelles and also Khayangan island in Indonesia. It brings in large amounts of income in payment for goods and services available, contributing an estimated 5% to the worldwide gross domestic product (GDP), and it creates opportunities for employment in the service industries associated with tourism. These service industries include transportation services, such as airlines, cruise ships and taxicabs; hospitality services, such as accommodations, including hotels and resorts; and entertainment venues, such as amusement parks, casinos, shopping malls, music venues and theatres.

Many country develop their tourism as the one of income for them, include Indonesia. There are many famous tourism objects in Indonesia, such as Bali island, Bunaken, Ancol in Jakarta, Komodo Island in Sumatra, Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi and many more. As an archipelago country, every province and island in Indonesia have big potentials to evolve the tourist area that they have.
One of tourism area that Indonesia has is Khayangan Island. It is a small island in Makassar city area which has developed as a great resort in South Sulawesi.

Answer the following question!

1. What is tourism?
2. Why the tourism is important and some cases vital for many country?
3. What is the definition of tourist according to World Tourism Organization?
4. What industries that associated with tourism that passage mentioned?
5. What Indonesian famous tourism object the passage mentioned?

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Tourism 

Khayangan

 
Watching the Makassar sparkling night from the Khayangan islands is really fabulous. The island has a complete facility. Hotels, restaurants, entertainment, playground makes the island is the one object that should not be missed.

Khayangan is the closest island of the island from Makassar city. It's only 2 miles (about 3 kilometers) from the coast of Makassar.

This is a small island covering an area of ​​only about 1 hectare. West coast of the island is facing the sea off the Makassar Strait. While the east coast overlooking the city of Makassar, precisely faced with the Port of Makassar. There are no residents on this island.

There are two views presented on this island. On the east coast, we can see the blue sea filled with the shade of little islands, and a panorama of wonderful sunset. While on the east coast, we can see the busyness of large ships in the Port of Makassar. At night, the lights become dazzling views.

Travelers not only can enjoy the white sand, but can also swim at sea, fishing and water sports such as jet sky or a snorkel on the other side of the island will be exciting. The island also has a number of aquariums filled with a variety the sea fish.

Kayangan which well known as the perfect tourist island. There is some Cottages which managed by four-star hotel management in Makassar. Therefore it has classy hotel facilities. Complete with restaurants, entertainment stage, meeting rooms, and sport facilities.

Kayangan Island is easily accessible by regular boat (roro). Pier to the Kayangan Island is located at Jl Ujungpandang, exactly in front of Fort Rotterdam. 

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