Menpar Widiyanti Putri Sebut Desa Wisata Jadi Prioritas Utama
SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Desa wisata telah menjadi program strategis dalam mendukung pariwisata Indonesia sekaligus memperkenalkan keindahan alam Tanah Air kepada dunia.
Menteri Pariwisata, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, menyatakan bahwa desa wisata merupakan prioritas utama dalam membangun pariwisata yang berdaya saing global.
"Desa wisata adalah salah satu ujung tombak pariwisata Indonesia, dan akan menjadi prioritas utama selama saya menjabat," ujarnya kepada ANTARA dalam keterangan resmi, di Jakarta, Senin (18/11).
Dalam acara puncak Anugerah Desa Wisata Indonesia (ADWI) 2024 yang digelar di Jakarta, Minggu (17/11), Widiyanti mengungkapkan rasa bangga nya atas capaian desa wisata di Indonesia. Dua desa wisata Jatiluwih di Bali dan Wukirsari di Yogyakarta, berhasil meraih penghargaan "Best Tourism Villages UN Tourism 2024," sebuah pencapaian bersejarah bagi Indonesia.
"Ini adalah pertama kalinya Indonesia meraih dua penghargaan Desa Wisata Terbaik di tahun yang sama," tambahnya.
ADWI 2024 mencatat partisipasi 6.016 desa wisata, meningkat tiga kali lipat sejak pertama kali diadakan pada 2021. Dari jumlah tersebut, sebanyak 50 desa wisata terbaik mendapatkan apresiasi dari Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif (Kemenparekraf).
Mantan Menteri Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif, Sandiaga Uno, yang turut hadir dalam acara tersebut, menekankan pentingnya melibatkan generasi muda dalam pengelolaan desa wisata.Desa wisata tidak hanya memperlihatkan keindahan alam, tetapi juga memperkuat ekonomi lokal, memperkenalkan budaya, dan membangun komunitas yang berdaya.
Hal ini menjadikan desa wisata sebagai elemen penting dalam perkembangan pariwisata Indonesia ke depan.
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