Jakarta – Bali has again received an award as The Best Island in the Asia Pacific 2009 from the Hong Kong based DestinAsia Magazine.
“Bali has been honored as The Best Island in the Asia Pacific 2009 by DestinAsia Magazine in Hong Kong,” Culture and Tourism Ministry’s director for promotion facilities Esthy Reko Astuty said here on Thursday.
She said Bali won the honor through a vote for DestinAsian readers’ Choice Awards in a survey which sought readers opinions on their favorite destinations, hotels , and airlines in the Asia-Pacific region and is announced every February.
According to her, readers in Asia Pacific were asked to nominate a winner in each category and provide a short explanation on the reasons for their choice.
“Bali has been chosen four times consecutively as the Best Island in Asia Pacific by DestinAsia Magazine since 2006,” she said.
DestinAsia Magazine is a travel magazine published and marketed in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Australia, Taiwan and several Middle Eastern countries.
Astuty said, with the award Bali must improve the quality of its tourism as a main destination to maintain the image as the best island and being the best destination in the Asia Pacific.
“Having been named The Best Island in the Asia Pacific region for four consecutive years, Bali proves to be still a ‘primadona’ (a woman who is considered excellent) of tourism destination in the Asia Pacific region,” she said.
According to Bali Tourism Office records, Bali has received at least 25 awards from various international magazines and countries since 1998. Most of the awards were given to Bali for its unique destination and natural beauty, which can be found nowhere else in the world.
Not long ago, Bali also received an award as The Best Spa of the World from Senses Wellness Magazine.
News by International Bali Post
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