TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Copenhagen held the Visit Indonesian Embassy program to promote Indonesian tourism and attract Danish retirees to visit Indonesia.

The Business Authority Ad Interim of Indonesian Embassy in Copenhagen, Widhiastono, made this statement in a release Tempo received on Friday, November 16.

The Danish retirees travel more than their other Eurupean counterparts. Based on the data from Eurostat, 33 percent of Danish over the age of 65 like to travel abroad, while other European countries saw an average of eight percent.

The Indonesian Embassy in Copenhagen regularly receives visits by the retirees' entourage from the HK Stats Denmark Retirees Organization to introduce tourist areas in Indonesia.

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Widhiastono said based on research the retirees were keen on tourism packages with cultural, historical and culinary themes. “Therefore, they are willing to travel to new destinations,” he said.

While attending the Visit Indonesian Embassy program, the Danish retirees enjoyed the Wonderful Indonesia film, traditional dances, and a string of Indonesian delicacies.

In addition to Bali, the Indonesian Embassy in Copenhagen introduced and promoted 10 other Indonesian tourist destinations, namely Lake Toba, Tanjung Kelayang, Tanjung Lesung, Seribu Island regency, Borobudur, Bromo Tengger Semeru, Mandalika, Labuan Bajo, Wakatobi, and Morotai.

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