Tourists Crowd Takengon City During the Eid Al Adha Holiday.
During the Eid al-Adha holiday 2024, a number of tourist attractions in Takengon City, Central Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia are busy with tourists. Tourists who visit this cold city come from various regions, and tourists from abroad can even be seen enjoying the natural beauty of the city.
The long holiday that coincides with Eid al-Adha brings its own blessings. Especially Lake Lut Tawar in Takengon, experienced a significant increase in visitors. Thursday, (20/6/2024).
The number of visitors coming to Lake Lut Tawar increased by 80% compared to the same period last year. This increase was driven by friendly weather factors and increased accessibility to tourist locations.
The tourist locations that are frequently visited by tourists are Lut Tawar Lake, Pantan Terong, Menye Beach, Putri Pukes Cave, Mengaya Waterfall, Bur Telege, Bur Keliten, Loyang Koro Cave, Lukup Badak White Water Rafting, Mendale Pier, Rumah Pitu Ruang and a number of other tourist attractions are located in this cold city.
The large number of tourists visiting Central Aceh has resulted in congested vehicles at several points on the roads leading to tourist attractions. To anticipate traffic jams, traffic police officers were busy arranging vehicles to reduce traffic jams.
The Central Aceh Police continue to patrol a number of tourist attraction locations. These patrols aim to provide a sense of security and comfort to visitors who are enjoying a holiday at these tourist attractions.
During this activity, personnel appealed to tourists to maintain norms and order at tourist attractions and not to swim past the designated barriers, so that undesirable things do not happen, such as victims being washed away or drowned.
Apart from that, personnel also told the owners and managers of tourist attractions to supervise visitors while bathing or enjoying the rides.
Meanwhile, the management of a number of tourist attractions stated that they had prepared various facilities and security to ensure the comfort and safety of tourists during their visit.
The influx of tourists visiting Takengon is a blessing for local traders. Local traders also liven up the atmosphere by selling various regional specialties, adding to the enjoyment of culinary tourism for visitors.
Business actors at a number of tourist attractions also feel the positive impact of the increase in the number of tourists. Restaurant and food stall owners, for example, reported sales increasing by up to two times during this long holiday.
Likewise with hotels and accommodation, most of which were fully booked long before the long holiday started, Thursday (20/6/2024). Meanwhile, the managers of tourist attractions on the edge of Lake Lut Tawar also provide camping tents that can be used by tourists who want to spend the night on the edge of the lake.
