"We will continue to develop tourism clusters to attract as many tourists as possible to visit Central Java this year," Aribowo noted here on Monday.

He pointed out that the local government is currently developing six tourism clusters in the province: Nusakambangan-Baturaden, Borobudur-Dieng, Solo-Sangiran, Tegal-Pekalongan, Semarang-Karimunjawa, and Rembang-Blora.

According to him, each cluster has its own specific characteristics and uniqueness, which are believed to attract numerous foreign and domestic tourists.

"At the national level, Central Java has a lot of tourist attractions that have drawn many tourists year after year," Aribowo remarked.

He said that Central Java also has four national tourism clusters: Borobudur-Yogyakarta, Semarang-Karimunjawa, Solo-Sangiran, and Nusakambangan-Pangandaran.

In a bid to promote these tourism attractions, he emphasized that the local government will continue to develop the local cultural attractions through the tourism villages and MICE, particularly in Semarang, Solo, Magelang, and Purwokerto.

"We are also making every effort to develop the tourism potential of Jateng Park," Aribowo stated, adding that with proper management and development of these tourism clusters, 29.2 million domestic tourists and 400 thousand foreign tourists are projected to visit Central Java this year.