Slamet Tugiyanto, Pioneer of Borobudur Tourism Village

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Slamet Tugiyanto (73)

For Slamet Tugiyanto, 73, a tourism village is not just a tourism object. In it there must be involvement by residents who can provide added value equally. Using the cooperative concept, Candirejo was pioneered as the first tourist village in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java.

Slamet was the head of the Candirejo village from 1989-1999 and 1999-2007. He became a pioneer of the Candirejo Tourism Village, the first tourist village around Borobudur Temple, which offers a variety of local amenities for tourists.