Surakarta, Central Java  Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has affirmed his commitment to improving the city’s two batik tourism villages, Kauman and Laweyan, to attract more tourists.

During his visit to the Kauman batik village to commemorate National Batik Day on Saturday, Mayor Raka pointed to the urgent need for improving road access to the batik village.

“Kauman batik village infrastructure should be improved, and we should repair the damaged road as it is the main access to the village,” he stated.

The mayor is committed to allocating a portion of the municipal budget for the batik village’s improvement in the next budget year.

Besides improving road access to Kauman batik village, Mayor Raka also proposed to designate several points on the Slamet Riyadi Road, the city square, and the Vastenburg Fort, as parking centers for tourists.

Source: ANTARA News