Tourism Ministry recently conducted an international survey and as a result Labuan Bajo in West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara has been named as the favorite destination.  The award was presented on Wednesday by the tourism Minister. This report was confirmed by East Nusa Tenggara head of tourism and creative economy Marius Ardu Jelamu in Kupang on Thursday.

Labuan Bajo was selected as a winner after a thorough selection process by the Ministry and creative economy agency. Other international and domestic tourist destinations were also nominated by Ministry and agency during the process.

A recent survey conducted by CNN also supported  Labaun Bajo ‘s recent achievements. This survey voted Labaun Bajo as the second best snorkeling place following Raja Ampat, West Papua. "Labuan Bajo also has a lot of tourist attractions, such as Pede beach, Batu Cermin, small islands as well as Komodo dragons on Rinca Island and Komodo Island," explained Marius.

This award motivates Marius to improve Labuan Bajo's tourism. He hopes this award will create a synchronized program between the provincial government and the West Manggarai regency