Number of European tourist arrivals in Bali up 27 pct

The number of European tourists who visited Bali in the first quarter of 2008 was recorded at 152,005 or an increase by 27 percent from 119,485 in the same period last year.

The number of European tourists who flew directly to Bali Island was also up from 39,993 in March to 42,035 in April 2008 , according to data of the Bali tourism service here on Saturday.

Some 22,766 British tourists visited Bali during this year`s first quarter, up from 18,420 in the same period last year.

From January to April 2008, some 22,566 German tourists arrived in Bali, an increase from 17,671 in the same period last year.

Bali also received 20,022 French tourists in 2008`s first quarter, up from 15,665 in the same period last year