THE Ministry of Business, Department of Tourism, has launched a Linden Office for Visitors (LOV).
The office is located in the Mackenzie-Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) incubator and is being manned by a tourism officer attached to the Department of Tourism.
The Region Ten Tourism Association has welcomed the move and described it as a great help in their mandate to push the tourism industry as a means of diversifying the Region’s economy.
Member of the Region Ten Tourism Association, Samuel Wright, expressed appreciation to the Department of Tourism on this move. He said the association never had the resources to fund projects as these and the collaboration will definitely push Linden as a tourism destination.
Over the last few months, there has been a media-frenzy over Linden’s tourism hot spots, particularly the Kara Kara Blue Lake. Its scenery is a concoction of blue waters, white sand, nestled between skyscraper white hills which are accessorised by clear running streams and smooth sailing black water creeks. These picturesque landscapes, deemed perfect tourism gems, were not recently discovered; they were always there.
Today, the blue lake is now recognised for its aqua tourism potential and the town has been receiving an influx of persons who visit the ‘Linden Beach.
This has set the stage for regional officials, investors and promoters to see that Linden is on the cusp of becoming the next destination town. The LOV office will play a keen role in assisting visitors with information on accommodation, restaurants, companies, places of interest to visit, amongst other things.
Great strides have been made to complement nature’s offer to Linden by providing a hospitable environment for the influx of persons, especially those attending the big parties recently hosted on the beach.
Recently, one of Linden’s oldest guest house– the Watooka Guest House– was renovated and is now the most sought after means of accommodation in Linden, with guests hoping to enjoy the ambiance of the river deck and outdoor restaurant and bar. A wide choice of local cuisine is available at the restaurant, in addition to cocktails and other western culinary attractions.
