PENGKAJIAN PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA (Studi Penyusunan Rencana Desa Wisata Widarapayung Wetan, Secara Partisipatif)

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Abstract

Development of tourism villages based on local excellence and socio-cultural potential in Central Java is a strategic policy choice in accelerating village development and overcoming village problems, especially poverty reduction, the capacity of business actors and tourism village managers. This study aims to describe the potentials and problems and opportunities for the development of Widarapayung Wetan Village in Binangun District which has various potentials to become a tourist village, both marine potential, cultural arts, village culinary and learning for disaster resilient villages. It is necessary to increase promotion and cooperation with stakeholders so that the development is more attractive.

Keywords: tourism village, innovation and village superior potential.

Abstrak 

Pembangunan desa wisata berbasis  unggulan  lokal dan  potensi sosial budaya di  Jawa Tengah  menjadi pilihan kebijakan strategis dalam  percepatan pembangunan desa dan mengatasi  masalahan  desa, terutama penanggulangan kemiskinan, kapasitas pelaku usaha dan pengelola desa wisata. Penelitian ini bertujuan menggambarkan tentang potensi dan masalah serta peluang pengembangan Desa Widarapayung Wetan di Kecamatan Binangun memiliki potensi beragam menjadi desa wisata, baik potensi bahari, seni budaya, kuliner desa dan pembelajaran bagi desa tangguh bencana. Perlunya ditingkatkan promosi dan kerjasama dengan pemangku kepentingan agar pengembangannya semakin menarik.

Kata Kunci : desa wisata, inovasi dan potensi unggulan desa.