THE AGROTOURISM OF SAMBI VILLAGE

A Sustainable Agrotourism Destination in Sambi Village with Ecotourism Approach

Sambi Village is one of the potential village in Sragen District which is supported by abundant natural resources. Stone mining; fruit, vegetable and cereal plantations; and forest plantation areas are the natural resources that can be found in Sambi Village. Apart from that, Sambi Village is also blessed with a beautiful cultural heritage which is still alive today. The local cultural heritage that is still being preserved by local residents, includes traditional music and performingarts, traditional cuisine, and also traditional architecture. With abundant local strength, Sambi Village has the potential to be developed as a village tourism destination in Sragen District. To build a sustainable tourism destination concept, the ecotourism approach was chosen as the main concept of development. The main idea of the ecotourism concept is to create sustainable tourist destinations that support the efforts to preserve nature and local culture by involving local communities.