Potensi Desa Sigapiton sebagai Destinasi Wisata di Kabupaten Toba

Abstract

This paper discusses the natural tourist destination of Sigapiton Village which has attractive natural beauty such as Lake Toba, Mountains or Hills, Rice Fields. The facilities offered at this destination are the Homepode or egg house whose walls are made of woven rattan and the roof is made of woven palm leaves (rumbia). Activities that can be done include swimming in Lake Toba, fishing in the lake, tracking, taking photos, and also relaxing. The purpose of this research is to find out the potential of Sigapiton Village as a tourist destination in Toba district. The research method used was a field survey (field research) in which the data obtained came from the tourist destinations studied by direct interviews with village officials and the Sigapiton village management and library research (library research) in which data were obtained from books, articles, journals and other library resources. The data obtained will be analyzed qualitatively to describe the natural tourism potential of Sigapiton Village. The results of the study show that Sigapiton Village has extraordinary natural tourism potential as a natural tourist destination, namely: Lake Toba, Mountains/Hills, Rice Fields. Cultural tourism potential consisting of dance studios and traditional musical instruments which can be an additional attraction for tourists who are interested in cultural experiences, as well as man-made tourism potential consisting of Homepods (Egg Houses), Homestays (Living Houses) and Handicrafts.