JURNAL TOURISM Vol. 3 No. 02, Halaman: 69 - 75 November 2020 TOURISM ATTRACTIONS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE TAPPING ACTIVITIES OF LONTAR TREE IN TOURIST ATTRACTION LASIANA BEACH KUPANG CITY Feny Susana Eky 1 * dan Rulli Saragi 2 1,2 Jurusan Pariwisata, Politeknik Negeri Kupang Jl. Adisucipto Kampus Penfui-Kupang NTT * E-mail: ekyfeny@gmail.com Abstrak Lasiana Beach, Kupang City is one of the leading tourist attraction in Kupang city because it has a strategic location, is easy to reach and holds cultural potential that attractive and educative. However, the development of this tourist attraction has not been carried out optimally, especially on the elements of attraction which are the main elements of a tourist attraction. The purpose of this study is to develop palm tree tapping activities as an attractive and educative tourist attraction in tourist attraction Lasiana beach. The methodology used is a qualitative research method. The results showed that palm tree tapping activity as a tourist attraction in tourist attraction Lasiana beach can be packaged into a tourist attraction that fulfills three basic tourist elements, namely can be seen (something to see), can be done (something to do), and can be purchased (something to buy). Kata kunci: Palm Tree, Tourist Attraction. INTRODUCTION Tourism means a trip that is carried out many times or in circles from one place to another. According to a broad definition as stated by Marpaung (2002: 13), tourism is a journey from one place to another, temporary, carried out individually or in groups, as an effort to find balance or harmony and happiness with the environment in the social, cultural dimension, nature, and science. In general, tourism is seen as a sector that can encourage and increase development activities, open new business fields, open jobs and increase community income and local revenue, can be managed and developed optimally. Entering the era of globalization, the role of the tourism industry must be supported by qualified and professional human resources. Facilities and infrastructure in a tourist attraction are needed to attract tourists to visit a tourist destination. The more complete the facilities and infrastructure provided in a tourist attraction will make tourists feel comfortable and feel at home enjoying this tourist attraction. According to Law no. 10 of 2009 Tourism is a variety of tourism activities and is supported by facilities and services provided by the local community, tourists, central government and local government. The identification and development planning of the tourism industry ISSN 2622-2876 needs to be done in more detail and carefully. Tourism has an important role in expanding and equalizing business opportunities and employment opportunities, encouraging regional development and regional original income and aiming to increase national income in order to improve the welfare and prosperity of the people. The implementation of tourism must be carried out while maintaining the preservation of the natural and cultural environment so that it can encourage efforts to improve the quality of the environment and the tourism objects and attractions themselves. The administration of tourism has a broad character and involves the interests of the community as a whole, so it must be carried out in an integrated and directed manner by the government, business entities and the community. Community participation in the broadest sense in the implementation of tourism plays an important role for the realization of income distribution and business opportunities. The Province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has its own tourist attractions and characteristics and also has a lot of tourism potential that can be used as a tourist area that can provide its own benefits for the income of the local area and the local community. The province of NTT has a variety of tourism potentials such as cultural tourism, natural brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by Portal Jurnal Politeknik Negeri Kupang (PNK)