American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR) 2022 AJHSSR Journal Page | 30 American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR) e-ISSN : 2378-703X Volume-6, Issue-8, pp-30-37 www.ajhssr.com Research Paper Open Access Formulation Policy Development of Heritage Tourism Objects in Old City Teluk Betung, South in Bandar Lampung Meika Permata Sari 1 , Vincensius Soma Ferrer 2 , Dedi Sonata 123 (Master of public administration, Faculty of Social amd Political Sciences, University of Lampung, Prof. Dr. Ir. Sumantri Bojonegoro, No. 1, 35141, Lampung, Indonesia. ABSTRACT: The development of tourism areas in regions is solution in supporting regional economic growth. One of destinations that is object of development of the tourist area is heritage tourism object of Teluk Betung Selatan Kota Tua, Bandar Lampung. This study identifies policy formulations in development of heritage tourism objects in Teluk Betung Selatan City, Bandar Lampung City. local government of Bandar Lampung seeks to develop this destination through tourism decentralization. problem is focused on the TBS Old Town area which has not developed into a heritage tourist destination with many historical elements. Heritage tourism is the concept of historical heritage urban tourism as a tourist attraction. study reviews in depth the policy strategies pursued by the local government in developing the Teluk Betung Old City destination. process of data collection was carried out through observation, interviews and qualitatively analyzed. The results showed local government of Bandar Lampung City formulated policies through the Mayor of Bandar Lampung Decree Number: 529/ III.01/ HK/2018 regarding the Establishment of Team for Preparation of Regional Cultural Thoughts for the City of Bandar Lampung. Through policy basis, local governments develop these tourist destinations with aim cultural preservation, economic improvement and regional development growth. KATA KUNci -Development, Formulation, Public Policy, Heritage Tourism, government. I. INTRODUCTION The natural and cultural beauty of Bandar Lampung has been enhanced and has become a tourist destination.However, if we compare it with the existing possibilities, it seems that tourism in Bandar Lampung has not been fully exploited. There are still many natural and cultural potentials in the Bandar Lampung area that have not been taken seriously. The capital city of Lampung is Bandar Lampung and historically Bandar Lampung means the union of the two cities Teluk Betung and Tanjung Karang. Bandar Lampung City has tourism potential that can be developed to provide community welfare, especially utilizing the development of Kota Tua located in Teluk Betung Selatan District (TBS). This area is the location of a trade and service center as well as a souvenir center for Bandar Lampung City. Ethnic Chinese began to enter Lampung Province around the 17th century, when the area was first inhabited by ethnic Chinese was Teluk Betung District which was called Kota Tua (Krismenisia, 2020). The Teluk Betung Selatan Old Town area includes historic buildings using different architectural styles such as the Thay Hin Bio Vihara in Chinese architectural style and the oldest Vihara built in 1883, Jami' Al-Anwar Mosque in the Islamic Archipelago style using 181 year old architecture as evidence of the entry of Islamic teachings from the TBS area and many residences and shops of Indian and Colonial architecture (Octadynata et al., 2020). So far, the TBS Old Town area has not developed into a heritage tourist destination with many historical elements. Heritage tourism is the concept of historical heritage urban tourism as a tourist attraction (Octadynata et al., 2020).The city of Bandar Lampung has natural and cultural potential that can be utilized for tourism purposes, but in the socialization of tourism, it means that the potential of the area has not been explored in depth (Habiburrahman; & Primadhini, 2018). Urban tourism prioritizing cultural elements must continue to be developed because it will have an impact on thecommunity's economy and preserve the city's culture . Forecasting can provide policy-relevant knowledge about problems that will occur in the future as a result of taking alternatives. This is done at the formulation stage. Forecasting can examine the origins of policies or the proposed identification of potential barriers to achieving goals (Dunn, 2016). The policy formulation process consists of: 1) there are rumors or public problems; 2) issues will encourage the government