Eduwisata Garam, Thematic Tourism Destination in Madura

Jurnalis: Hafiza Maisarah

KABARBARU, PAMEKASAN – Eduwisata Garam is a tourist destination in Bunder Village, Pademawu District, Pamekasan Regency, Madura, East Java.

Because of the creativity of the local community, unexpectedly, Eduwisata Garam has different characteristics of tourism in general.

Taufik Hidayat, the initiator of Eduwisata Garam Madura, said that in addition to visitors enjoying the natural beauty, salt process activities are also offered in this new tour.

“One of the goals of Eduwisata Garam is to educate the public. Due to the fact, many of our children, the people of this salt island, do not understand how to process salt traditionally,” he said on Monday (5/4/2021).

The tour, which is right in the middle of the salt farmer’s land, said Taufik, has captured as many as 26 workers, consisting of 20 managers and 6 sellers.

Mutiara Saghara, the Director of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDES), said that the desire to show the village’s potential was strengthened when Bunder Village won 1st place in the Village Innovation competition in East Java Province.

He admits that Many parties support the Eduwisata Garam. The formation of the tour was inspired by the presentation of the Regent of Pamekasan, Baddrut Tamam, regarding Thematic Villages.

“At that time, the Regent of Baddrut Tamam initiated the Thematic Village. We as residents of Bunder Village are excited and inspired that his (Baddrut Tamam, ed) ideas and innovations need to be encouraged,” he said.

This tour has begun to be visited by many tourists, both from Pamekasan itself and outside of the region. Uniquely, the entrance ticket is exchanged with the salt, the product of the local community that has gone through the crystallization process.