Three years is not a long age, it’s still considered as a spring chicken. Desa Wisata Melung, Kedungbanteng subdistrict, Banyumas district, Central Java province, received the Decree of the Banyumas Regent on March 20 2020, with a lots of struggle of stakeholders since 2017, truly pioneering by utilizing the existing potential of the village with nature being the main icon. Cultural elements and local wisdom are the main supporters in the development of Desa wisata Melung.
Since becoming a tourist village, Desa Melung is located in Kedungbanteng sub-district, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Desa Melung has received awards several times from various groups. From the Ministry of Villages PDTT RI, Desa Melung had got a nickname as Tourism Village and belonged to the Ministry of Villages website. From the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia has obtained a legal entity certificate BUM Desa Alam Lestari Melung. Not only mention the series of awards from related agencies, other institutions and communities. Visits from various individuals, families, communities, government agencies have also become a place for comparative studies in Desa Wisata Melung. Now it’s called a Tourism Village in 3 years old.
What has been done and obtained by Desa Wisata Melung certainly is a reference for the better future. The challenges of the times must be able to be answered with a contemporary innovative program. A village that is said to be a tourist village certainly has limits when the tourist village is in hand, as long as it is still capable and consistent in the world of tourism. At the age of 3 years, Desa Wisata Melung, by hoping that Desa Wisata Melung, Kedung Banteng District, Banyumas Regency, will continue to develop and progress. Happy 3rd anniversary to Desa Wisata Melung, Kedungbanteng District, Banyumas Regency, keep working, improving, being innovative, and creative.
