ABSTRACT
As Indonesia Spice Route tourism initiative emerged, there it also raises the question of why the Spice Route tourism being encouraged and promoted vigorously. Indonesia is one of the countries whose tourism is considered to have the potential to accelerate economic development. Tourism development often emphasizes inland tourism rather than maritime-based tourism. An undergoing Indonesia tourism dynamic development in Spice Route tourism will elaborate further. This study utilizes a qualitative descriptive method. The results showed that Spice Route tourism is closely related to the exercise of power where political actor constructed the historical linkage of spice route as well as Indonesia’s identity as a maritime state.
