Lombok at a Glance
Just lies 25 minutes from its celebrated sister Island
of Bali by flight or 4 hours by public ferry from Padangbay
harbor, Lombok has various attractions for those who
are in search for a memorable holiday. In the northern
coastline, the unspoilt beaches forested by thick palm
trees dominate the landscape. Senggigi, the main tourist
resort area in Lombok, for instance, is amazing and
offers various range of accommodation categories, from
non-star cottages to the international 5 star-rated
ones such as Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort, Senggigi
Beach Hotel, Holiday Inn and many others. Three-small-island,
better known as Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan
are also heaven for either beginner or professional
divers. Their underwater beauties inspire a next vacation
to Lombok.
Driving further north, you can experience a unique
way of life of the Sasak indigenous who live in the
simple traditional houses in the rustic village of Segenter.
This mountain tribe compound is not built for tourists,
but is open widely to tourist, though. So they are not
commercial as many other tourist places through out
the island.
For hard trekkers, the highest and holiest mountain
for both Baliness and Sasakness, Mt. Rinjani (3.726
m), is a perfect choice to escape from complicated daily
routine. 3 days 2 nights hiking to the summit is quite
a bit tiring, but to enjoy the fascinating sunrise from
the summit is worthwhile. Spending a night by the lake
shore of Segara Anak is also enjoyable and unforgettable.
Lombok is also gains more popularity amongst the young
surfers for its various surf breaks along the southern
coast of Kuta Beach. Many hotels In Kuta Beach, therefore,
provides and arrange surfing trip to the surfing point
around.
Aside from the natural attractions above, Lombok is
also well known by its fine handicraft and jewelry such
as traditional woven fabric, pottery, furniture, and
sea pearls. They are made in the best and finest quality
by local people and that they can meet the export quality
standard. This is also one of the reason why coming
to Lombok. We can eventually assure you that you can
absolutely experience more than we can tell. See you
around in Lombok !. |