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Lombok Beach Tourism

Posted in TOURISM OBJECTS on May 9th, 2010

Lombok is located in Indonesia. Lombok is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are separated by the Lombok Strait from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait to the east of Sumbawa. These islands have an area 4.725 km ².

Said many people, Lombok is the island of Bali a second. Clean beaches, great waves, calm and exotic. Considering the various advantages of Lombok, West Lombok in particular, it is no wonder if the area became a local tourist destination options and foreign travelers. Lombok excess not only of the potential of its natural wealth, but also a means of transportation to get there relatively easy, inexpensive, and many alternatives.

Lombok Island has three Gili Islands, namely Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan. The third island has beautiful views with clean white beaches and the water was so clear. Regions around the three island is known for having a beautiful sea garden is a wonderful habitat for fish of different colors. This figure shows Pulai owned 3 Lombok Gili.

Gili Air


Gili Air is found in many foreign tourists in younger couples. They looked relaxed enjoying reading while sunbathing in order to more tanned skin. Some enjoy the beauty of the underwater Gili Air without having to get wet with a glass bottom boat. Snorkeling become our preferred activities on the island. At a depth of 1-6 m of sea around the coast, clams (clam), blue and yellow with various sizes, blue coral, sponges wide as a small table, tiger fish, moon fish and other colorful fish can easily be found. A group of small fishes are green lights in and out of their nests among the rocks of the sea. For lovers of solitude, Gili water into a suitable place, unlike the Here on Gili Trawangan island is quiet and travelers referred to the young and most of the aged. They love this island because of the silence and away from the noise of the music cafes and pubs in earthen Trawangan.

Gili Nemo

Gili Meno is one of three small islands located tourist area of Lombok. It is located between Gili Trawangan and Gili Air. Approximately 45 minutes from Mataram travel travel Senggigi tourist resort that overlooks the stunning beach or through the monkey forest tourist area Pusuk accompanied by a dense forest. Here there is a bird park which has a collection of rare birds from Indonesia and mancanegara.Pasirnya naturally very white and still be a place suitable for a family vacation.

Gili Trawangan

Gili Trawangan is the largest of three islands or dyke (Gili Islands) located in the northwest of Lombok. Trawangan is also the only dyke which height above sea level is significant. With a length of 3 km and width of 2 km, Trawangan population of approximately 800 inhabitants. Among the three dyke, Trawangan has facilities for tourists of the most diverse; tavern Tir na Nôg claims that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world that there are Irish bars. Is the most densely populated parts of the east island.

Trawangan has shades of “party” more than Gili Meno and Gili Air, because of the many parties all night every night of the show rotated by some places the crowd. A popular activity for tourists in Trawangan done is scuba diving (PADI certified), snorkeling (northeast coast), kayaking, and surfing. There are also several places where tourists can learn to ride around the island.

On Gili Trawangan (as well as in two other earthen), there were no motor vehicles. The usual means of transportation are bicycles (rented by local people for the tourists) and Cidomo, simple horse-drawn carriage which are common in Lombok. To travel to and from third-dyke, the residents usually use motorized boats and speedboats.