Attractions: West Lombok regency Mainstay

Attractions: West Lombok regency Mainstay
-Bangko Bangko: Located on the southwestern island of Lombok. Bangko-bangko a host of fascinating natural forest and is home to most of the flora and fauna of Lombok and the spread of forest edge with white sand beaches and internationally renowned as a great surfing location.

Gili Nanggu, Genting, Gede, and POH: These places are a bunch of small islands located in the Southwest coast Sekotong. Some even uninhabited islands and white sand beaches are all equipped with coconut trees and mangroves. Second Gili, namely Gili Gili Gede and Nanggu, has bungalows that can be habitable. These places are very good for swimming, snorkeling and relaxing. You can visit the islands is by boat from sheet or from nearby Nanggu Mawun to Gili Gede of the subscriber to the gill. This area is a beautiful coastal route with multiple Resort beaches like Paradise Balls, Floating Hotel and Villa, as well as complex Sundancer 5 star hotel and villas are also being developed here.

LEMBAR: It is a major port in NTB earmarked for transportation-ferry Ferry Padangbai in Lombok and Bali and also ships PELNI. Ferry sailing every hour and the ferry trip takes approximately 6 hours. Gerung areas that are close by is a traditional puppet-making center in Lombok, and also the capital of West Lombok regency.

Sekotong: Located approximately 45 kilometers south of Mataram was the region with its white sand beaches of the original. It is ideal for relaxing. In the sea around it are full of marine life colorful. With only a few cross over from the edge of the beautiful beaches we can visit and Gili Gili Nanggu Tangkong.

Banyumulek: Banyumulek is one of the centers of pottery-making in Lombok is located approximately 10 km south of Mataram. It makes art Banyumulek known internationally, flower pots with elaborate decorations made ​​here.

BATU LAYAR, Montong, MENINTING. SESELA and GUNUNG SARI: These places are much justify the stalls of arts and craft shops. With a wide range of choices and great prices. Located along the road from Senggigi to Mataram.

Batu Bolong: Batu Bolong (defined as a hollowed stone) is one ideal place to watch the magnificent sunset over the Lombok Strait. In this place there is a Hindu temple built over the black coral with konsruksi such a way that is facing the right direction of Mount Agung in Bali can be seen easily across the Lombok Strait, color and musical religious ceremonies are almost always seen here.

SENGGIGI: Located 10 km north of Mataram, Senggigi is the area's oldest and most famous Resort in Lombok. Perfect place to relax, Senggigi boasts white sandy beaches are safe for swimming. At the center of Senggigi beach has a pretty good waves for surfing.
This place also has a coral reef, colorful that provides protection for marine life and coral reefs form a very beautiful so it is a place that is ideal for snorkeling. Senggigi affordable for everyone, ranging from exclusive restaurants to small cafes line the roadside. There are many Club, Bar and Cafe which will serve tourists who stay here. Lodging is also available with a range from luxury hotels to small hotels and bungalows.
KERANDANGAN BEACH, Mangsit, and MALIMBU: Beach Kerandangan and Mangsit located not far north of Senggigi, supported by a star-class hotels, clean beaches it is possible to use this place to swim, sail or to relax. Farther north along the panoramic coastal road is Malimbu. This place is also ideal for performing the same activity.

MOUNTAIN PENGSONG: Although named Mount Pengsong but it is actually a hill that from the point 360 'will offer a spectacular panorama. This place is also the place / habitat Apes. With all the story's historical background and the presence of mountain puranya Pengsong located 9 km to the south of Mataram.

Lingsar: Lingsar located in the north of Narmada and has a Hindu temple which is known by the public as the most sacred Hindu temple. This temple was built in 1714 that the situation further is also a place of worship for the native held the doctrine of Animism, Time Telu. Both of these combine different trust doctrine Animisme. Once a year they gather together to conduct joint ceremony to welcome the arrival of the rainy season. Ceremony "Topat War" begins by first doing worship in each of their temples, and then they gathered outside the temple and another one started throwing the rice has cooked and wrapped in coconut leaves (leaf) called a diamond / topat.

Narmada PARK: The park is beautiful and amazing is located 10 Km in the East Cakranegara stretches from east to west in the highlands of West Lombok. Small hills and lakes in the park is a replica of the plains and lakes that are in the mountain Rinjani (the highest and most sacred mountain in Lombok). The garden was created by King Anak Agung Gede Karang Asem when ruling Mataram. Realizing that it would be increasingly difficult to make a pilgrimage each year to Mount Rinjani because of an increasingly older age then to dedicate offerings to the sacred Segara Anak made ​​replica at a lower place.

Pusuk: Located in the hills east Malimbu and is an alternative way to Ward. Pusuk has a fantastic natural scenery, there are several small hotels and fine restaurants are also equally good as the wild scenery. Seas here are home to two species of apes and most of them are not afraid to interact directly with visitors. This place is also ideal for trekking in the hills and valleys with crystal clear water.

Sesaot: In the northern part Suranadi, Sesaot protected forest is a charming and there are areas for pedestrians. This place is also popular as a meeting place / meeting and also a place to relax with pond water clear and cool. Of the four, we can also visit the nearby villages and local coffee plantation.

Sire Beach: Sire is a charming beach with a charming valley, clear water and a wide stretch of white sand. Undoubtedly provides the perfect conditions for water sports. Lombok Golf Kosaido Country Club Golf Course located in this place, with views of Mount Rinjani and adjacent to its eastern bund across the western bay and the unique 118-hole world-class match for the class quite challenging golfers of all levels. 18-hole Golf Course were also found in golong, Suranadi and also there on the edge of the highway in the region Ampenan to the airport.

Suranadi: Located in the East-sea Narmada, Suranadi has one of the sacred temple for Hindus in Lombok. Temple is located in an area suitable for relaxing coupled with springs and the surrounding cottages there are many sellers of fresh fish. Suranadi itself is very proud of its natural forest area that is habitat for monkeys and various bird species.

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Attractions: Central Lombok regency

Attractions: Central Lombok regency

A'an BEACH, Seger, and GERUPUK:
The beaches are located near Kuta beach. A'an (Cape A'an) is a beautiful white sandy beaches and is ideal for sunbathing activities. Meanwhile if you want scenery and beautiful place to surf the beach Seger with a location surrounded by hills has beautiful scenery with challenging waves for surfing. Gerupuk beach itself is a nice place to swim and from this place surfers can use the boat (traditional boat) to reach the waves for surfing.

KUTA BEACH:
Located in the undulating plains of the southern coast of the beautiful and impressive with a wide stretch of white sand is the perfect place to explore and at low tide, we will see the folds of shells, coral reefs and various other types of marine life. Accommodations are available are also quite diverse ranging from home stay, lodging up to the most luxurious Novotel offers a view towards the beach. Lombok society also beach is a beach called Princess Nyale. Each year the 10th month of the Sasak calendar (about February or March) Bau Nyale ceremony was held. Community will gather together at night to catch the sea worms by using a flashlight while singing rhymes (sort of traditional poetry). The area is well known and a major tourist attraction, while the rest of the south coast that is not used for surfing, strived to continue to be developed in stages so that those places will be able to bring a tremendous advantage.

MAWUN BEACH,SELONG BELANAK, SEPI and BELONGAS:
In the western area of Kuta can be found Mawun beach, this beach is located between two hills that offer spectacular scenery and authenticity of its white sand and good waves for surfing. Likewise MAWI who have views of the beach and good waves. Further to the west coast again, we do find Belong Belanak which is a bay that lies between the plains that stretched hills offer views of a very good and it's possible to dive sites, surfing, swimming and fishing while the location opposite the Belongas Lonely Beach is a beautiful beach 2 complete with accommodation and dive centers and dive sites are classy.

Penujak:
To the south of the village Sukarara Penujak village with a population of working age have levels of ability in the creation of pottery, making various kinds of attractive designs. The women who are experienced in making pottery will lose its ability to the next generation in a ceremony of tradition from generation to generation

Sade and Rambitan:
Rambitan Sade village and within 19 km to the south of Praya. Although these two villages often serve tourists visit, a traditional Sasak village retains its view of their lives that have been fused. In this place we can find / discover the building distinctive "Alang" (traditional granary) with traditional architectural design with a typical form of a high roof. In Rambitan there is also an ancient mosque.

Sukarara:
This traditional village located 28 kilometers east of Mataram, this village has a breakthrough in traditional weaving industry. They get the ability to weave these hereditary from generation to generation. Community in this village have been trained traditionally in the manufacture of woven fabric which is very beautiful and orderly. By using yarn from cotton, silk, gold and silver they make in such a way so as to produce fabrics with a distinctive design of the original chilli and has been famous.

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East Lombok Attractions

East Lombok Attractions

BIRAK:
This traditional village located in the East-Sea Mount Rinjani and waterfall adjacent to the location of Mayung Putik (White Deer).

EAST MASBAGIK :
This area is known for here was once a place of pottery-making commonly used for domestic purposes, the more they switch to producing the kinds of pottery such as souvenir items are still made ​​traditionally.

EKAS and KALIANTAN:
Location of areas of high makes Ekas has beautiful views with a location opposite the Bay of Ekas in the Southeast corner of Lombok making it a superb beach and hilly area of ​​eco-tourism is the best. Continue south on the beach fence Ekas Paninsular Kaliantan has white sand beaches and good waves for surfing. In place of this ceremony was held for a time Bau Nyale the same as in the Kuta Beach.

Gili Lawang, consulate, PETAGAN and KALIANTAN:
Small islands are located in North-East Lombok. These islands are uninhabited except by a herd of monkeys and birds farrago. With white sand beaches and beautiful fish and the presence of mangrove forests (mangroves) add to the elegance of this island. Given the extensive coral reefs have been nurturing and protection of local areas and villages, the population of sea water abrasion.

JERUK MANIS and OTAK KOKOQ GADING:
To the east of the Mataram near Tete Batu area, there are waterfalls Jeruk Manis, located adjacent to natural forests. The locals call this waterfall with the name Aik Temer because of their belief that the water can cure baldness, and not far from that location there are also waterfalls Otak Kokoq residents who also believed to cure various diseases.

tomb Selaparang
Located in the village district Selaparang Swela + 60 km from Mataram through Aikmel - Swela - Selaparang or Aikmel - Pringgabaya - Selaparang. Community Lombok, the Tomb of King Selaparang is sacred and is always visited by pilgrims on the day - some day.
Selaparang is Lombok's oldest Islamic empire around the beginning of the century to -15. Some historians say that the earlier Hindu kingdom founded by Mas Bitter Queen of the Majapahit kingdom in Java, a descendant of King UB who later conquered by Majapahit troops, under the leadership of Nala Senopati. About the name of the king Selaparang there are several so-called dulan society, namely the tradition of story Raden Mas Mas Pakel Pakenak Gods kingdom, Raden Prakasa and Batara Selaparang. So since the days of Hindus who later switched to the Islamic era, the kingdom is based on a study Selaparang historians Aada relation to the Bali, Java, Sumbawa, Makassar (Goa) and Banjarmasin, it appears in the form of a tangible physical building shared regional origin and religion is what is a hallmark of the tomb Selaparang which will not be found elsewhere.

Labuhan Lombok (Kayangan):
This port connects the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa Poto Tano and also serve a direct ship route from Lombok to Taliwang, Maluk (beaches for surfing, etc.), Bima, Komodo and eastern Indonesia. Places to stay while also available here.
Labuhan PANDAN:
Travel Boat from Labuhan Pandan is particular to the islands in the dyke Sulat, Petagan and Lampu. Here also provide transportation to visit areas of interest in Sambelia.

LEMOR:
Is the edge of the wilderness area that has a swimming pool where the water comes from springs, the temperature is very cold and has a beautiful panorama.

LENEK:
Renowned for its traditional Sasak dance. Lenek also a place to live / habitat of the silver-haired monkey species. In this village visitors can also buy handicrafts are quite classy people

LOYOK and Kotaraja:
Loyok, Kotaraja and the surrounding area is famous for its handicrafts plaited bamboo with so many designs and creations of local talent is a craftsman who works with a tenacious and meticulous so as to produce such beautiful work.

PRINGGASELA:
The village is located in east Lombok, famous by its traditional woven fabrics' Tenon Gedongan "are still made ​​with traditional woven mats are tied at the back of the weaver. Woven cloth is very famous for its natural appearance and is in great demand abroad.

Tete Batu:
Located to the north following the path of Loyok. This village is located in the area of Rinjani mountain valley, has a very charming scenery. Swimming in rivers winding will be memorable regardless of water temperature is very cold. Do the trekking to the foot of Mount Rinjani and see the spread of rice or tobacco will also be fun.

SAPIT:
Being in the southern highlands with Pusuk (east Rinjani). This small village mountains we will feel the reassuring calmness of the soul. Can be reached from Sembalun or others through Aikmel or Pringgabaya. Cottages are available with some beautiful scenery that directly shows the expanse of paddy fields to coastal and island of Sumbawa.

Sembalun:
Sembalun divided into 2 villages namely Sembalun Lawang Village and Village Sembalun tube with a separation distance of each village as far as 2 km. both are still relatively traditional village. In Sembalun Lawang, Beleq village (village of) we can see the traditional houses are still inhabited by local communities, the Tomb of Majapahit's Gajah Mada or traditional dance and Tandang Mendez. Woven fabric products are sought after and well known. This area looks like a former lake that dried up in the Rinjani mountain (mountain whose height ± 3726 M above sea level), but society has turned it into an agricultural area (with an altitude of ± 1200 m above sea level) in addition to the local vegetable crops Green House there is a development project that produces strawberries and vegetables. This area is a direct route to the summit of Rinjani or to see the Segara Anak lake. Center for route information is available here (one of whom was in Senaru) to the next can take a trip down from Sembalun can through the coastal areas through Sapit stunning and will provide a beautiful coastal scenery.

Tanjung Ringgit :
Lombok has many natural beauty which have not been explored yet. One of those beauty is Tanjung Ringgit coastal line that lay on eastern part of Lombok. Tanjung Ringgit is about 2 and half hours by car from Mataram, the capital city of West Nusa Tenggara Barat or Senggigi area. The area was prepared as a transmigration land and conserved forest. Due its rocky soil, it is difficult to find a fresh water resources in this area so most of the local inhabitants should transport water from the nearest village or expecting rain water to fullfill their daily needs as well as to irigate their farm land. In spite of this condition, Tanjung Ringgit has plenty of hidden nature such as breath taking white rock cliff and many other pristine white sand beaches. All of them are not yet well known and stay anonymous. The white rock cliff beach line used to be the base of Japanese armed force during World War II period, you may still find a Japanese hiding cave. The other white sand beach has some little island wher eyou can swim or snorkeling between one island to another. The last one is a pristine white sand beach with so soft and tender sand surrounded by hills from this spot you may take a boat and cruishing along the beach and white rock beach. The underwater life condition is very good and very rich with colourful coral and little fishes. I recommend you not to forget to bring your swim suit or snorkeling equipment as those beautiful beaches would always invite you to jump and swim as soon you get there. The Tanjung Ringgit beaches are really irresistable and you will never be able to leave them behind by the time you should return. Once you get there, I am sure one day you will think of coming back one day.

GILI KONDO
GILI KONDO is one of 33 small islands (gili) in eastern part of Lombok Island. From those many islands, there are only 3 islands serve as the best tourist destination. These ones called “Three Islands” or Tiga Pulau, i.e. Petagan, Bidara and Gili Kondo, located in the subdistrict Sambelia. This name convention was used in order be easier to remember by people.
The climate in these "Three Islands" are drier and hotter than mainland Lombok, but in the evening can be cool and refreshing. The rainy season is starting from the month of November to April.
This small island located in the waters of District Sambelia (50km north of the city Selong) and can be reached via the beach in District Sambelia Transat (about 25 minutes) and the port of Heaven Labuhan Lombok (about 45 minutes). Although the black sand beach Transat but in earthen lamps and some surrounding white sandy dyke.
In this uninhabited dyke, we can enjoy the underwater world by snorkeling. In addition bagek dyke, there is also a dyke petagan and other bund around the area. For the development of small islands in accordance with NTB Province spatial no physical construction on the island, but only a tourist destination.

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