Audax 2012 Lombok, Not Just Cycling At the same time at the beach bike week 2012 Audax Lombok

Lombok Audax cycling distance is 400 km around the island of Lombok that may be taken for 2 days. The event will be held on 31 March to 1 April 2012 which means that each day participants will travel 200 km. Audax is not a race but also is not a casual bike ride. The average speed on this Audax is 22.5 to 30 km /h.

Audax is not a race. Long-distance cycling and enjoy the natural beauty of Lombok

During the trip, will stop after 50 miles and participants can rest, eat and drink. Audax is not as tight as the race but no time is given by the organizers that the trip is not too delayed. Participants are free to walk alone or in groups with a predetermined route. There are escort by a marshall.

Locations in Lombok as well as a tour by the beautiful scenery of the island in East Indonesia. Surrounded by beaches and dunes with stunning ocean views visible from above. Seen Mount Rinjani is the second highest mountain in Indonesia and is still active. Landscape will not be separated during the course of Lombok Audax.

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Land For Sale at Lombok [Gerung, West Lombok ]

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Location : Lombok
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Property Address: Gerung, West Lombok district
Land / m²  : 1847
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Facing View : West

The Land area of ​​hills, broad vision, directly adjacent to the forest near the town of the district, there are rivers and roads along the river along about 2 miles to by pass the International airport and 1.5 miles to the office Lombok West Regent . Suitable for villa or restaurant, because this region is being developed. 9 KM from the port of crossing to the Bali Island

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Malimbu Beach

Malimbu beach is located about 7 or 8 km from the Senggigi Beach who become the world’s most illustrious. Did not like the white sandy beach on the coast Mawun or beautiful sand in Kuta Beach.
Malimbu beach has incredible panoramic views and so beautiful. Malimbu sandwiched between two hills and a background of green hills.

Usually in the evening the sunset hunter droves to Malimbu, especially on holidays, come to Malimbu hills. While looking at the sunset, take photos or sipping coconut offered by the seller.Malimbu hills is very suitable place to be the main object, because just from the top of the hill, you can capture scenery that looks natural.
If the weather was clear, you can witness the charm of the sunset that looked so clear from the hilltop.
If lucky, you can find a pack of monkeys that were hanging around the top hill of Malimbu.

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Lombok Sumbawa Auctions 200 kg Pearls Qualified

Lombok Sumbawa Pearl Festival will feature 200 kilograms of high quality pearls from all over Indonesia to be auctioned. Activity was the third time this time implemented. In 2011, the organizers are targeting total transactions of 150,000 U.S. dollars worth of USD 1.2 billion. This was conveyed by Deputy Head of the Organization of Pearl Farming Association of Indonesia (Asbumi), Bambang Heriawan. "We are targeting this year's auction value of 150,000 U.S. dollars," said Bambang. The amount is three times the value of transactions last year acquired the 45,000 U.S. dollars. A total of 36 buyers will follow the auction is held in private is who mostly come from abroad such as Japan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asian countries. Although many buyers from overseas, Bambang see buyer interest in the country in the implementation of the festival this time increase compared to last year. This is because the name Pearl Festival Lombok Sumbawa has become known and become an annual agenda of tourism Lombok Sumbawa. In addition, domestic buyer confidence is also increasing because of the products listed are members Asbumi pearls. "They believe because of our members have a very good quality pearls. Because we typically exhibit in Kobe, Japan," said Bambang. Auction winners will be announced on Friday (08/07/2011) this evening by the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik in Lombok Sumbawa opening of the Pearl Festival 2011, at the Hotel Grand Legi Mataram. Although constrained Prices start under the spotlight of the world, Indonesia still has the pearl business challenges of pricing issues. Although the pearls have a unique South Sea Pearl Nusa Tenggara with the quality number one in the world, still less the selling price of pearls from the Philippines, Australia, and Japan. Price Sea pearls from Japan, Australia and the Philippines could reach 10,000 yen per mome in the world market. One mome equivalent to 3.75 grams of pearl. Meanwhile, the price of pearls from Indonesia as a whole new 5000-6000 yen per mome in the world market. "The problems in our place is all about quality. Here, the pearls brought out like a low to a high quality. So the margin is too wide," said Bambang. While in other countries, such as Myanmar, the government took over the trade of pearls exported abroad. "In Myanmar, only grade A pearls alone could dijualbelikan out. If the outside was used as an accessory. It should here also be made like that," said Bambang. In fact, he acknowledges, Indonesia is ranked first in terms of volume of exports to foreign countries. Australia ranked second in the new. "Indonesia control 53 percent of the world market. Needs pearl world today 9-10 tonnes per year," said Bambang. However, in terms of price ranking, Indonesia is ranked fourth. Ranked first and so on ie, Australia, Myanmar and the Philippines.

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Lombok Island, the second Bali of indonesia

The island of Lombok (population in 2001: 2,722,123 inhabitants) is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are separated by the Strait of Lombok and Bali in the west Sebelat Alas Strait to the east of Sumbawa.

The island is roughly spherical with a kind of "tail" on the southwest side whose length is approximately 70 km. This island wide reach 5435 km ², placing it at rank 108 of the list based on the breadth of the island in the world. The main town on the island is Mataram.

Lombok in many ways similar to Bali, and in the decade of the 1990s began to be known foreign tourists. But with the advent of the monetary crisis that hit Indonesia in late 1997 and other crises that accompany it, the potential of tourism rather not fail. Then in early 2000 there were riots between ethnic and inter-religious at all Lombok resulting in massive displacement of minorities.

They are mainly fled to the island of Bali. But after some time later the situation has become conducive and they're back. In 2007 the tourism sector is the only growing sector in Lombok.

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Pearl Business in Lombok Island

Lombok is one of the beautiful islands located in West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Famous for its high-quality pearls, many locals have created jewelry businesses to sell their handmade accessories to tourists.

One pearl jewelry artistan is 26-year-old Mohamad Rozi. Together with four of his family members, he set up this jewelry business to meet the market demand in his area.

[Mohamad Rozi, Pearl-Jewelry Artisan]:
“Production depends on the market. During peak seasons, we prepare more human resources, 5 to 6 persons. We can produce about 10, 15 to 30 items a day.”

Rozi has been able to pay his university tuition by himself from the income of his pearl jewelry business.

The raw materials he uses mainly come from Lombok, but he also buys from the Ambon and Bima region.

His pearl jewelry art includes rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Every piece is made from either fresh water pearls or salt water pearls, with prices ranging between 5 to 1000 US Dollars. Fresh water pearls are usually cheaper than salt-water pearls, says Rozi.

The Lombok Sumbawa Pearl Festival began just last year by the local government to boost the economy of Lombok. Organizers hope to bring in tourists from abroad to make Lombok an even more popular tourist destination.

NTB News, Lombok, Indonesia.

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Taliwang grilled chicken....feel the sensation of spicy dishes in Lombok

Culinary tourism is a popular tourist destination is very rare on the island of Lombok, as they are mostly not very familiar with specialties in Lombok such as: pelecing kangkung, chicken Taliwang, beberok, and other ares. Lombok is a characteristic spicy cuisine. So prepare yourself to feel the sensation of spicy dishes in Lombok

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Iga oseng Lombok Ijo,delicious Lombok food

Iga oseng Lombok Ijo

Recipes Iga Lombok Ijo
material:
cooking oil to taste
10 pcs red onion, finely
5 cloves garlic, finely
75 g green chilies, crushed coarse
100 g tomatoes, thinly sliced ​​roughly mashed
½ teaspoon salt
500 g of boiled beef ribs

Boiled Beef Ribs:

2 pounds meaty beef ribs
1, 5 lt of water
15 pcs red onion, finely
10 cloves garlic, finely
5 tablespoons cooking oil
2 tsp pepper powder
1 teaspoon salt
10 pcs red onion, crushed coarse
8 cloves garlic, crushed coarse

Sambal Penyet:

15 pcs red chili, fried
5 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons hot oil

How to Make:
Boiled Beef Ribs: put all the ingredients of boiled beef ribs in a saucepan until tender ribs (25 minutes with pan presto the sound of hissing pan). Lift the ribs and drain.
Sambal Penyet: red pepper puree, garlic, salt, add the cornstarch, flush with hot oil, while ulek until blended. Set aside.
Heat oil and saute onion and garlic until fragrant. Enter the green peppers, tomatoes and salt, cook until the ingredients are cooked. Enter Boiled Beef Ribs and Sauce Penyet, stir well.

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Kaliantan Beach and Bloam HighLand,East Lombok

Kaliantan coast is one tourist area in the southern district. East Lombok District Jerowaru precisely in the region. Kaliantan beach can be reached via the route traveled from Mataram Lombok regency headed East towards the East with a travel time of 1 (one) hour continued to the south through the District Sikur - Sakra - Keruak - Jerowaru - Pemongkong - Kaliantan with additional travel time approximately 90 minutes.

The travel time to reach the coast of the central district Kaliantan Jerowaru about 30 minutes with the distance of ± 23 km, and from the airport 2.5 hours with a distance of ± 92 km. Besides the attraction of natural beach panorama Kaliantan then one of the Tourist Attraction owned Kaliantan Coast is a cultural form of ceremonial activity Odor Nyale ceremony. Bau Nyale a party of the people to catch marine animals form / type of marine worm.

This event takes place between the months of February-March where almost half the population of the island of Lombok to come to this beach for follow share a series of events organized by some part of the community Lombok, Nyale kind of worm or sea animals, according to popular belief some people around to have efficacy and may be a blessing, for example, will be able to repel a variety of diseases / pests in field crops, thus believed to increase agricultural yields. The event is an attraction Nyale smell that can be used as a package tour mainstay for this tourist area.


Another tourist attraction of this beach is a physical condition Kaliantan coastal region which has a characteristic such as: type of matrial sand grains and textures resemble the color of pepper, and coral reefs still appeared kelestariaanya that it becomes an object for snorkling and ocean wave activity is sufficient Surfing for activity.

Besides Tanjung Bloam a turtle habitat conservation area around the cliffs and along the coastline stretching from the south end and north. Location Cape Bloam can be reached using a four-wheeled vehicles to the destination location. Bloam headland can be reached via the same route with the Coast Kaliantan, because the distance is relatively close to the beach Kaliantan.

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Klepon / Kelepon...traditional Lombok isLand snack

Klepon or kelepon is a kind of traditional food on the island of Lombok which belong to a group snack market. This food is made ​​from glutinous rice flour that was shaped like little balls and filled with brown sugar and boil in boiling water. Klepon served with grated coconut on it.

Klepon usually served as a snack with coffee in the morning or late afternoon. Klepon color usually white or green depending on taste. To klepon with green color, need to add dyes from suji leaves or pandan leaves.

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