Songket cloth Lombok

Songket fabric is a woven fabric made ​​by using weft. For the jewelry itself is made by inserting a thread-like silver, gold. Woven or better known as songket are characteristic of the Lombok island.








Songket has a variety of motives. There's a chicken motif, patterned flowers of eight, four flower motifs, and much more.
Each motif described above woven fabric has a meaning. For example songket patterned lizard. This motive for the community as a trusted lombok good luck.

Cerorot/Clorot ( unique traditional snacks of Lombok Island )

Cerorot/clorot made ​​from rice flour and add sugar as flavorings in red. What is unique is the way of Cororot wrap that produces a cone shape. It felt good to make Cororot appropriate for you to test.

Santan Clorot Dough Recipe Ingredients:

* 250 ml thick coconut milk from half coconut
* 1 1 / 2 tablespoons rice flour
* 1 / 2 teaspoon salt

Clorot Flour Dough Recipe Ingredients:

* 850 coconut milk from a coconut
* 250 grams of brown sugar, finely sliced
* 250 grams of rice flour
* 2 pieces of pandan leaves, torn to pieces, make a knot
* Salt according to taste

Packaging Clorot:

* Coconut leaves / leaf, discarding the bones

How to Make Clorot:

1. Coconut dough: mix all ingredients and set aside. Prepare a leaf shaped like a cone, the lower end should be small and close together, pin the top so as not to loose.
2. Flour dough: small spi conditioned with coconut milk, brown sugar, salt, and pandan leaves. Pour rice flour gradually while stirring until dough becomes smooth, lift, strain if necessary.
3. Pour the rice flour batter into the cones about 3 / 4 sections.
4. Enforce, the pylons are in the pits kelakat, steamed about 15 minutes until the dough hardens.
5. Pour the coconut milk, steamed back about 15 minutes until completely cooked.
6. Remove and serve

Poteng ( Traditional Food for Lebaran On the island of Lombok )

Poteng or a kind of "tape" becomes one kind of snack cakes and snacks are residents of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) while the Eid al-Fitri ( Hari Raya Idul Fitri ).In contrast to other regions in Indonesia that always presents the diamond/ketupat or like the food at Idul Fitri on the island of Lombok diamond will be provided during Lebaran Ketopat that day will be celebrating its first week after Idul Fitri.



Lombok is a typical snack Poteng who always asked the guests when a visit to a neighbor or family ( silaturrahmi ) after Idul Fitri prayers, for it is no surprise that home visiting neighbors poteng snacks are always available.
How to make poteng, sticky rice that will be made poteng first cleaned and then washed and cooked. After cooking is given the green dye using a leaf vegetable similar Sager.
After a given dye sticky wind to cool and then given a tape or powdered sweetener yeast that will make poteng be delicious and tasty.

Pecel Lombok

Pecel food menu could probably be found anywhere in Indonesia. But, on the island of Lombok you can also enjoy meals on this one. Other regions appear to other flavor. Therefore, if you travel to Lombok, could try to enjoy the uniqueness pecel.
Pecel favorite food seems to have become part of many people. Pecel a diet rich in fiber and nutritious ingredients that vary widely.In Java there are a number of areas are well known pecel food menu, such as Madiun and Blitar. Pecel from the area known to have a distinctive taste.However, on the island of Lombok you can also enjoy pecel. In this area, particularly in the city as the capital Mataram West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB), pecel offered there are different kinds, not just the typical Madiun pecel or Blitar, but there is also a typical pecel Lombok.

Pecel Lombok typically made ​​from raw spinach, bean sprouts, and cucumber. Moreover, in its presentation, the typical pecel Lombok rice cake doused in sauce as well as crackers.
Thus, typical Lombok pecel taste like gado-gado in general. Therefore, taste sauce used, peanut flavor is very prominent.






Pecel known differences in Blitar or in Madiun with typical pecel other Lombok is perhaps an additional cracker. Serving meals pecel with crackers, unusual. Pecel of Blitar and Madiun usually served with peanut brittle.
Other differences, the raw material as a "flavor" of regular basil sprinkled on a typical pecel Blitar and Madiun was also not found in typical pecel Lombok.
Perhaps the differences is what makes pecel sold in Lombok has its own characteristics. Although slightly different from the pecel in general, typical pecel Lombok is also no less delicious.Well, your curiosity will be answered if you come to Lombok and diverse culinary treasure hunt ^_*

Old Mosque Bayan Beleq

Lombok Island is also known as "Thousand Island Mosque" is keep proof of the historical development of Islam that is quite old. One of them, and still well maintained to date is an ancient mosque in the village of Bayan, Bayan Beleq District of North Lombok West Nusa Tenggara Province.

This mosque is built around the sixteenth or seventeenth century BC. Although no exact figures, but the public believes that the mosque was built simultaneously with the entry of Islam in Lombok.


The building of this mosque is quite simple to measure approximately 9 x 9 meters, woven bamboo walls, lined with clay that hardened and lined with mats woven from bamboo. The roof is made of bamboo planks. The foundation stone without using cement.
Bayan Beleq Mosque has become one of North Lombok regency tourism icons, along with Mount Rinjani in Lake Segara Anak.

Udayana Park - Mataram City

Udayana Park is one of the culinary tour and a place to relax in Mataram, along the road we could see many food vendors
and drinks are on the road Udayana, the most typical food in Udayana is "Sate Bulayak" with distinctive taste make this food more and more popular, along Udayana there are many vendors selling a variety of foods and beverages such as Siomay, Soto, Meatballs , fried noodles, fried rice, and much more.Udayana Park atmosphere filled with flowers and trees add to the atmosphere enjoyable when walking

Tojang Spring,Lendang Nangka Village - East Lombok

Lendang Nangka Village scarf is one of potential tourist village located on the island of Lombok, precisely in the district of East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. A mix of natural attractions, social, religious, and culture to create a harmony that is not forgotten.
TOJANG SPRING
The spring is located in the hamlet Glogor tojang, approximately 3 km to the north of the tourist information center Lendang Nangka scarf. Tojang springs is one of the springs in the Lendang Nangka scarft, which comes from underground streams (artesian). Because of the large water discharge, the spring was distributed to the town of Selong, approximately 15 miles south of the village of Lendang Nangka scarf. Besides the springs, Tojang also has a panoramic view of forests that are still fairly well maintained. This location can be visited on foot, or using a motor.

Besides being used for daily consumption Lendang Nangka scarf and surrounding communities, water from Tojang also partly used for rice farming. There is a dam around the springs Tojang that serves to regulate the flow of water. In the vicinity of the dam also live many kinds of freshwater fish, so that visitors can fish while enjoying panoramic views of the forest is still beautiful.

Lowland forests around the springs also make suitable Tojang used as camping and outbound. But visitors are expected to maintain kelstarian alan by not leaving trash at the site springs, due to lack of sanitation facilities around the springs.

Tojang Water Spring: Tojang spring located in Glogor, 3 kms away to the north form Lendang Nangka Tourist Information Centre. Tojang spring comes up from artesis. Tojang spring has high water flow rate, so it can be distributed in a pipe to Selong city, 15 kms away to the south from Lendang Nangka. Beside a spring water, Tojang also has beautiful forest view.This location could be accessed on foot or motor vehicle.

Pantai Mawi Lombok (Mawi Beach Lombok) - Central Lombok

Pantai Mawi Lombok (Mawi Beach Lombok) is located approximately 40 minutes away to the west of Kuta Beach to the beach Selong Belanak. Views of the beautiful beach with white sand stretches suitable for recreational atmosphere.

Mawi beach is located about 5 km from the coast Selong mullet. The road to the beach mawi not so good. Still a dirt road. But after arriving at the beach mawi, all of which we have felt during the trip will go away after seeing the beautiful beach.


Mawi is one of the places on the island of Lombok is well liked by the surfer surfer surfer from local and overseas. Since the height of the waves on the beach mawi atmosphere is perfect for surfing.

Gili Tangkong,Sekotong-West Lombok


Gili Tangkong is located in Sekotong, West Lombok. Across from Sekotong to Gili Tangkong with a small motor boat only takes about 25 minutes. This small island was white sand beach. Gili Tangkong is not like his neighbors Gili Nanggu renowned as the honeymoon island, Gili Tangkong is rarely visited by tourists.
Snorkling is one of the most interesting activities conducted in this area. We can explore the Sekotong area such as Gili Nanggu, Gili Sudak, and Gili Kedis.

If you are a competent swimmer, Gili Nanggu can be achieved by swimming. Every dyke have their own characteristics. Gili Nanggu is rich fish that are pretty tame. Like being inside a giant aquarium, the fish was busy wiggle here and there. Gili Tangkong in west and Gili Sudak are rich in coral. A variety of colors and really lovely.

Sekotong Coast: Small Caribbean Islands in Lombok

Sekotong area is a very good area for those of you who love the beauty beneath the sea because this place has that rare coral reefs in
touch and still natural, so do not be surprised if Sekotong beach has stunning underwater beauty with an intact coral reefs and underwater inhabitants. Here we will do dive 2 to 3 times by using traditional boats used to take us to dive.

Sekotong beach is one of the famous sights on the island of Lombok. This beach is located in West Lombok regency, precisely in the District Sekotong. If measured from Mataram, Sekotong Beach is located approximately 60 kilometers. To get to the beach Sekotong, can be reached by public transport minibuses similar about 1.5-2 hours. Than through Mataram, can also be achieved through the Port of Nusa Penida, Bali. With a charter boat, Nusa Penida-Sekotong trip can be taken within three hours.
This beach is surrounded by a circular hill area not far from the beach. Watery blue sea and white sandy beaches. Sekotong beach is pristine, pollution free and has not been much touched by humans. However, now began to be built accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns.

Sekotong is one of 15 districts in West Lombok. Here tourists can climb the small hills near the coast. On top of that hill, lots of beautiful scenery that can be enjoyed. From the hilltops, the tourists can enjoy the beach scenery Sekotong freely. Gunung Agung (Agung Mountain)Bali will look across the ocean. In addition a number of islands (dyke) which are quite close to the beach Sekotong will appear anyway. At least, there are a dozen islands in the waters of Gili Sekotong cluster, among others: Gili Genting, Gili Lontar, Gili Gede, Gili Bedis, Gili Sudak, Gili Nanggu, Tangkong Gili, Gili Berairan, divan Gili, Gili Asahan, Screen Gili, Gili Rengit, Goleng Gili, Gili Anyaran, and Gili Poh. From a number of islands, many of which are uninhabited. Only a few have inhabited the screen Gili, Gili Asahan, and Gili Gede.
Gili Gede Island is an island with an area of ​​ approximately 323,000 hectares. It is the largest island in the cluster Gili Sekotong and inhabited by 2,000 people or 318 households. Most of their work as fishermen and farmers.While the island of Gili Nanggu been developed as a location for marine tourism. To reach this place from the beach Sekotong, it takes about 15 minutes. On this island, many tourists are sunbathing and snorkeling. Currently, Gili Nanggu visited an average of 100 tourists each day.

Gulf Sekotong:
Sekotong bay located on the northwestern island of Lombok. Under the sea there are many coral reefs and fish fish man who rarely touched. Among these are small islands: Gili Nanggu, Kedis Gili, Gili Genting, Gili Ringgit, Gili Gede, Gili Poh and many others.




Gulf Blongas / Sepi Bay:
Sepi and Blongas Gulf and is located in the southernmost island of Lombok, Gulf Blongas this is where the antecedent is very famous diving with sharks hammer who reach up to 2 meters. Underwater beauty is so charming and no one who arealpun damaged coral reefs, but behind that beauty store in great danger in fear by divers underwater currents are very swift reply. Divers in this area can only dive in the winter season. In January to March dives can not be done due to a very high waves and dangerous.