Lombok Island "Exotic Island beside Bali"

Lombok island is an island that lies at Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. It separated from Bali island by Lombok strait. Lombok island basicaly similar to Bali Island. Lombok island often clled by island of the pearl, because many sellers pearl jewelry. Starting from the hotel lobby, street vendors, area attractions, until every corner of the city, there is always a pearl seller.

 Demographically the population range from 2,536,000 inhabitants (data year 2004) with a population density of 537 people / KMA ². Sasak tribes indigenous population. But on the island of Lombok there are some tribal migrants from various regions such as ethnic Balinese, Javanese, and others. Is a native of Sasak tribe which occupied the island of Lombok is numbered as many as 2.6 million people (85% of total population of Lombok). They had relations with the Balinese people from culturally and linguistically.

Lombok may not be as famous as the island of Bali, but this is precisely the advantage that you get the chance to enjoy its natural beauty is more personal.

Only within 4 hours by ferry or just 25 minutes by air from Bali, Lombok now appear more attractive as one of national and international tourist destination.


Natural scenic beauty of this beach has attracted foreign tourists back and forth on the road by carrying his surf gear. Yes, that's one beach activity you can do while visiting Kuta Beach, a beach that was dressed up in Central Lombok.

Other tourist mainstay, namely three small islands (gili), namely Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air. Three dyke has now become a favorite of foreign tourists, especially Gili Trawangan. "Well, in Gili Trawangan is the hotel is always full. In other places, hotel occupancy rates now averaging above 50 percent. The three Gili's paradise of Caucasians," said Deputy Governor of the NTB. Period August are crowded tourist arrivals in Gili Trawangan is marked every occupied hotel full of tourists. I was so full, foreign tourists must stay in the homes of residents.

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