Lombok Island

For those of you who are tired with all the complexity in the capital, wanted to find a place to travel in addition to the island of Bali, Lombok solution, the island is located in the Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are separated by the Lombok Strait from Bali in Sebelat west and the Alas Strait to the east of Sumbawa .

This island is round with a kind of "tail" on the southwest side whose length is less than 70 km. With an area of 4725 km (slightly smaller than Bali). With a capital of Mataram, Lombok island is also known as Bali 20 years ago. Lombok Island in great demand by tourists who seek peace and quiet while on vacation.
In addition to geographic location adjacent to the island of Bali, the island is only 35km away, both have physical and cultural differences are very significant. The beauty that can you can on the island of Lombok, among others, the splendor of Mount Rinjani, the beauty of waterfalls Spring Gila and Tiu valve, white sand beaches with crystal clear water with the diverse coral and cultured pearls.With a unique culture and hospitality Sasak people, Lombok island can easily attract domestic and foreign tourists.
Other destinations you can visit on this island is Senggigi beach as a place of lodging conveniently located on the coast, Senggigi is located only about 15 minutes from the airport last Selaparang Mangsit coast, north of Senggigi. Cape A'an most people call the second after a Hawaiian beach. Here you can relax while taking a bath-tub and enjoy the beautiful hills.
Lombok Island is also famous for Banyu Mulek "pottery-making center is very famous. And also there Sukarare Village is a center of weaving is very popular with the beauty of woven fabric and the last produced Sasak Traditional village, which according to the story already existed since the 14th century and is the origin going Sasak tribe.