The island of Lombok is part of the archipelago of the Small Sunda Islands, also called Nusa Tenggara, south-eastern islands. A sea with clear waters and seabeds rich in spectacular marine flora. His beaches still semi deserted are covered with white sands. The majestic mountain Rinjani, home to the homonymous Pacific volcano dominates the island.
Separated from a deep moat that divides the Asian continental platform from the Australian one, it has a flora and fauna completely different from those of the western islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Between dream sea, beaches, canoeing trips, trekking on the slopes of Mount Rinjani and cycling routes that cross lush evergreen rice fields, the island of Lombok is the ideal destination for those seeking peace and relaxation in an environment where nature is perpetuated in its natural cycles.
The most popular tourist area on the island is Senggigi, location on a huge bay that offers a fuzzy sunset and as a background the island of Bali. As an alternative to Lombok Island, the possibility to spend the entire holiday on the smaller tropical islands: Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air, just 20 minutes by boat from Senggigi, or make daily excursions to small atolls (more than islands) where life is lazy, and the only means of transport are rubberized calves driven by donkeys. And bicycles. The prodigal nature does the rest! Fish at will, exotic fruits sun and sea at unthinkable prices!
Lombok is known for its magnificent pearls of the South Seas that are cultivated in crystal clear waters off the island. But also for fabrics and ceramics known worldwide. The most renowned production centers are Banyumulek for ceramics, and Sukarare for Kain ikat, the beautiful frame fabrics.
Mataram, capital of Lombok, gathers the districts of Ampenan, Mataram, Cakranegara and Bertais, which once were single kingdoms and provinces. The island houses high-class hotel facilities of international chains but also local facilities. Since last year the new International Airport has been operating, about 40 km from the capital, connecting the island with Bali or Jakarta.
