LOMBOK CENTERS OF HANDICRAFT

Sukarara
The village of Sukarare lies in the Kabupaten or Lombok Tengah 28 km from the town of mataram. The sound of the traditional weaving machines is heard every day, in harmony with the ideas of the people in this village which is usually very simple . the culture here is age of three ancestors as from the olden times is still cored for to this day, women’s hand in these villages have products. Here is found traditional weaving products which have a high artistic value, consisting of fine motifs and designs. They are using materials with gold and silver yarn.

Pejanggik
Pejanggik leis 4 km of town of praya. Almost 80 persen of the population of this village is engaged weaving handicraft. The motifs of the product from the villageed of sukarare. Apart from weaving industry we can also see a burial place of king of the Pejanggi, lombok notfar from the center of handicraft mentioned.

Banyumulek
The village of Banyu Mulek lies 6 km from the town mataram and is one of the villages of earthen ware handicraft in the village of Lombok.
In this village the earthen ware handicraft if also made from generation to generation successively.


Suradadi
The village of Suranadi lies in the Kabupaten of east Lombok. This is a village which is famous for its bamboo and lontar leaves, manufacture of baskets add the fame of this village as a central of handicraft industry.

Loyok and Kutaraja
This village lies in the Kabupaten of east lombok and is famous for its Bamboo and rattan handicraft products. They manufacture bags baskests-boxes and others. Their product are done beautifully accurately which increase the quality and out look of the product in kotaraja extist also a small industry for the production of axes chopping – knifes crowbars, hoes and others.

The Beleke Village
The Beleka village is a village the population where of is engaged mostly in carving of rattan, pleats, for earthen wares apart from agriculture as the main means of living. This village lies 10 km east the town of praya, kabupaten of central Lombok.

Rungkang Sayang and Labuapi
This village lies in the Kabupaten of West Lombok and is famouse for wood carving such as antique boxs, plate, statue and etc.
 

NATURAL TOURISM OBJECTS

The Pengsong Hill
In the hilly area there us a Pura ( temple ) honoured by Hindu worshipers from the hill we can see a beautiful natural scene. A vast receffeld ucs on the foot of the hill, a harmonious natural life. A farmer holding a car abag or tailing the land pursuing simple intentions, is blended with mothe nature-here lives a family of tame monkeys, living free a god’s blessing.
 

The Susu Cave
This cave is situated in the Gunung Rinjanji are not for from the lake Segara Anak. This cave derived its name from its wall which is white as milk. ( susu ) the insided of the wall is not. So that we can hold out several minutes only. The inhabitants of Lombok use this cave as a place to live as an ascentic ( tapa ) . to obtain spiritual knowledge or waters related to mystic.

Rinjani Mountain
The area of Rinjani Mountain is an area which have on old natural and cultural attraction. The beauty of flora and fauna and its specific surroundings have made this area a national park.
Attraction or Rinjani is not only because of the natural beauty, but also this mountain in shrouded in mythical obscurity for the Lombok community, both for worshipers of the Islam, Hindu, or Budha who live in the villages. But also the nature of the Rinjani area has multivaries forms. This area is mountainous, with the mountains of sangkarenag, Baru jari , Kondo, Rinjani and many other mountains in this area is also found the lake segara anak, the Rinjani crater, a waterfall. Several caves which add beauty to natural here.
The Rinjani mountain is the highest mountain in the island of Lombok the secon highest mountain in Indonesia and the third highest ,mountain in the world it is 3.726 m high.
The amazing and incredible natural phenomenon has created mystical beliefs in the community. The Rinjani mountain sereval natural phenomena in this area is made sacred place for ceremonies, study of spiritual teachings lokking for answer for problem of sickness etcetera. The top of the Rinjani maountainis considered as the abode of Dewi Anjani the queen of jins in the lombok island.

Sendang Gile Waterfall
This tourism object lies in the village of Senaru Bayan on the northern part of west Lombok. The water falls is about 75 m high.
The area is very suitable for camping for young people. In the surrounding of this place there are also stay and where you can eat. The distance from the village of Bayan is about 8 km, this place can be reached by public transport and lies on the path to the Gunung Rinjani area.

Torean Waterfall.
This water fall is situated in the forest area of the Forean Bayan. In the northern part of lombok barat. This place can be reached within appoxximately 2 hours on foot from torean through the forest.
The sound of water on the stone formation is like a harmonius song, the stone relief around the waters fall increase the beauty of the green surrounding.
 

MARINE TOURISM IN LOMBOK ISLAND.

Almost every counter in West Nusa Tenggara province offer beautiful beach panoramas, ideal for sunbathing several places also offer beautiful sea garden besides giving in valuable riches like sea fish, decorative fish pearl etc.

THE SENGGIGI
The Senggigi Beach has been known either by domestic or by foreign tourists, since it is supported by its enchanting and beautiful sphere and panorama. Its beach is decorated by with and stretching along it. The waving coconut trees and the harmony of the natural sphere around the Senggigi beach are also found many beautiful rocks and various kinds of decorative fish. That it away this place is very ideal for lovers of water skiing, for accommodations as starry hotel is available hotel melati, also restaurants souvenirs shops. The Senggigi beach is located 12 km from Mataram.

THE MANGSIT BEACH
North or Senggigi there is stoping with white sand, clam and not with very strong sea waves.
Along the beach coconut tress are seen waving blow by gentle wind and the hilly areas with its green vegetations add the beauty of the panorama of mangsit. The places is indeed suitable for relaxing fatique and enjoying the natural beauty is located 20 km from mataram and it can be reached by public transport.

BATU BOLONG BEACH.
Batu bolong is a beautiful beach where is a big and hollow roch stands sturdily on top of it there is a holy hindu temple, looking to Lombok strait and the gunung agung 9 mount agung ). Bali from this places people can wetness the beautiful or sunset behind the Gunung Agung it is located 9 km from Mataram.
 

THE SIRE BEACH.
Sire is the beautiful captivating beach its sloping shore with clear water and spread white sand and its calm sea waves it very suitable for water sports the Sire beach is a fertile place where coconut trees grow adding the coolness of the natural panorama. Its located 30km not mataram and it can be reached withim one hour by public transport.

GILI GEDE
Gili gede is a group of islets with white sand. It sloping shore with strong wind blow is very good for windsurfing this islets are also surrounded by sea garden with multi coloured rocks and various kinds of decorative fish. Gili Gede can be reached by public transport from Gerung to Sekotong barat at a distance of 35 km then from sekorong barat by small prav to gili gede for 20 minutes.

GILI NANGGU GILI TANGKONG AND GILI SUDAK.
A place of a row of there beautiful islets with white sand vastly spread out and profuding rocks with pounding waves along the beach. The cal in easy sphere add the beauty of the existing panorama from here to people can witness the sunrise bringing sweet memory for every one who enjoy it.
Accomodations are only available at Gili Nanggu. To approach the Gilis people can go by public transport from gerung to lembar and than by small boat with him 30 minutes. They are located 35 km south west to mataram.

GILI GENTING
Gili genting is an islets surrounded by white sand with strong dashing waves a harmonious and balanced natural attraction.
The Gili can be reaced by public transport from gerung to sekotong tengah and from here countinuing the trip by motor boat.

THE MANDALIKA/ KUTA BEACH
The Mandalika . Kuta Beach Lombok, is also known as “ Pantai Putri Nyale “ a beach with white land vastly spread out along it and with waves caused by the hissing wind. The beauty gives an exclusivehess for the Kuta Beach in Lombok.
As the back ground of its name is the legend of the Lombok Community of princes Mandalika, which every year in the tenth month according to the Sasak calendar which falls in the month of February/ march, a ceremony or feasibility of Bau Nyale ( catching Nyale / coral worm ) is held. This activity is commented at night, where local in habitants in lively groups light come fires singing pantuns ( fraditional poetry ) and spreading atunets.
Of the kind of accession forms and arena for finding partner for boys and girls. Around the Kuta / Mandalika Beach Hotel accoomodations and restaurants area available. The beach is a about 54 km from Mataram to the south of Lombok.

THE SEGER BEACH.
The seger beach is found in the southern coast of Lombok having a mountainous scenery and shining white sand. The feeling of lone liness will be bothered be the coast known to be very strong.
It is located not very far from the Putri Nyale Beach. It can bereached by public transport 57 Km from Mataram.
Mowdays is this area four star Hotel ( Novotel hotel ) has been built with old Sasak house style.

THE GRUPUK BEACH.
A beautiful beach with panorama of white sand and calm sea waves and its sloping shore which is very suitable for swimming. It is located in the southern part of Lombok island 67 Km from Mataram can be reached by public transportation.

THE A’AN BEACH.
The beach is located at a cape and here of it known as “ pantai Tanjung A’an “ ( A’an cape beach ) it gives an ideal place to enjoy sunbathing. The beach is 59 Km from mataram and can be reached by public transport.

THE MAWUN BEACH.
The beach has a beautiful panorama with white sand. Located between two hills giving a special memory in the beach environment. Its location can be reached by four weel viehicles, 66 Km from Mataram.

THE SILUNG BLANAK BEACH.
It is coastal in a bay flanked by two hilss giving special panorama. Its white and clean sand is ideal for swimming and sun bathing . in front of it there is an is let beautifying this area. This place is also cosy for relaxtion and searching for tranqullity.
 

LABUAN LOMBOK/KHAYANGAN.
It is a natural seport which has been contructed and developed into a ferry hourbor connecting the is land of Lombok and Sumbawa. Along the coast of this area there are shipyards for building traditional sailships. It is locates about 80 Km east of Mataram which transport withim 1,5 hours. 

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