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If you ever imagine your body lying on the edge of the Indonesian coast, above the beautiful white sand, sprinkled with exotic all-natural scenery, and were showered with sunshine that warms the body, it would not be wrong if you took to recreation and tourism to the Senggigi Beach on the Island Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The beach is located 12 kilometers northwest of Mataram was indeed a famous tourist attraction for its beautiful beaches and natural significance.

People often juxtapose the beauty of this beach with famous beaches on the island of Bali, like Kuta, Legian and Sanur. In fact, the beauty of Senggigi Beach is often described exceeds these beaches, because the condition is much more comfortable and quiet. Perhaps this is related to the arrival of foreign tourists has not been rampant in this beach.

As the leading beach tourism area of Nusa Tenggara Barat Province, Senggigi is still relatively natural and clean. The beach is still beautiful, pounding waves not too big, and beautiful underwater scenery, the more confirmed that the beach that stretches about 10 kilometers This is the ideal place for domestic and foreign tourists for a moment forget about the daily routine and atmosphere of the hustle and bustle of the city.

Senggigi Beach is now starting ogled by tourists, especially foreign tourists, because of the relatively virgin territory, and also has extensive information about its existence. With the increasing interest and enthusiasm of tourists to the Senggigi Beach, the local government and companies increasingly viable sewasta build and fix all the infrastructure, so that more tourists interested to visit this beach.

Senggigi beach

Feature
Visiting Senggigi in Lombok Island may need to be a separate agenda tours for tourists who love the beauty and tranquility of nature. Just imagine, when entering the beach area, travelers will soon swept away by soft-breeze that blows along the mansions of the West coast of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province. The atmosphere fresh, comfortable and beautiful as if to greet tourists at the beginning of his visit. We have been located by the beach, the eyes of the tourists will be served by the exotic charm background beach waves chasing each other, which extend the white sand, and thousands of small animals that spreads on a bed of sand, and the landscape of Mount Agung in the opposite island (Bali).

Senggigi beach does offer a unique charm. Natural atmosphere that has not been overwhelmed by the many foreign tourists, as a marker of difference this coast with the beaches in Bali. This certainly gives nuance to the visitors. No wonder, this beach has become the new alternative destination for tourists who long for the reassuring atmosphere of natural silence.

sengigigi beach


There are many tourist activities that can be done in this beach visitors, such as swimming, water play, diving, snorkeling, sunbathing, and playing games create a sand castle. If the afternoon sun had begun to fade, travelers may also spend some relaxing time to just walk barefoot down the beach, sitting on a bed of sand with mangamati blue-green ocean water, or relax at the seaside hotel outlets while waiting for sunset arrived. For visitors who want to swim or just play the water, it is suggested to be more careful, because near the coast there are many coral reefs are quite dangerous pointy toe.

For tourists visiting the Senggigi Beach, sempatkanlah observed Pura Batu Bolong. We walked along the edge of Senggigi Beach, less than about half an hour, travelers will find a temple built on a rock which lies on the edge of the beach. Pura is what the community was named Pura Batu Bolong. According to local legend, the ancient temple is often held at the sacrifice of a virgin, as a dish of food to Shark who live on the coast. Another legend says, the temple is also the place of women hurling themselves into the sea because of a broken heart.


perforated stone temple

Another thing interesting to do is along Senggigi at night, especially when the full moon arrives. Visitors will see lots of people / people around who take advantage of the warm sand of Senggigi to medical therapy. They bury part or all of the body to the neck during the 2-3 hours, while listening to the crashing waves that broke the silence. This therapy is believed to be the local community can heal various diseases, such as rheumatic pain to paralysis Pegel. If interested in this activity, tourists can also join and try it.

For the affairs of the stomach, tourists can try the delights of the kinds of dishes / serving food typical of Lombok in the restaurants were lined up neatly on the edge of the beach. The price varies from Rp 30,000 to Rp 300,000 per person (December 2008). Of course, dining at seaside amusement burst of light illuminated by the moon and were entertained by the orchestra, the surf beach a pity if the pass up. No less interesting, tourists do not forget to taste the typical food servings Taliwang Lombok and the Chicken Rice. Almost every restaurant in Senggigi Beach, Lombok or in general, provides a serving of this dish. While eating Chicken Rice Taliwang or, tourists will be entertained with typical Lombok arts, music and dance form. Even if you do not mind, visitors are also allowed to dance together in shades of joy and togetherness.

Moreover, for by-by, tourists also do not forget to buy pearls and woven fabric with various motifs and colors. Pearl jewelry that has been assembled into a beautiful and captivating eyes are found in seaside kiosks. However, if it wishes to own stringing pearls this, tourists can buy a plain pearl beads. Plain pearls are usually sold in the form of a necklace that consists of many pearls. Pearls can be arranged themselves according to the desired form of jewelry.

Once satisfied to enjoy natural beauty of Senggigi Beach, tourists can go on tour to the tourist attractions are not far from the beach location, among others, the three Gili (small islands): namely Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Water, Beach Kerandangan, and Stone Coast Screen. Stone Screen is a place sacred to the adherents of Islam in Lombok Island Wetu Barbadensis (Sasak tribe).

Senggigi Lombok Night

Location
Senggigi Beach is situated in the northwestern city of Mataram, West Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB), Indonesia.

Access
Towards Senggigi Beach area is easy, because there's been the port and airport on the island of Lombok. If starting from the island of Bali, travelers can depart from Coral Harbour ferry headed Asem use Senggigi, with travel time approximately 30 minutes away. This mileage may be cut when using aircraft from Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar to Mataram Airport Selaparang (Capital City NTB), which only takes about 15 minutes.

Apart from the Karang Asem Harbor, tourists can also depart from the port of Padang Bay in Bali to use the ferry to Lombok Island Sheet Harbour. On the way, travelers will be pampered with a beautiful natural panorama and also the emergence of dolphins followed the ship that chased each other. Padang Bay-Sheet trip by ferry takes about four hours. Having arrived at the Sheet Harbour, visitors can continue the journey to Kota Mataram. From Mataram, Senggigi Beach is 11 miles and can be reached by taxi and other public vehicles.

In addition to sea, tourists can also go Senggigi Beach using air flights from major cities across Indonesia including Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali, and Yogyakarta. By using aircraft from one of the city, tourists will not come into Selaparang Airport, Mataram. From this airport, tourists can go directly to the area of Senggigi Beach.

Senggigi Beach Lombok

Accommodation and Other Facilities
Around the Senggigi Beach there are many lodging options that can be tailored to your needs. From star hotels, resorts, hotel accommodation jasmine up. Some places to stay that can be used as an alternative is the Holiday Inn, the Oberoi, Sheraton Senggigi, Melati Two Cottage, Pool Villa Club, Panorama Cottage, and others. In addition, in the coastal area is also often found restaurants, cafes, bars, open markets, a row of souvenir stalls and souvenirs, mosque, public toilets, parking lots, and others. Senggigi Beach is a coastal Indonesia that is inappropriate to use as beach resorts.

List of Bar and Night Clubs in Senggigi Area

Happy Cafe

Papaya Cafe

Tropicana Cafe

Out Back Cafe

Marina Cafe

The Square Cafe

Sahara Cafe

Berry's Cafe
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