Senggigi - The Beautiful Beach Of Lombok

A Little Introduction

Senggigi, as one of tourist destination in Lombok, also considered as the most important beaches in Lombok Island. It is crossed by two lines along south west of Ampenan and continues north to the North Lombok.

Senggigi is situated on the west coast of Lombok, about 15-20 minutes north of the Nusa Tenggara Barat capital city , Mataram, and the airport Selaparang. You can go there by airport taxi, which costs around the cost of Rp 85,000.

If you plan to get more comfortable, some of the old pick-up hotel offers transportation to and from the airport. In the other hand, tourists also traveled from Bali prefer to take a fast ferry, all goes directly to at Senggigi and the Gili islands. Travel agents and can help with some normally require transportation.

Some Nice Tourist ‘s Spot

• Senggigi is the starting point for tourism activities in Lombok. Do not suffer from Mataram, as you can go to see many other places and returned to the same hotel every night. Provided with a private car and driver for your transportation, travel agents can arrange full day tour for you with only Rp. 350,000, or less if you join a group.
  

• Pura Batu Bolong, 7 miles to south direction of Senggigi. The Pura (a Hindu temple) size is small and located in panoramic location on a promontory with very nice view to Senggigi beach. It is named from two Indonesian words, 'batu' (rock), and 'bolong' (hole).
  
  
  
  The tip is an empty chair, which is a representation of Brahma, the God of Creation. Free admission to enter the pura, but had to "borrow" a Sash (Rp5, 000 pass) from one of the keeper. When you see sunset from here, it's very impressive and fantastic view.
  

• Kerandangan Beach. Kerangdangan is one of popular destination for Lombok people, especially on Sundays. People come to explore and socialize or sit on the beach or on the grass in the back of Warung. Some people often swim, then a snack 'sate' and others made by villagers.

Activities

Many activities centered around Senggigi. You can do snorkeling, diving, or hiking. If you love surfing, there are many shops around the are, however there are also better areas in Lombok for doing this. You can also enjoy traditional massage therapy provided by the local Sasak women on the beach.

To indulge yourself after doing half-day activities, many spa treatments also available around the beach to make your day perfect.driving in Senggigi.

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