If
you ever imagine your body lying on the beach Indonesia, on the beautiful white
sand, sprinkled with exotic all-natural landscape, and bombarded the sunlight
that warms the body, it would not be wrong if you are taking the recreational
and air travel to the Senggigi Beach Island Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The
beach is located 12 kilometers to the northwest city of Mataram is indeed a
tourist attraction known for its beautiful beaches and naturalness.
Communities often align beauty of Senggigi beach
with famous beaches on the island of Bali, like Kuta, Legian and Sanur. In
fact, the beauty of Senggigi Beach is often portrayed exceed 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 a mainstay of coastal resorts of West Nusa Tenggara, are still
relatively natural Senggigi and kept clean.
The beach is still beautiful,
lapping waves are not too big, and beautiful underwater scenery, the more
confirmed that the beach that stretches about 10 kilometers is an ideal place
for domestic and foreign tourists for a moment forget the daily routine and
atmosphere of the hustle and bustle of the city.Senggigi Beach is now beginningogled by tourists, especially foreign tourists, because the area is relatively
virgin and also has extensive information about his whereabouts.
With the
increased interest and enthusiasm of tourists to Senggigi Beach, the local
government and companies sewasta increasingly keen to build and fix all the
infrastructure, so that the tourists more interested to visit this
beach.Privileged Senggigi BeachVisiting Senggigi in Lombok Island may need to
be a travel agenda for tourists who love the beauty and freshness of nature.
Just imagine, when entering the beach area, travelers will soon swept away by
the soft breeze that blows along the coast cluster in West Lombok, West Nusa
Tenggara province. Fresh atmosphere, comfortable, and beautiful as if greeting
tourists in the beginning of his visit. Today has been at the beach, the eyes
of the tourists are offered by the exotic charm of the beach set in waves
chasing each other, white sand, and thousands of small animals that spread
across the expanse of sand, as well as the landscape of Mount Agung in the
opposite island (Island of Bali).
Senggigi beach does offer a unique charm.
Natural setting that has not been consumed by foreign tourists, as a marker of
difference this beach with the beaches in Bali. It certainly gives the feel for
visitors. Not surprisingly, the beach is now used as a new alternative
destination of the tourists who miss the reassuring atmosphere of natural
silence.There are many tourist activities to do at this beach visitors, such as
swimming, water play, diving, snorkeling, sunbathing, and playing around making
sandcastles. If the afternoon sun had begun to fade, tourists can also take the
time to simply stroll barefoot tracing the edge of the beach, sitting on the
sand with mangamati blue-green sea water or relax in a beachside hotel outlets
while waiting for sunset arrived.
For visitors who want to swim or just play
water, advised to be more careful, because there are many coastal reefs are
quite dangerous pointy toe.For tourists who visit Senggigi Beach, Pura Batu Bolong
sempatkanlah observed. As I walked along the edge of Senggigi Beach,
approximately half an hour, travelers will find a temple built on a rock which
is located on the beach. Pura is what the community was named Pura Batu Bolong.
According to local legend, the ancient temple is often held sacrifice of a
virgin, a dish of food to Shark who live on the coast. Another legend says, the
temple is also a place where the women throw himself into the sea because of a
broken heart.Another interesting thing to do is down Senggigi at night,
especially during full moon arrives. Visitors will see a lot of people /
residents who utilize the warm sand Senggigi to medical therapy. They buried
some or all of the body to the neck for 2-3 hours, while listening to the waves
that broke the silence.
This therapy is believed to surrounding communities to
cure various diseases, such as rheumatic pegel to paralysis. If interested in
these activities, travelers can join and try it out.Culinary Senggigi LombokFor
matters of the stomach, tourists can experience the delights of the types of
dishes / Lombok typical food servings in restaurants are lined up neatly on the
edge of the beach. The price varies from Rp 30,000 to Rp 300,000 per person
(December 2008). Sure, dining at seaside fun burst of moonlight illuminated and
entertained by orchestras beach waves it's a shame to pass up.No less
interesting, tourists do not forget to taste the typical food dish Lombok which
Taliwang Chicken and Watercress Plecing. Almost every restaurant in Senggigi
Beach, Lombok or in general, provide this cuisine dish. While eating chicken or
Plecing Taliwang Watercress, visitors will be entertained with typical Lombok
arts, such as music and dance. Even if you do not mind, visitors are also
allowed to dance together in shades of joy and kinship.In addition, for
souvenirs, tourists also do not forget to buy pearls and woven fabric with
various motifs and colors. Pearls that have been assembled into beautiful
jewelry and captivating eyes is mostly found in the stalls on the beach.
However, if you wish to string the pearls themselves, tourists can buy a plain
pearl beads. Plain pearl is 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.After enjoying the natural beauty of Senggigi Beach, tourists
can go on tour to places that do not travel far from shore, among others, the
three Gili (small islands): namely Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air,
Beach Kerandangan, and Batu Layar beach. Batu Layar is a sacred place for the
followers of Islam Wetu Telu on the island of Lombok (Sasak
tribe).LocationSenggigi Beach is located in the northwest city of Mataram, West
Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Indonesia.Access to Senggigi BeachTowards
Senggigi Beach area is quite easy, because it has no port and airport on the
island of Lombok. If left from the island of Bali, travelers can depart from
the Port of Karang Asem use ferries headed Senggigi, with travel time
approximately 30 minutes away. Mileage can be trimmed in an airplane from
Ngurah Rai airport Denpasar to Mataram Selaparang (Capital NTB), which only
takes about 15 minutes.
Apart from the Port of Karang Asem, tourists can also
depart from the port of Padang Bay in Bali use a ferry to Sheet Harbour on the
island of Lombok. On the way, travelers will be pampered with beautiful scenery
and also the appearance of dolphins chasing each other following the ship.
Padang Bay-Sheet trip by ferry takes about 4 hours. After arriving in Sheet
Harbour, tourists can go on to the city of Mataram. From the city of Mataram,
Senggigi Beach is 11 kilometers and can be reached by taxis and other public
transport.Besides the sea route, tourists can also head to Senggigi Beach using
air flight path of the big cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali
and Yogyakarta. By using aircraft from one of the city, tourists will get to
Selaparang Airport, Mataram. From the airport, tourists can go directly to the
area of Senggigi Beach.Accommodation and Other
FacilitiesAround Senggigi Beach there are many lodging that can be selected
according to your needs.
Ranging from five-star hotels, resorts, hotels jasmine
up. Some places to stay that can be used as an alternative is the Holiday Inn,
the Oberoi, Sheraton Senggigi, Melati Dua Cottage, Pool Villa Club, Panorama
Cottage, and others. Additionally, in the coastal region is also encountered a
restaurant, cafe, bar, open-air market, a row of souvenir and gift shop,
mosque, public toilets, parking lots, and others. Indonesia Senggigi Beach is a
beach that is worthy to be used as a beach.