Senggigi, Lombok's Coastal Elegance Tours (Tue Feb 8 2011 10:16 am)

Senggigi, Lombok's Coastal Elegance Tours (Tue Feb 8 2011 10:16 am)

 By Emery Taufik Gobel
Forget for a moment the routine of work and fatigue life by enjoying the beauty of the natural charm of Senggigi beach in Lombok. One of the islands in the province of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) in addition to Sumbawa Island has a very popular beach and vacation choice for local and foreign tourists.

To achieve Senggigi Beach takes approximately 15 minutes by car from Mataram. With that close distance, the more popular course of this exotic beach. Senggigi has been transformed into an icon of tourism value added since it was introduced in 1980. Its growth is remarkable if the indicator is the growing number of hotels, ranging from three to five-star class lined up from south to north.
If Bali Sanur Beach, Kuta or Legian, the Senggigi Beach is considered to have the beauty equivalent of the famous beaches on the island. Coasts beautiful beaches with white sand spread out along nearly 10 km. Many of the activities you can do here, such as swimming, canoeing, diving, snorkeling or just sunbathing and enjoying the scenery. If you want around Senggigi beach, but do not want to get tired, you can climb Cidomo, NTB typical freight pulled by a horse. Or you can also surround the beach by foot.

 

The atmosphere more romantic when we enjoy the sunset on the horizon rosy. Paintings of nature that happens as if dismissed all upset and arbitrate fatigue. Landscape orange when the sun goes down so the contrast is combined with shades of blue sea.
Pura Batu Bolong sights can be found on this beach by walking leisurely about 30 minutes. This temple is built on a reef which is located on the waterfront. There is a growing legend of the temple where we can see clearly Mount Agung in Bali, which is reputedly formerly held often sacrifice a virgin to sacrifice to the sharks in this place. There is also another legend that says that the early days, many women are dropping out of this place into the sea because of a broken heart.
Not far from Batu Bolong contained the tomb of a scholar. This is a sacred place for the adherents of Wetu Telu. Stone Screen crowded during Lebaran Ketupat, celebrated by those who are fasting for one week after Idul Fitri.
Representative available accommodations for you, ranging from three star hotels to five-star beach crowded area. Not only that, dozens of restaurants are also ready to pamper your tongue during a tour there. Do not forget to taste the typical dishes of chicken Lombok Plecing Taliwang and kale.

 To further intensify promotion of tourism region, the regional government of West Lombok district organization of any mid-year schedule Senggigi Festival. The wealth of cultural attractions that are staged during a full week to make tourists entertained and more comfortable to stay longer.
By-by or typical souvenirs are also available. Precisely at Jalan Raya Senggigi Km 7 there are various souvenir shopping Lombok in Senggigi Art Market (Senggigi Art Market.) NTB provincial government hopes in the future, this place is a shopping paradise for tourists who travel in Lombok.
Senggigi Art Market has about 12 stalls (one stall occupied by 4-6 traders). Stalls was completed and inaugurated on December 11, 1991 by Minister of Tourism and Telecommunications Soesilo Sudarman. There also are about 56 small traders. Souvenir stalls are built with a traditional house roofed NTB dry reeds.

 Berbagai macam kerajinan seperti mutiara, gelang, periuk dan anyaman bisa didapatkan di Pasar Seni Senggigi yang buka mulai pukul 09.00 sampai 19.00. Pedagang jenis pengasong cendera mata banyak yang menjajakan berbagai aksesoris hingga di area pantai. Harga yang ditawarkan bervariasi mulai dari Rp 10 ribu s/d Rp 100 ribu.
Tidak terlalu sulit sebenarnya mencapai Pantai Senggigi. Jika Anda berangkat dari Bali, tiba di Pelabuhan Lembar, Anda bisa langsung menuju pantai Senggigi menggunakan bis 3/4 atau mencarter mobil bersama penumpang lainnya. Sementara dari Jakarta dan kota besar lainnya, tiba di bandara Lombok, Anda dapat menaiki taksi yang akan mengantar ke hotel tempat Anda menginap. Dari Ampenan, Anda bisa menaiki bemo yang tersedia mulai pukul 06.00 pagi hingga 19.30 dengan biaya sekitar Rp. 1,500 jurusan Ampenan-Senggigi, atau Senggigi-Ampenan