Monday, December 8, 2008

next destination.. lombok

where is lombok...

The island of Lombok is Located in the West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia and is located 8 to 9 degrees south of the equator between Java in the West and Lombok and the rest of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and Timor) in the East. Flying time to Jakarta is about 1.5 hours, to Singapore and Perth (Australia) 2.5 and 3 hours, to Hong Kong about 4.5 hours, and to Sydney/Melbourne about 5.5 to 6 hours.
cities

Bangsal - little harbor servicing the Gili Islands Kuta - a surfing mecca like its Bali namesake, but that's where the similarities end Lembar - for boats to Bali Mataram - the largest city by far Senggigi - the main tourist strip, including the neighboring beach of Mangsit
other Destinations

Gili Islands - three islands off the west coast, popular with backpackers

Gili Sulat - two off-the-beaten-path small islands off the east coast

Mount Rinjani - large, active volcano looming over the island

komodo National park - is located in the east of lombok, in the center of the Indonesian archipelago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar

No comments: