Lombok & Nusa Tenggara, Undiscovered Paradise Island-Indonesia
Lombok has much in common with near by Bali, but less well-known and less-visited by foreigners. Lombok is a still undiscovered paradise with lush tropical greenery, which will attract every heart with fascination. Fastly becoming one of the popular places of Indonesia. The half a million people which visit Lombok every year is only a very small amount compared with Bali, by their number will certainly increase, since hotels have been built over the recent years.
Sekotong and Bangko-Bangko in Lombok, and Lakey Beach in Sumbawa are the world famous Desert Point surf location. But Roti Island is where the best surfing is to be had in nusa Tenggara. Snorkeling on the coral reefs reveals fantastic coral informations and an amazing variety of fish. For such an experience, explore Moyo and Satonda Islands.
The Komodo National Park on Komodo Island is home to the world’s only pre-historic “Dragon” or giant lizards which can measure more than 3 meters and weigh over 130 kg. At Liang Bua near Labuan Bajo, pre-historical remains provide an interesting insight into the past.
In Lombok, stop at several traditional Sasak Villages of Sade and Tansang-Angsang. At Batu Tering, a stone sarcophagus believed to be 2000 years old bears a foot imprint said to be made by the gods. The highland town of Bajawa is a good place to see the one of most traditional communities in Flores with traditional thatched and peaked huts raised on stilts as well as enormous megalithic tombs.
Roti Island’s inhabitants are fond of dancing and music. One of their distinctive instruments is the “sasando”, a stringed instrument made of Palmyra leaves.
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