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East of Bali, through a narrow deep swirls and dances among dolphins nothing is Lombok, an island whose territory and culture are closely intertwined with those of its illustrious neighbor. Lombok is quite different from Bali, its climate is drier and rougher land. Its 1.6 million inhabitants (only half of its more famous neighbor) are mostly Muslims.

Like Bali, Lombok is dominated by a high chain of volcanic mountains to the north, in the center is  Rinjani mountain, 3,800 meters, the second highest peak in Indonesia, as its center. Another chain does not cross the barren volcanic island south sector corresponding to the Bukit Peninsula, south of Bali. Most of the fertile land of Lombok its people occupy a strip of land 25 kilometers between the two chains

The area west of this plain is very similar to the east of Bali, which faces through the narrow, well fed by mountain streams and springs. Here the Balinese and “sasaks” have carved beautiful in the fertile rice paddies and steep alluvial fan at the foot of Mount Punikan. Here are the two main towns of the island, Mataram and Ampenan, near the old center and port Cakranegara. The solitary mountain huts and the spectacular southern beaches are only an hour away.

To practice the world’s best diving, surfing and enjoy the beaches, visitors from around the continent head to the east coast of Lombok. The idyllic white sand beaches and colorful coral reefs Senggigi and Gili islands attract thousands of tourists every year.

On the southeast peninsula of Lombok, the weather is splendid and pristine beaches. Land, coffee, coconut and sugar plants provide interesting tours. At sea, divers can find rare species of giant clams, sharks, turtles, manta rays and spotted cow blue stripes adorning the warm coast.

Gill Islands are located off the east coast of Lombok. These small islands surrounded by the beach, providing an excellent vacation destination for adventure-hungry tourists. The girls spend their days on the beach and nights in the clubs. Due to the small number of hotels on the islands, many visitors simply sleeping on beaches.

Renowned for its fine handicrafts, especially woven baskets and mats, as well as vases, boxes and other decorative objects. His name was invented when the kingdom of Langka Sasak located in Kupang, Central Lombok, fell to the invaders Balinese. The royal family escaped to Loyok, a village south of Kotaraja, meaning “City of Kings”

In the tribal villages in the mountains (the Waktu-telu), such as Pujung and Sengkol in South Central Lombok, is another type of traditional village with a hyperbolic shape, roof huts supported by wooden beams with large swaths of bamboo branches of trees interwoven to form walls and partitions.