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| “Its most remarkable and distinct assets are many beaches with white sand (rare on Bali), roads with just a fraction of the traffic that Southbali sees on a normal day, and a nightlife consisting of just a few clubs and pubs in downtown Senggigi” |
Often decribed as Bali’s little sister, this neighbouring island is within sight from Bali’s eastcoast, but the overall feel to it is totally different.
Its most remarkable and distinct assets are many beaches with white sand (rare on Bali), roads with just a fraction of the traffic that Southbali sees on a normal day, and a nightlife consisting of just a few clubs and pubs in downtown Senggigi.
The restaurant scene is growing year after year with even stylish designer-restaurants available now.
Even animal species inhabiting Lombok are different from Bali, because the Wallace Line which delineates Australian and Southeast Asian fauna goes right trough the Lombok Strait, a narrow ocean passage between both islands.
Mighty Gunung Rinjani, with 3.726 m the third-largest mountain in Indonesia dominates the landscape. Zig-zagged crater walls, crystal clear waterfalls and the dense montane rainforest make Rinjani a haven for outdoor-lovers and even ambitioned climbers.
Lombok’s climate is in many places dryer than Bali’s during the “official” rainy season, and especially the northwest-coast is a place worth looking at when picking a place to spend a beach holiday.
