Lombok tourism

I found that the Chinese in Lombok have a strong sense of belonging. Li Baoying, a 65-year-old restaurant owner, said, "I have lived here all my life except for the riots at the beginning of this year."

There are about 10000 China people on the island. Most of them are businessmen, and many of them have come to Lombok since their grandfather's time. It is different from other cities in Indonesia. Generally speaking, China people on the island can also speak Chinese, which is their communication language.

How to get to Lombok?

SilkAir has flights to Lombok on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Saturdays, and the flight takes only 2 hours and 40 minutes. Please contact the travel agency for details. Lombok has a relatively complete catering industry.

Each hotel has a very rich food, with a strong tropical style and Southeast Asian flavor. Visitors can easily find the local flavor in the hotel where they live, and they can also find the eating habits that suit their own tastes. In scenic spots and small villages, there will also be some small restaurants where tourists can eat local food and have dinner and chat with local people.

Especially because there are many Chinese in Indonesia, including Lombok. So there are some Chinese restaurants on the island, some are authentic, some are improved, and some are combined with local characteristics, which is worth a try.

There are many western restaurants, Indonesian restaurants and Chinese restaurants in the main tourist attractions such as St Gigi Beach, Giri Island and kuta beach. Mataran mainly has Indonesian food and Chinese food. In Indonesian, the transliteration name of the restaurant is Ruma Ma Kan.

Sasak people's staple food is white rice with vegetable curry or soup, chicken, beef, fish and hot curry, but they don't eat pork.

Food recommendation:

Famous Sasak specialty:

Ayam Taliwang: it's roasted with pheasant and curry sauce, originally from Taliwang Sumbawa.

Sate Ikan Tanjung: It's one of the most delicious foods in Lombok. It originated from Sate Ikan Tanjung, a small village in the north of Lombok. It is baked with coconut juice, lemon leaves, garlic, curry and pepper mixed with big fish or tuna in tropical ocean.

Ares: It's made of banana tree stem pith, coconut juice, garlic and pepper.

Pelecing Kangkung: A very popular dish in Lombok, eaten with rice. It is made of local vegetables mixed with curry and fish sauce. The annual occupancy rate of various hotels in Lombok is between 50% and 60%, and there is still a lot of choice.

The pottery and hand-woven handicrafts on Lombok are the most famous. Most tourists will choose some exquisite and unique pottery and handicrafts to take home when they go to Lombok, which are very suitable for viewing or giving to friends. So in stores in Lombok, basically all tourist souvenirs are pottery and hand-woven goods, but many tourists like to buy them in small villages that specialize in making these things.

There are also some shopping places in the hotel, and there are also some simple shops on the roadside where you can buy some daily necessities and small souvenirs. Although the guests inside always seem a little sparse, the waiters are very enthusiastic, and some like to play a little joke with the guests.

Shopping recommendation:

There is a traditional hand-woven village in Puyung in the middle of Lombok, where you can try on traditional clothes.

Banyumulek in the west of Lombok, Penujak in the middle and Masbagik in the east are all famous for making pottery. Lombok International Airport (IATA code: LOP, ICAO code: WADL): 201121opened. It is the only airport with regular flights on the island, located in the south of the center of the island. Sierra Leone International Airport (IATA code: AMI, ICAO code: Wada):12011165438+was closed, and all routes were diverted to New Lombok International Airport the next day. Both AirAsia and Garuda Indonesia can reach here through connecting flights in Kuala Lumpur or Bali. water transportation

The main pier of Lombok is Rambal, and the main route is Bali-Lombok.

ferry

4-5 hours, the fare is 25.000 rupiah. The facilities on board are relatively simple, and the passengers are mainly locals. There are porters on the dock to help passengers carry their luggage onto the ship, which costs 10.000 rupiah each time, but sometimes they are forcibly carried.

Point to point service

Many travel companies can send passengers directly from Bali hotels to any destination in Lombok. The fee includes all the fares and tickets, generally around 130.000 rupiah, depending on the destination.

Fast boat

There are two high-speed ferries every day in the tourist season and one every day in the off-season. The whole journey takes only 2 hours, and the conditions are much more comfortable than slow boats, but the cost is as high as 25-30 dollars.

Perala

Directly from Bali to St. Gigi, the freight is 400 thousand rupiah.