INDONESIA - Lombok
Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait from Sumbawa to the east. It is roughly circular, with a "tail" (Sekotong Peninsula) to the southwest, about 70 kilometres (43 miles) across and a total area of about 4,514 square kilometres (1,743 square miles). The provincial capital and largest city on the island is MataramIt is surrounded by a number of smaller islands locally called Gili.
The population is around 3.5 millions and is mostly muslim.
BEST TIME to VISIT MATARAM
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to LOMBOK
From June to October
fishing boats and beach
hibiscus flower with the pool background
shoreline
Hotel's pool
swimming pool
Hotel's pool
original "fusion" architecture for this hotel
relax on the sandy beach
restaurant
fishing boats on the beach
Fishing boats
seashore
local transport but the truck is broke and the driver trying to fix the problem
local transport in a village
young boys - probably too young to drive the motorbike
Pantai Mawun beach
Pantai Mawun beach
relax at the pool
Pantai Mawun beach
Muslim wedding - the bride and her family
Pantai Are Guling or Are Guling beach - Fishing boats
Pantai Tanjung Aan beach
countryside - Buffalos
Pantai Tanjung Aan beach
Bird's-eye on Lombok island
Pantai Tanjung Aan beach
Bird's-eye on Lombok island
arrival at the Lombok airport - quite busy
Muslim wedding
Pink Lady
blue fishing boat
view from Lombok of the Mount Agung or Gunung Agung which is a strato-volcano and the highest point on Bali.
fishing before sunset
Pantai Are Guling or Are Guling beach
Pantai Are Guling or Are Guling beach
Fishing boats on the beach
beach
Boat for tourists
Countryside
Coastline with the Gilli islands at the background
Rice Fields
Rice Fields
Pantai Mawun or Mawun beach
Pantai Mawun or Mawun beach
Flowers in an hotel's garden
reflection
Muslim wedding - the bride
Reflection in a pool
Bird's-eye flying to Bali : Lombok island at the bottom and Mount Agung volcano (highest point of Bali) at the background
Bird's-eye on Lombok countryside : rice fields and villages
Bird's-eye on Lombok countryside : reice fields and villages
Mount Agung volcano at sunset from Lombok
Mosque
horse carriage in a small village
Miniature mosque at a round-about
motorbikes
clothes shop
motorbikes
horses carriages
refueling the motorcycle
horse-drawn carriages coexist with motorcycles and cars
horse carriage
family on a motorbike - helmets seems to be optional for women
horse-drawn carriages coexist with motorcycles and cars
horse-drawn carriages coexist with motorcycles and cars
village, mosque and rice fields
horse-drawn carriages coexist with motorcycles and cars
Entrance of a small city
horse-drawn carriages coexist with motorcycles and cars
modern houses in a village
Advertising for Indonesia at Lombok airport
Mosque and village
family on a motorbike - helmets seems to be optional for the woman and children ...