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Sekotong
Beach and Bay
Southwest Lombok
Southwest Lombok
The roads in South West Lombok are well maintained, and the
scenic drive from Mataram or Lembar is fairly relaxing. The
transport price depend on your talent in bargaining and
therefore can vary quite a bit. If you calculate around USD
15 you should be able to find a car and driver without to
much problem. In any case, make sure you arrange the price
before the journey starts.
Until recently, due to its challenging reef breaks at Bangko
Bangko and Dessert Point, South West Lombok was only known
amongst surfers. Now this paradise has also been discovered
by Scuba Enthusiasts and vacationers searching for white
beaches and relaxation.
But not only travelers have found a new interest in South
Lombok. Also now hotels and other tourist oriented
businesses are slowly developing in the south of Lombok. For
example the 5 star resort “Sundancer” is due to open in
2007.
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scenically spectacular highway follows the inside coast of
the foot like southwest peninsula of Lombok. This road
skirts beaches of the whitest sand. Bays of tourquoise water
and small islands characterise the offshore panoramas.
The road to the
Bangko-Bangko area tha includes world famous Desert Point
surf location considered by many to be the best left
breaking wave in Indonesia. Also go for hikes on the
headland and explore the caves and huge canons alegacy of
the Japanese occupation
Sekotong is a
new destination in Lombok, The beaches in this are is
spectacular and very quite, Sekotong is yet develop are in
Lombok but in several year more as Sundancer Resort operate,
Sekotong become the next Senggigi in Lombok.
If you interest
to visit the GILIS in southwest lombok,You will pass
Sekotong area, Gili Islands next to Sekotong is popular
among divers as the reefs in this are is much...much...
better then in Gili Islands in the North side of Lombok.
Fomous Gili Nanggu:
Gili Nanggu is a
small Island Southwest of Lombok with a beautiful white
sandy beach, it is surrounded by many small Islands, which
also beautiful
place for snorkelling and swimming
There are also
several Gili islands in the near gili nanggu ideal for
snorkeling and diving such as Gili Kedis, Gili Poh, Gili
Gede and many more to west side f sekotong bay.
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