Senggigi Beach, The Beauty in the Land of Lombok

Senggigi Beach, The Beauty in the Land of Lombok

Lombok is a famous island that has many pristine white sand beaches with beautiful panorama. Not infrequently Lombok is often used as a favorite tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

Sometimes even the tourists take the time to cross to this island when visiting Bali. Calculated once a holiday, two islands dive. One of the famous beaches in Lombok is Senggigi Beach. Although not as big as Kuta Beach, but many tourists say that the atmosphere of this beach is almost the same as Kuta Beach.

Senggigi Beach Lombok

Location

Administratively, Senggigi Beach is located in Batu Layar District, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province.

Access

To get to this beach you must first arrive in the city of Mataram. Arriving at Mataram Selaparang Airport, you can rent a car to travel to Senggigi Beach. The journey you will take from Mataram Selaparang Airport takes around 30 to 50 minutes.

If you don't have preparation to rent a car, from Mataram Selaparang Airport you can use public transportation. Damri buses are available at the airport for Senggigi. You only need to pay 30,000 Rupiah to get to Senggigi Beach. The journey taken by Damri bus takes about one hour.

Whereas those of you who depart from Bali, only need to take a ferry from Karangasem Harbor with a crossing time of about 30 minutes. Apart from Karangasem Harbor, you can also depart by ferry from Padang Bay port to the Sheet port in Lombok.

If departing from Mataram, you can use public transportation to Ampenan - Senggigi at a cost of 2,000 Rupiah per person. Arriving at Senggigi, you only need to walk about 5 minutes to reach Senggigi beach.

Condition in Beach Senggigi

Senggigi is a famous location in Lombok, so near Senggigi Beach there are many resorts, hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops, entertainment centers, and various shops that provide the needs of tourists. Complete accommodation and facilities around Senggigi Beach make this beach visited by many tourists, as well as serving as a transit location for the popular Gili Trio in Lombok.

Around the coast, there are two other interesting tourist attractions namely Batu Bolong and Batu Layar. Batu Bolong is a temple built on a rock. The reef is located by the beach. According to legend told by the surrounding community, ancient temples were used as sacrifices for virgins. This virgin is handed over as food for sharks in the sea. Another news said that if this temple is also commonly used as a location for brokenhearted women plunged into the sea.

Batu Layar is located not far from Batu Bolong. Batu Layar is a location where there is a grave of a cleric. Batu Layar is considered a sacred place for followers of Wetu Telu. The tomb of the cleric was visited by many people during the "Lebaran Topat". About 1 week after Idul Fitri.

Activities at Senggigi Beach

Sea water in Senggigi Beach is very clear, so you can see the marine biota that is swimming freely. The waves here are also not too big, so you can freely swim and play in the high seas with friends, family or your partner. Do not forget to use a sunblock so that your skin does not burn because the sun is very hot.

Unlike the people of Indonesia who are afraid of their skin becoming dark, the tourists who come to the beach are actually very fond of sunbathing activities. They can sunbathe while enjoying the waves with the background of Mount Agung, located in Bali.

Coral reefs and marine life here are very diverse and beautiful. If you want to see them more closely, please try snorkeling. In Senggigi Beach there are indeed many tourists visiting to enjoy snorkeling. You can rent snorkeling equipment at a location not far from the beach entrance.

Spending time alone with a lover on the lips of Senggigi Beach at dusk is starting to fall is a romantic thing that you should try. You can chat while eating grilled corn and young coconut ice sold at beach stalls. Because the sunset here is very impressive, don't forget to bring your camera.

Hungry after going around the beach? You can try a variety of typical dishes Lombok, Taliwang Chicken which you can find in restaurants located along Senggigi Beach. Besides Taliwang Chicken, you can also enjoy Asian and European food menus with prices starting from 30,000 Rupiah to 300,000 Rupiah.

The best time if you want to travel to this beach is during the full moon. During the full moon many tourists gather on this beach to sunbathe, warm their bodies. Many believe that the sand at that time could cure aching pains to paralysis.

One more thing that is not less important, when you visit this beach, do not litter. If you do not want to be bothered with trash, as a preparation, bring your own plastic bag to dispose of garbage. Let's keep the beauty of this beach so that it remains natural.