Lombok Island saves a lot of extraordinary natural beauty. One of them is the range of natural beaches with a charm that is no less beautiful than Bali. The beauty of the beaches in Lombok is the main attraction for local and foreign tourists. In the following, we will recommend a popular beach that you must visit while on a trip to Lombok.
- Selong Belanak Beach
For beginner surfers, Selong Belanak Beach is the best surfing practice spot. The waves are not too big an,d there are still no visitors so that you can practice more freely. In addition, this beach is also surrounded by green hills that complement the beauty of the scenery. If you want to come here, Selong Belanak Beach is in Pujut Village, Central Lombok. Come in the afternoon for the unique experience of seeing a herd of buffalo being herded back to the barn by the herdsman. This unique experience makes many visitors enthusiastic to see and photograph the buffalo.
- Tanjung Aan Beach
If you want to be alone while enjoying a beautiful hidden beach, come to Tanjung Aan Beach. This beach, located in Merese Hill, Central Lombok, offers natural views that invite admiration. The composition between green hills, blue sea, and the cloudy sky looks perfect.
Tanjung Aan Beach is only 5 km from Kuta Beach Lombok. Unlike most beaches in Lombok, Tanjung Aan has a longer coastline. The texture of the sand on this beach is also unique because it has two different types of sand, namely pepper-like sand on the left side of the beach and fine white sand on the right side of the beach. Wonderful!
- Senggigi Beach
One of the favorite beaches for tourists is Senggigi Beach. Located in Batu Layar District, this beach is easily reached by all modes of transportation. The waves are quite high, and the water is clear to be the target of surfing lovers. Besides surfing, Senggigi Beach will also pamper you with other interesting activities, such as snorkeling, canoeing, and jogging along the shoreline. It doesn’t hurt if you want to linger on this beach, considering that the sunset view on Senggigi Beach is incredibly beautiful. The sunset view is even more perfect with the background of Mount Arjuna in Bali looks small from a distance. Spend your day here with loved ones.
- Tangsi Beach
One more beach in Lombok has its charm, nngsi Beach, or “Pink Beach”. This beach, located in Sekaroh Village, East Lombok, has pink sand that is rare for other beaches. Beautiful stretches of sand and blue water make Tangsi Beach a unique and beautiful tourist destination worth a visit. The pink color of the sand on this beach is formed due to the mixing of white sand on the beach with red sand from coral fragments. Come during the day as the sun and seawater lapping at the beach will add a vivid pink hue to the sand. The beauty of Tangsi Beach is even more perfect because a beautiful stretch of green hills surrounds it.
- Kuta Lombok Beach
When you hear the word Kuta, you might think of Kuta Beach in Bali. Central Lombok has a beach with a similar name that is no less beautiful. The beach has a stretch of white sand and is still very natural. Kuta Beach Lombok is often called “Pepper Beach” because it has a grainy texture of sand that resembles pepper. In addition to natural beauty, on this beach surrounded by hills, you can also get to know the legend of the Sasak tribe, the original tribe of Lombok. There is a hill that has a similar name to a beautiful girl, Putri Mandalika.
At Mandalika Hill, you can see the ritual of smelling nyale or hunting for sea worms carried out by the Sasak people from February to March. This ritual is carried out to commemorate Princess Mandalika, who decided to jump off the hill because she did not want to be the object of many princes. That said, this beautiful princess turned into a sea worm or nyale. Make sure your visit time is right with this festival performance.
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