If you ever imagine your body lying on the coast of Indonesia, on top of a beautiful white sand, sprinkled with all-natural landscapes that are exotic, and bombarded by the sun that warms the body, then it's a good idea if you take recreation and tourism to the island of Senggigi Beach in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The beach is located 12 kilometers northwest of Mataram and it's famous for tourist attraction with its beautiful beaches and naturalness. People often compare the beauty of this beach with the famous beach on the island of Bali, like Kuta, Legian and Sanur. In fact, the beauty of Senggigi Beach is often described more than the beach mentioned befoer, because the condition is much more comfortable and quiet. Perhaps this is related to the arrival of foreign tourists in this beach has not been as crowded as Kuta beach in Bali. But once we were here will feel like staying in Kuta Beach, Bali
With a very beautiful underwater scenery, and tourists can do such as snorkeling because the waves are not too big. Coral reefs that rise to the midlle that cause the large waves breaking in the middle. There are also hotels with prices ranging from expensive to economically valuable hotel
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About half an hour by foot, the tourists can find the Batu Bolong temple on this beach. This is a temple built on a reef which is located on the waterfront. According to the legend of the local people, there often held sacrifice a virgin being fed to the sharks in this place. Another legend says the early days, many women who would suicide by dropping herself from this place into the sea because of a broken heart. From this place also seen mount Agung in Bali.
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| white sands |
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What makes Senggigi Beach Special?
Visiting Senggigi in Lombok Island may become an agenda for tourists who love the beauty and natural coolness. Just imagine, when entering the coastal areas, tourists will soon be swept away by soft wind blowing in clusters along the coast in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province. Fresh atmosphere, comfortable, as if the tourists are greeted by the beautiful at the beginning of the visit. As on shore, the eye of the tourists will be served by the exotic charm of the beach set in sand waves chasing each other, other white-renew, and thousands of small animals scattered on a bed of sand, and the landscape of Mount Agung on the island opposite (Island of Bali).
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Senggigi Beach does offer a unique charm. Natural atmosphere that has not been much visited by foreign tourists, as a marker of difference this beach with a beach in Bali. This certainly give the feel of its own for the visitors. No wonder, the beach is now used as a new alternative destination for tourists that miss a convincing atmosphere of natural silence.
